Microsoft is retiring PowerPoint’s Reuse Slides feature. That tool made it easy to pull specific slides from other decks and keep formatting clean. Microsoft says you can still reuse slides with copy and paste or drag and drop, but most teams will feel this as extra steps and more formatting mistakes. If your business depends
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Passkeys can now securely sync across your devices using platform tools like iCloud Keychain, Google Password Manager, and Microsoft accounts. This removes one of the biggest barriers to passkey adoption. For businesses, synced passkeys reduce phishing risk, cut password resets, and improve login reliability when rolled out with training and policy controls. Passwords have been
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Microsoft is adding Ask Copilot to the Windows 11 taskbar as an optional AI-powered search and command tool. It helps users find files, change settings, and get answers faster using plain language. It is turned off by default, can be controlled by IT, and does not change data access permissions. For small businesses, it can
Microsoft Edge now blocks scareware and fake security alerts automatically, helping stop common tech support scams before employees can interact with them. This reduces risk for small businesses, but it only addresses one attack path. Real protection still depends on layered controls that cover browsers, email, devices, backups, and employee behavior. Microsoft Edge Introduces a
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Stay Secure, Stay Resilient In This Issue Welcome to the February 2026 edition of our Technology Insider newsletter! Is your business truly ready for a cyber incident? Most people still picture cybersecurity as a big digital wall keeping the bad guys out. But the way we work has changed… remote teams, cloud apps, constant connectivity.
If your business is paying for Microsoft 365 Copilot licenses, you are making a serious investment. At roughly $360 per user per year, you need to know: Is it actually saving time, or is it just a fancy spellchecker that no one uses? Microsoft has rolled out new analytics tools to answer exactly that. For
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Microsoft Word is getting better at protecting your work without you doing anything extra. New Word documents can now save to OneDrive automatically, with AutoSave already turned on, so a crash or power outage does not wipe out hours of writing. This is a big help for small businesses, as long as it is set
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Copilot’s new update lets you connect Gmail, Google Calendar, Outlook, OneDrive, and other accounts so you can search, plan, and create in one place instead of juggling tabs. For a small business owner, this can mean less time hunting for information and more time serving customers and leading your team. How Copilot Brings Microsoft And
Upgrade Your Tech, Ease the Pressure In This Issue Welcome to the January 2026 edition of our Technology Insider newsletter! Most businesses accept sick leave as an unavoidable cost of doing business. But what if the right technology choices could soften the blow when key people are off? In this month’s newsletter, we look at
Microsoft is quietly testing a feature in Edge that could change how your team learns from global content. Instead of waiting for subtitles or professional translations, you can now watch videos in foreign languages with instant AI-powered audio translation. It’s still in preview mode, but it points to a future where language barriers don’t slow
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