Windows 10: Out-of-box Experience fail on connecting to Office 365 Business, new Windows 10 Pro laptop

Joe Meyer jmeyer · Dec 13, 2020

Anyone ever get hung up during the new Windows computer Out-of-Box Experience, when creating a new user to connect to your Office 365 Business account?

Clicking through the start screens with a brand new Win10Pro laptop HP Envy, I was presented with the choice of connecting to my personal Microsoft account, or my Microsoft Business Account. I chose Business because I just want my Business One Drive on this computer, not both Personal and Business One Drives.

At this screen, I enter my correct email and password I'm the admin of my Office 365 Business account, but the OOBE fails, with a "We are unable to connect right now. Please check your network and try again later."

The OOBE is completely failed. I can't go back and select Personal Account, or skip forward. If I could just get a user setup with an Internet browser, I could deal with connectivity from there, Reboots bring me right back to the same page of the OOBE -- when all I've done is connect to my wireless network and choose Business account for the new user setup. I can't get the OOBE to restart, though a tried a restart that should have done that.

Is this a known issue to anyone?

THANKS.

Joe

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Douglas Clelland · Dec 13, 2020

Cortana & Office 365 Integration

We are trying to integrate Cortana with our Office 365 subscription, but it never works. Here are the steps we have done:

Turned on Cortona in the Office 365 Admin portal

We are using Windows 10 1703 – connected Office 365 service to Cortana

Did the same on windows 10 mobile with no luck, Cortana says its connected to Office 365, but sees no data and we are getting zero errors

We went rough office 365 support first and tried all fo their suggestions, they kicked us over to Windows support which is currently closed.

We are on v1703 with all updates in place, it does not work on Windows 10 desktop or mobile

any ideas? I can give you all steps 365 support had us run through if that will be helpful

Thank you

Doug

Brink · Dec 13, 2020

Connect to expertise & content with new people experiences Office 365

Customers tell us they are faced with information and document overload. And the adage “it’s not what you know, it’s who you know” rings true. What truly counts is what you discover based on what othersknow. Office 365 people experiences let you tap into the power and value of the people around you to promote intuitive, proactive knowledge sharing based on the intelligence of the Microsoft Graph.

Today at Ignite, we’re pleased to announce the rollout of innovative people experiences:

A new Delve app for Windows 10 desktop and mobile (available today).

People cards that surface profile information and content throughout Office 365 (rolling out now).

Updates to the Office 365 profile (rolling out to first release today).

These new people experiences in Office 365 help you stay in the know. No matter what app you are using, you can discover content through people, share expertise more easily, and connect with each other right from where you are already working.

Let’s dive into the details, starting with the new people-centric Delve Windows 10 app.

Delve app for Windows 10 desktop and mobile

The Delve Windows 10 app is where we first see people experiences for Windows desktop and mobile. The app helps catch you up with what’s going on and gain insight into work being done by your colleagues—an activity stream of all important, timely files in one place. You’ll know what’s going on when you see number badges on the photos of relevant people and receive important notifications based on changes they have made throughout Office 365.

With the new Delve Windows 10 app you can:

Stay in the know and discover what your colleagues are working on with badges and notifications.

Find relevant documents and email attachments based on people you know.

Get back to important documents you’re actively working on.

Locate expertise and learn more about colleagues relevant to you.

Install the Delve app for Windows 10 today.

Learn more about how to benefit your discovery using the Delve Windows 10 app. If you use other devices, check out Office Delve for iOS and Office Delve for Android, both in app stores already.

Intelligent people cards in SharePoint Online, OneDrive for Business and Outlook on the web

You’ve probably seen contact cards in Outlook. This update brings intelligent, Delve-like experiences to Office 365 apps (like SharePoint Online and OneDrive for Business), right in the context of your work. When you hover over a person’s name or image, people cards expands to reveal contact information, organizational relationships and documents they have been working on.

People cards have already begun to appear in Outlook on the web, and they are rolling out now within SharePoint Online team sites, document libraries, lists and OneDrive for Business. You, too, can access the same valuable information and insight through people within the SharePoint and OneDrive mobile apps. See a person’s name or photo, and simply click or tap to learn more about them and the work they do. People cards are within reach where you are working and will help you prepare and stay informed throughout your day.

People cards throughout Office 365 show contact information and more about who a person works with and what they work on.

Updates to Office 365 profiles

Your Office 365 profile represents you, who you know and what you and they are working on. Profiles are content-rich and actionable. You can start a Skype chat or call or email a colleague right from their profile page. To make it easier to know when to reach out, Delve now gives you a peek into what their day looks like by showing you the free/busy information from their Exchange Online calendar. And if they’re not in, Delve shows their out-of-office message.

We made it much easier to edit your profile, to add value to how people discover you and your content. Listing projects, skills and education history to your profile is a great help to others who don’t know you yet. The updated profile editing experience makes it easier to keep your information fresh and updated with a few clicks and keystrokes.

Smart search results in Delve are organized into sections for people, documents and boards—making it easier to find exactly who and what you’re looking for. This is a more intuitive experience to find people by expertise, title or location. As your profile fills up with more important business information, expertise search and discovery becomes more valuable throughout the company.

Updated Office 365 Profiles show numerous details like free/busy calendar information, skills, projects and more.

The new inline profile editing experience when you click Update profile.

Learn more about your Office 365 Profile to better connect and collaborate in Office 365.

What’s coming next

We’re excited to bring the latest round of people experiences to Office 365, which will roll out automatically as new features are ready, and we plan to continue innovating in this area. Currently, we are looking at improving group cards for Office 365 Groups, bringing new people experiences to the Outlook 2016 client for Office 365 subscribers, and showcasing more Microsoft Graph insights within people cards.

If you have an idea for a future Office 365 people experience feature, please visit our Delve UserVoice page and submit your feedback using the People Experiences category tag. And vote items up! And we’re always attuned to what you tweet @OfficeDelve—let us know. You will see us continue to iterate and build more and more of what you tell us you need.

—Mark Kashman, senior product manager for the SharePoint team

Frequently asked questions

Q. What do I need to use the Delve mobile apps on my device?
A. You need an Office 365 work or school account that has Office Delve enabled by your Office 365 admin.

Q. Can I expect consistency of people experiences across Office 365?
A. Yes. We are working to bring consistent experiences and capabilities to people cards everywhere, and full profiles. As we progress, you may see specific workload nuances; for example, if you are in Outlook for the web, the initial focus may be more on showcasing the common email exchanges and meetings you have between each other.
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Source: Connect to expertise and content with new people experiences throughout Office 365 - Office Blogs

Brink · Dec 13, 2020

Introducing Office 365 business apps

Today, we announced that Microsoft Connections, Microsoft Listings, Microsoft Invoicing, and the Office 365 Business center are now generally available as part of Microsoft 365 Business and Office 365 Business Premium. The new apps are rolling out to customers in the U.S., U.K., and Canada.

These apps—together with Microsoft Bookings, Outlook Customer Manager, and MileIQ—bring you seven new ways to manage your customer relationships and build your business. We’re also announcing new intelligence features for MileIQ that automatically classify drives as business or personal on your behalf.

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Let’s take a closer look at how the apps can help you grow your business by acquiring new customers and nurturing existing ones, and help you run your business with simple ways to invoice, schedule appointments, and track mileage—all from one location.

Tools to grow your business

Nurture customer relationships, create email marketing campaigns, and help new customers discover you more easily with Microsoft Listings, Microsoft Connections, and Outlook Customer Manager.

Microsoft Listings, Microsoft Connections, and Outlook Customer Manager help you connect with customers to grow your business.

Microsoft Listings—Bring in new customers by getting your business listed on Facebook, Google, Bing, and Yelp from one place. Ensure your business information and brand—including name, address, phone number, website, hours, and logo—are consistent across these sites. Also, easily monitor views and reviews of your business in one view.

Microsoft Connections—Send professional-looking marketing emails that showcase your brand and drive sales. Engage current customers with newsletters and announcements that remind them to make a visit. Easily set up incentives like refer-a-friend discounts to reward current customers for referrals so you can bring more business through the door.

Outlook Customer Manager—Grow your relationships with a simple, smart customer management solution. Get quick access to all customer information—emails, meetings, calls, notes, tasks, deals, reminders, and deadlines—right next to your inbox so you spend less time managing data and navigating multiple screens and more time growing customer relationships.

Tools to help run your business

Send invoices and estimates, manage customer appointments, and track your mileage with Microsoft Invoicing, Bookings, and MileIQ.

Microsoft Invoicing, Bookings, and MileIQ help you run your business more efficiently.

Microsoft Invoicing—Generate estimates and invoices that look professional. Get paid fast with online payments, track pending and partial payments, find draft estimates and past invoices, set sales tax and discounts, and quickly transform estimates into invoices—all in a few clicks.

Bookings—Easily manage your customers’ appointments. Enable your customers to choose the time slot they want through a simple-to-set-up booking webpage with built-in Facebook integration. Bookings also automatically adds appointments to your staff’s calendars that are updated automatically upon rescheduling or canceling.

MileIQ—Track your miles in a simpler, smarter way with automatic drive detection, mileage logging, and comprehensive reporting. Classify the trip as business or personal in one swipe. We also added new intelligence features that save you valuable time by automatically classifying trips as business or personal based on your work hours and drives you frequently take.

Track business activities

The Business center serves as a central access point and dashboard for the apps, bringing together the tools that help you provide excellent service to your current and potential customers—including Microsoft Connections, Microsoft Listings, Microsoft Invoicing, and Bookings. You can track key business metrics like total and outstanding invoices, email subscribers, online impressions, and total bookings to pinpoint what’s working and what’s not, so you can get the most out of your time.

The Business center helps you stay on top of activities across the business apps to save you time.

Getting started

Because these business apps are part of Office 365, getting started is as easy as clicking a button in Outlook or exploring a new tile from your Office.com home page. There’s no need to manage multiple sign-ins or transfer data between different tools—your Office 365 sign-in gives you access across the apps. The apps use data already present in Office 365, such as email data and calendar free/busy information, to power a simple and integrated experience. Best of all, the business apps are included at no additional cost in Microsoft 365 Business and Office 365 Business Premium subscriptions.

You may already have seen the Business center show up in your Office.com home page—this means that the apps are ready for you to use. If not, expect to get access in the next few weeks. If you are eager to get started, you can join First Release, which will get you fastest access to the apps, and also give you early access to new features as we add them in the coming months.

Not a current subscriber? Just purchase or start a trial of Microsoft 365 Business or Office 365 Business Premium and start using all the business apps.

Microsoft Connections, Microsoft Listings, Microsoft Invoicing, Business center, and MileIQ are currently available in the U.S., U.K., and Canada. Bookings and Outlook Customer Manager are available worldwide.

We’re eager for you to start using these tools, and we’re confident they will help you bring in new customers and more easily manage your business, so you can do more of the work you love.

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Source: Grow your small business with business apps from Office 365 Office Blogs

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