Microsoft 365 Learning Pathways Content Updates

Learning pathways strives to adhere to a quarterly content update cycle. To learn more about how content updates are applied, and how to manage content updates, see Manage Content Updates.

September 2023 Content Updates

The following lists the content updates for September 2023.

Viva Engage

A Viva Engage subcategory has been added to Learning Pathways for the September update. Building on Yammer, Viva Engage brings together leaders and coworkers across your organization, enabling them to answer each other's questions, share their unique stories, and create belonging at work, combining its communities, conversations, and personalized discovery with new capabilities for self-expression and sharing through storyline and stories.

Get started with Viva Engage

The Get started with Viva Connections playlist contains the following assets.

• Get started with Viva Engage

Communities

The Communities playlist contains the following assets.

• Join and create a community in Viva Engage
• Manage community members in Viva Engage
• Add community members with a CSV file

Storyline

The Storyline playlist contains the following assets.

• Storyline in Viva Engage
• Why am I receiving the storylines update?
• Storyline Announcements in Viva Engage
• Create polls, praise, and questions

Leadership

The Leadership playlist contains the following assets.

• Leadership corner in Viva Engage
• Delegation in Viva Engage
• Audience Configuration in Viva Engage
• AMA events in Viva Engage

Answers in Viva

The Answers in Viva playlist contains the following assets.

• Answers in Viva: Overview
• View similar or related questions
• Ask a question
• Answer, upvote, or react to a question
• Explore and filter questions
• View and follow topics
• Search across all questions and answers
• Earn and view badges
• View personal Answers analytics
• Receive notifications

Campaigns

The Campaigns playlist contains the following assets.

• Campaigns in Viva Engage
• Add an executive sponsor to your campaign
• View all campaigns in the discovery hub
• Search for a Viva Engage campaign

Analytics

The Analytics playlist contains the following assets.

• Analytics in Viva Engage

Viva Engage Mobile App

The Viva Engage Mobile App playlist contains the following assets.

• Set up Viva Engage on your mobile phone
• Discover the features that keep you connected on the Viva Engage mobile app

June 2023 Content Updates

The following lists the content updates for June 2023.

Microsoft Loop

A Microsoft Loop subcategory has been added to Learning Pathways for the June 2023 update. Loop combines a powerful and flexible canvas with portable components that move freely and stay in sync across applications — enabling teams to think, plan, and create together.

Get started with Microsoft Loop

The Get started with Microsoft Loop playlist contains the following assets.

• Get started with Microsoft Loop
• Introduction to Loop components
• How to send a Loop component in Microsoft Teams
• Editing Loop components in Whiteboard
• Using Loop components in Outlook
• Using Loop components in Word for the web

Viva Goals

A Microsoft Viva Goals subcategory has been added to Learning Pathways for the June 2023 update. Viva Goals is a goal setting and management solution that aligns teams to your organization’s strategic priorities, driving results, and a thriving business. It enables individuals and companies to organize and track their goals through “Objectives and Key Results” (OKRs).

Get started with Viva Goals

The Get started with Viva Goals playlist contains the following assets.

• Introducing Microsoft Viva Goals
• Viva Goals quick start
• Quick start in Teams
• Quick start for Executives
• Collaborate with Viva Goals
• Create OKRs with Viva Goals
• Check-in with Viva Goals
• Close with Viva Goals
• Engage with Viva Goals
• Review dashboards with Viva Goals

August 2022 Content Updates

The following lists the content updates for August 2022.

Viva Connections

A Viva Connections subcategory has been added to Learning Pathways for the August update. Microsoft Viva Connections provides a personalized and actionable home base that allows you to complete daily employee tasks, stay connected to company news, and access resources—all without leaving your hub for teamwork.

Get started with Viva Connections

The Get started with Viva Connections playlist contains the following assets.

• Your intranet is now in Microsoft Teams
• Viva Connections on your desktop
• Viva Connections on the go

Viva Learning

A Viva Learning subcategory has been added to Learning Pathways for the August update. Viva Learning creates a central hub for learning in Teams where people can share, recommend, and learn from content libraries across an organization to empower teams and individuals to make learning a natural part of their day.

Get started with Viva Learning

The Get started with Viva Learning playlist contains the following assets.

• Viva Learning Overview
• Social learning with Viva Learning
• Discover Viva Learning content
• Personalize your learning with Viva Learning
• Recommend and manage content in Viva Learning
• Learning content providers for Viva Learning
• Bring your own content to Viva Learning

Updates to the Learning Pathways SharePoint template

The link to the Downloadable Adoption Kit in the Learning Pathways Admin Success Center has been updated in the Learning Pathways SharePoint template. For those who have already provisioned the Learning Pathways template, the easiest fix is to change the link to https://aka.ms/M365LPAdoptionKit.

February 2022 Content Updates

The following lists the content updates for February 2022.

• Updated images for learning pathways product playlists
• Updated descriptions for learning pathways playlists to improve search relevance
• A content update to the Admin Success Center's "What's New/What's Changed" playlist to reflect the latest changes

September 2021 Content Updates

The following lists the content updates for September 2021.

Microsoft Edge

A Microsoft Edge subcategory has been added with three new playlists.

Get started (new)

• Get to know Microsoft Edge (new)
• Add a site to my favorites in Microsoft Edge (new)
• Find the settings/tools/internet options in Microsoft Edge (new)
• Change your default search engine (new)
• Accessibility features in Microsoft Edge (new)
• Sign in to sync Microsoft Edge across devices (new)

Personalize (new)

• Change your browser home page (new)
• Find, add, or remove extensions in Microsoft Edge (new)
• Use the dark theme in Microsoft Edge (new)
• Use Microsoft Edge in another language (new)
• Increase default text size in Microsoft Edge (new)

Privacy (new)

• Configure your privacy settings so they're right for you (new)
• Learn about tracking prevention (new)
• Browse InPrivate (new)
• View and delete browser history in Microsoft Edge (new)
• Block pop-ups in Microsoft Edge (new)
• Delete cookies in Microsoft Edge (new)

Collaboration (new)

A Collaboration subcategory has been added with one new playlist.

Collaboration (new)

• Get started (new)
• Share (new)
• Co-author (new)
• Comment (new)
• Meet (new)
• Mobile (new)

Teams

The following playlists and assets have been updated in Microsoft Teams in learning pathways.

Intro to Microsoft Teams (updated)

• Welcome to Microsoft Teams (updated video)

Manage team schedules with Shifts (updated)

• What is Shifts? (updated video)
• Create a Shifts schedule (updated video)
• Manage and view a Shifts schedule (updated video)
• Shifts for managers (retired)
• Shifts for Firstline workers (retired)

Set up and customize your team (updated)

• Create a team with team templates (new video)

Create and manage bookings (updated)

• What is Bookings? (new video)
• Create a Bookings calendar (new video)
• Add staff and view a Bookings calendar (new video)
• Create appointment types (new video)
• Conduct a Bookings appointment (new video)
• Join a Bookings appointment as an attendee (new video)

Create approvals

• Create an approval request with a template (new video/new asset)
• Discover templates in Approvals (new video/new asset)
• Create org-wide templates (new video/new asset)

Start chats and make calls (updated)

• Make calls (updated video)
• Overview of Teams calls (new video/new asset)
• Tips for Teams calls (new video/new asset)

Collaborate in teams and channels (updated)

• Create a channel (new video/new asset)
• Work on a file together (retired)

Manage meetings (updated)

• Show your screen during a meeting (updated video)
• Meet instantly (new video/new asset)
• Schedule a webinar (new video/new asset)
• Meet in a channel (retired)
• Move around during a Teams meeting (retired)

Upload and find files (updated)

• Find and filter files (retired)

Start chats and make calls (updated)

• Start and pin chats (updated video)

Work with posts and messages (updated)

• Create and format a post (updated video)
• Get attention with @mentions (retired)

Explore apps and tools (updated)

• Find and use apps (updated video)
• Turn a file into a tab (retired)
• Use the Tasks app in Teams (retired)

Create approvals

• Discover templates in Approvals (new video)

Walkie Talkie (retired)

• Walkie Talkie (retired)
• Use the Task app in Teams (retired)
• Tasks for managers (retired)
• Tasks for Firstline workers (retired)
• Communication and Praise (retired)

Outlook

The following playlists and assets have been updated in Outlook in learning pathways.

Create and send email (updated)

• Create, send, and reply to an email (updated video)
• Send and receive attachments (updated video)

Manage email (updated)

• Clean up your inbox (updated video)
• Set-up auto-reply (out of office) (updated video)
• Ignore email conversations (updated video)

Organize your inbox (updated)

• Organize email by using folders (updated video)

Word

The following playlists and assets have been updated in Word in learning pathways.

Lay out pages (updated)

• Insert a table of contents (updated video)
• Insert page numbers (updated video)
• Change margins (updated video)

Improve accessibility and ease of use (updated)

• Learning tools in Word (updated)

Excel

The following playlists and assets have been updated in Excel in learning pathways.

Intro to Excel (updated)

• Create a new workbook (updated video)

Share and coauthor (updated)

• Share your Excel workbook with others (updated video)
• Save or convert to PDF (new video)

Charts (updated)

• Add a trend or moving average line to a chart (updated video)

Rows & columns (updated)

• Select cell contents in Excel (updated video)

Formatting

• Add a watermark in Excel (updated video)

PowerPoint

The following playlists and assets have been updated in PowerPoint in learning pathways.

Intro to PowerPoint

• Add and format text (updated video)

Share & co-author (updated)

• Save PowerPoint presentations as PDF files (updated video)
• Save a presentation as a video (updated video)

Animation, video & audio (updated)

• Animate text or objects (updated video)

Slide and layout (updated)

• Apply a slide layout (updated video)

Present slide shows (updated)

• Add speaker notes to your slides (updated video)

Pictures and graphics (updated)

• Insert a picture in PowerPoint (updated video)

Microsoft 365 (basics)

The following playlists and assets have been updated in Microsoft 365 (basics) in learning pathways.

Get started with Microsoft 365 (updated)

• Get started at Office.com (updated video)
• Sign in (new video)
• Save files to the cloud (retired)

Create and save (updated)

• Save files to the cloud (retired)
• Using the Desktop apps (updated video)
• Work on the web (new video)
• Sync Files on Demand with OneDrive (retired)

May 2021 Content Updates

The following lists the content updates for May 2021.

Viva Engage

Viva Engage content has been updated.

Viva Engage Quick Start (updated)

• Sign in – updated with new video
• Discover communities – updated with new title
• Join the conversation – updated content
• Collaborate – retired
• Set up mobile apps – no change

Roll out a successful Viva Engage network (updated)

• What is Viva Engage? – updated with new video
• Plan your strategy – updated content
• Personalize a Viva Engage network – updated with new video
• Identify the right use cases – updated, removed video
• Create a community for a use case – updated, changed group to community in title
• Educate users – updated, removed video
• Drive ongoing engagement – retired
• Integrate Viva Engage – updated, changed title

Use Viva Engage every day (updated)

• What is Viva Engage – updated with new video
• Change my Viva Engage profile and settings – updated content
• Start a conversation – updated title
• Edit notifications and receive announcements – updated title
• Join and create communities – updated title
• Discover and search in Viva Engage - retired
• Create and edit files – retired
• Keep it going – updated content

Hybrid workplace (updated)

The following new playlists have been added to the Hybrid workplace subcategory.

Stay well (new)

• Introduction to well-being in the hybrid workplace - new asset
• Take breaks and schedule personal time - new asset
• Plan and respect boundaries - new asset
• Set your status in Microsoft Teams - new asset
• Manage notifications in Teams - new asset
• Turn on the Focus assistant in Windows – new asset

Stay productive (new)

• Personal productivity in the hybrid workplace - new asset
• Team productivity in the hybrid workplace - new asset

Stay connected (new)

• Staying connected in the hybrid workplace - new asset
• Start conversations in Teams - new asset
• Create a communication contract with your team - new asset

Microsoft Teams (updated)

New assets with videos have been added to the following Microsoft Teams playlists.

Collaborate in teams and channels (updated)

• Work with external guests – new asset with video

Create approvals (updated)

• Create an e-sign approval – new asset with video

Teams, Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Outlook

The following assets have new or updated videos.

Teams

• Manage meetings\Join a Teams meeting - updated video
• Manage meetings\Manage meetings - updated video
• Collaborate in teams and channels\Overview of teams and channels - updated video
• Collaborate in teams and channels\Work with external guests - new video
• Upload and find files\Upload and share files - updated video
• Create approvals\Create an e-sign approval request - new video

Excel

• Intro to Excel\Use Excel as your calculator (subtraction) - updated video
• Intro to Excel\Use Excel as your calculator (multiply) - updated video
• Intro to Excel\Use Excel as your calculator (divide) - updated video
• Intro to Excel\move or copy worksheets or worksheet data - updated video
• Intro to Excel\Fill data automatically in worksheet cells - updated video
• Formatting\Align or rotate text in a cell - new video
• Charts\Create a chart from start to finish - updated video
• Rows and columns\Hide or show rows or columns - updated video

PowerPoint

• Slides and layouts\Add, rearrange, duplicate, and delete slides in PowerPoint - updated video
• Slides and layouts\Change the page orientation in PowerPoint between landscape and portrait - updated video
• Animation, video and audio\Add or delete audio in your PowerPoint presentation - updated video
• Animation, video and audio\Insert a video from YouTube or another site - new video
• Text & tables\Add a hyperlink to a slide - updated video
• Pictures & graphics\Add a background picture to slides - updated video
• Present slide shows\Start the presentation and see your notes in Presenter view - updated video

Word

• Lay out pages\Change page orientation to landscape or portrait - new video
• Insert tables, pictures & watermarks\Show the ruler - new video
• Insert tables, pictures & watermarks\Insert a table - updated video
• Insert tables, pictures & watermarks\Insert pictures - updated video

Outlook

• Calendar\Welcome to your calendar - updated video
• Calendar\Use calendar categories and reminders - updated video
• Calendar\Search for calendar items - updated video
• Contacts and tasks\Add a contact - updated video
• Contacts and tasks\Create a contact group - updated video
• Contacts and tasks\Create tasks and a to-do list - updated video
• Contacts and tasks\Import contacts - updated video
• Contacts and tasks\Export contacts - updated video
• Create and send email\Create an email signature - updated video
• Create and send email\Welcome your inbox - updated video
• Create and send email\Retract or replace a sent email - updated video
• Set up and customize\Add an Outlook.com or Microsoft 365 account - updated video
• Set up and customize\Set up Gmail accounts - updated video
• Manage email\Search and filter email - updated video

March 2021 Content Updates

The following lists the content updates for March 2021.

Hybrid workplace

To help organizations make the transition to a hybrid workplace, where employees work from home and in the office, we've provided playlists to help users run more effective meetings, create inclusive meeting environments, collaborate asynchronously, and reach large audiences with live events. The Hybrid workplace subcategory includes the following playlists and assets.

Run effective meetings

• Run effective meetings
• Hybrid meetings
• Hybrid meeting space considerations
• What to do before, during, and after hybrid meetings
• Schedule effective meetings
• Plan and lead effective meetings
• Engage your audience before, during, and after hybrid meetings
• Meeting checklist
• Reduce meeting fatigue

Create inclusive meeting environments

• Create inclusive meeting environments
• Make meetings and related content accessible for all
• Limit distractions in meetings
• Build empathy across time zones

Asynchronous collaboration and co-authoring

• Reduce or replace meetings with asynchronous collaboration
• Collaborate and co-author shared content
• Best practices for collaborating in Microsoft 365
• Co-author Microsoft 365 files
• Document collaboration and co-authoring
• Collaborating with SharePoint, Teams, and OneDrive
• Collaborating in Teams
• Use document libraries in SharePoint
• Troubleshoot common co-authoring errors

Reach large audiences with live events

• Use live events to reach large audiences
• Get started using Microsoft Teams for live events
• Plan and schedule a live event in Teams
• Organize a live even

Microsoft Teams

Microsoft Teams has been updated with the following content.

Manage meetings playlist

The Manage meeting playlist has the following new asset.

• Tips for Teams meetings

Teams on the go playlist

The Teams on the go playlist has been updated with the following new assets.

• Start a channel on the go
• Create a channel on the go
• Manage notifications on the go

Manage team schedules with Shifts

The Manage team schedules with Shifts playlist has been added with the following assets.

• What is Shifts
• Shifts for managers
• Create a Shifts schedule
• Manage a Shifts schedule
• Shifts for Firstline workers

Walkie Talkie, Tasks, and Praise

The Walkie Talkie, Tasks, and Praise playlist has been added with the following assets.

• Walkie Talkie
• Use the Task app in Teams
• Tasks for managers
• Tasks for Firstline workers
• Communication and Praise

Create approvals

The Create approval playlist has been added with the following assets.

• What is approvals?
• Create an approval
• Create an approval from a chat

Lists

A new Lists subcategory and playlist has been added to learning pathways.

Get started with Lists

The Get started with Lists playlist has the following new assets.

• Create a list from the Lists app
• Create a list in a Teams channel
• Add or edit list items
• Create or change the view of a list
• Edit a list view
• Find and manage your list
• Share a list or list item
• Track business information

Forms

The Create a form and view results playlist has been updated with the following new assets.

Create a form and view results

• Create a new form or quiz
• Share a form to get responses
• View results of your form
• Use branching logic in your form
• Add sections to your survey or questionnaire

Excel

Excel in learning pathways has been updated with the following content.

Intro to Excel

The Intro to Excel playlist has the following new asset.

• Create a dropdown-list

Linked data types

A new Linked data types playlist has been added to learning pathways with the following assets.

• Convert text to an Organization data type
• Use the Data Selector to specify Organization data types
• View and insert data from an Organization data type

Formulas and functions

Two new assets have been added to the Formulas and functions playlist.

• XLOOKUP function
• MATCH function

SharePoint

All SharePoint playlists and assets have been updated. The updated playlists include:

• SharePoint Online Quick Start
• Intro to SharePoint Online
• Create sites, posts, and lists
• Share and sync with SharePoint