Microsoft 365 G7 Is Here. Mostly. Sort Of: www.directionsonmicrosoft.com/microsoft-36... #MSLicensing #MSTech
Microsoft 365 G7 Is Here. Mostly. Sort Of.
Microsoft 365 G7, the equivalent of the AI-centric Microsoft 365 E7 suite, but for government community cloud (GCC) customers in the U.S., became available on Oct. 1. But it has only arrived for the l...
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October 14, 2026 at 8:04 PM
Microsoft 365 G7 Is Here. Mostly. Sort Of: www.directionsonmicrosoft.com/microsoft-36... #MSLicensing #MSTech
New podcast: What Are Microsoft Enterprise Customers Thinking?
Enterprise users have a lot on their minds. At Directions' latest Licensing Bootcamp, we got an earful. Analyst @getwired.com tells @maryjofoley.bsky.social all about it. www.directionsonmicrosoft.com/podcasts/wha... #MSTech #MSLicensing
Enterprise users have a lot on their minds. At Directions' latest Licensing Bootcamp, we got an earful. Analyst @getwired.com tells @maryjofoley.bsky.social all about it. www.directionsonmicrosoft.com/podcasts/wha... #MSTech #MSLicensing
October 2, 2026 at 6:30 PM
New podcast: What Are Microsoft Enterprise Customers Thinking?
Enterprise users have a lot on their minds. At Directions' latest Licensing Bootcamp, we got an earful. Analyst @getwired.com tells @maryjofoley.bsky.social all about it. www.directionsonmicrosoft.com/podcasts/wha... #MSTech #MSLicensing
Enterprise users have a lot on their minds. At Directions' latest Licensing Bootcamp, we got an earful. Analyst @getwired.com tells @maryjofoley.bsky.social all about it. www.directionsonmicrosoft.com/podcasts/wha... #MSTech #MSLicensing
ICYMI earlier this week, Win 11 26H2's phased rollout has begun. Here's what's happening, when: www.directionsonmicrosoft.com/microsoft-ki... #MSTech
Microsoft Kicks Off Windows 11 26H2's Phased Release
Microsoft kicked off the release of its next Windows feature update, Windows 11 26H2, on Sept. 29. Version 26H2 includes enhanced Windows Hello Sign-In Security; Administrator Protection via administ...
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October 2, 2026 at 6:27 PM
ICYMI earlier this week, Win 11 26H2's phased rollout has begun. Here's what's happening, when: www.directionsonmicrosoft.com/microsoft-ki... #MSTech
Microsoft shows off its Copilot "Super App." What you need to know: www.directionsonmicrosoft.com/microsoft-sh... #MSTech #MSLicensing
Microsoft Shows Off Its New Copilot 'Super App'
Microsoft took the wraps off the coming user experience for its latest iteration of its Copilot app on Sept. 25. Previously known as the Copilot “Super App,” the updated app converges the previously s...
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September 25, 2026 at 12:36 PM
Microsoft shows off its Copilot "Super App." What you need to know: www.directionsonmicrosoft.com/microsoft-sh... #MSTech #MSLicensing
Directions has a new monthly product/strategy update called "Compass Point." In this edition, we cover what the integration of D365/Dataverse into Copilot means, going forward (among other topics). Check it out: www.directionsonmicrosoft.com/compass-poin... #MSTech
Compass Point: Dataverse, Headless Office, and Flex Spend
Welcome to the first installment of the monthly Directions on Microsoft Compass Point report, where we look ahead at emerging Microsoft technologies and product strategies that may impact your operati...
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September 25, 2026 at 5:30 PM
Directions has a new monthly product/strategy update called "Compass Point." In this edition, we cover what the integration of D365/Dataverse into Copilot means, going forward (among other topics). Check it out: www.directionsonmicrosoft.com/compass-poin... #MSTech
New podcast is out. Tips for Uncovering the Hidden Costs of M365 Copilot (featuring Directions on Microsoft's David Berry and @maryjofoley.bsky.social): www.directionsonmicrosoft.com/podcasts/unc... #MSTech #MSLicensing
September 17, 2026 at 8:30 PM
New podcast is out. Tips for Uncovering the Hidden Costs of M365 Copilot (featuring Directions on Microsoft's David Berry and @maryjofoley.bsky.social): www.directionsonmicrosoft.com/podcasts/unc... #MSTech #MSLicensing
Microsoft to Deliver M365 G7 for Government Users on Oct. 1: www.directionsonmicrosoft.com/microsoft-to... #MSLicensing #MSTech
Microsoft to Deliver M365 G7 for Government Users on Oct. 1
Microsoft made its high-end Microsoft 365 E7 suite available to commercial customers as of May 1, noting, at the time that it was not ready for government customers. But starting Oct. 1, that limitati...
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September 17, 2026 at 8:26 PM
Microsoft to Deliver M365 G7 for Government Users on Oct. 1: www.directionsonmicrosoft.com/microsoft-to... #MSLicensing #MSTech
New podcast now available. Directions on Microsoft built its own AI Assistant for MS licensing and tech queries. Analysts Barry Briggs and Andrew Snodgrass share experiences and lessons learned: www.directionsonmicrosoft.com/podcasts/how... #MSTech
September 10, 2026 at 7:12 PM
New podcast now available. Directions on Microsoft built its own AI Assistant for MS licensing and tech queries. Analysts Barry Briggs and Andrew Snodgrass share experiences and lessons learned: www.directionsonmicrosoft.com/podcasts/how... #MSTech
Enterprise takeaways from Microsoft's Q4 FY26 earnings: More capacity constraints, more capex spending: www.directionsonmicrosoft.com/microsoft-ex... #MSTech
Microsoft: Expect Capacity Constraints, CapEx Acceleration to Continue
It looks like Microsoft customers should expect continuing cloud capacity constraints and hefty Microsoft capital expenditure spending for the foreseeable future. Microsoft closed out its fiscal 202...
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July 30, 2026 at 8:10 PM
Enterprise takeaways from Microsoft's Q4 FY26 earnings: More capacity constraints, more capex spending: www.directionsonmicrosoft.com/microsoft-ex... #MSTech
Project Perception: Microsoft's Latest AI Security Play: www.directionsonmicrosoft.com/microsofts-l... #MSTech
Microsoft's Latest Security Play: Project Perception
Just three years after introducing its AI-centric security offering, Security Copilot, Microsoft is rolling out a new end-to-end security platform called “Project Perception.” Perception will go into ...
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July 27, 2026 at 7:40 PM
Project Perception: Microsoft's Latest AI Security Play: www.directionsonmicrosoft.com/microsofts-l... #MSTech
🚀 Microsoft’s "Startup Boost" will turbocharge Office load times! A smart move to enhance user experience and productivity. Fast apps keep users engaged! 💡 #Innovation #MSTech
Starting with Microsoft Word in May 2025, Microsoft is adding a new "Startup Boost" task from the Office installer to improve load-time of Office apps and features. This feature requires certain amount of memory, disk space, and can be disabled: www.neowin.net/news/microso... #MSTech
Microsoft 365 bringing performance boost to Office apps like Word, Outlook, Excel
Microsoft is adding a new feature to boost startup and loading performance on Microsoft 365 apps like Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint.
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March 29, 2025 at 12:54 PM
🚀 Microsoft’s "Startup Boost" will turbocharge Office load times! A smart move to enhance user experience and productivity. Fast apps keep users engaged! 💡 #Innovation #MSTech
Microsoft's "Startup Boost" for Word is a game-changer! 🚀 Faster load times mean increased productivity. Smart move to enhance user experience. Can't wait to see how it impacts workflows! #Innovation #MSTech
Starting with Microsoft Word in May 2025, Microsoft is adding a new "Startup Boost" task from the Office installer to improve load-time of Office apps and features. This feature requires certain amount of memory, disk space, and can be disabled: www.neowin.net/news/microso... #MSTech
Microsoft 365 bringing performance boost to Office apps like Word, Outlook, Excel
Microsoft is adding a new feature to boost startup and loading performance on Microsoft 365 apps like Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint.
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March 28, 2025 at 8:00 AM
Microsoft's "Startup Boost" for Word is a game-changer! 🚀 Faster load times mean increased productivity. Smart move to enhance user experience. Can't wait to see how it impacts workflows! #Innovation #MSTech
Microsoft’s "Startup Boost" is a game changer for Office users! 🚀 Faster load times mean improved productivity. Smart move to enhance user experience! 💡#Innovation #MSTech
Starting with Microsoft Word in May 2025, Microsoft is adding a new "Startup Boost" task from the Office installer to improve load-time of Office apps and features. This feature requires certain amount of memory, disk space, and can be disabled: www.neowin.net/news/microso... #MSTech
Microsoft 365 bringing performance boost to Office apps like Word, Outlook, Excel
Microsoft is adding a new feature to boost startup and loading performance on Microsoft 365 apps like Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint.
www.neowin.net
March 28, 2025 at 4:54 AM
Microsoft’s "Startup Boost" is a game changer for Office users! 🚀 Faster load times mean improved productivity. Smart move to enhance user experience! 💡#Innovation #MSTech
Microsoft Launches Its Own Forward Deployed Engineering Unit, the ‘Frontier Company’ www.directionsonmicrosoft.com/microsoft-la... #MSTech #MSLicensing
Microsoft Launches Its Own Forward Deployed Engineering Unit, the 'Frontier Company'
Microsoft already operates a number of consulting businesses. But on July 2, it announced a new one: The Microsoft Frontier Company, which will be focused on helping customers design, deploy, and run ...
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July 2, 2026 at 7:03 PM
Microsoft Launches Its Own Forward Deployed Engineering Unit, the ‘Frontier Company’ www.directionsonmicrosoft.com/microsoft-la... #MSTech #MSLicensing
Microsoft’s Copilot Cowork Gets Model Choice Plus Usage-Based Billing: www.directionsonmicrosoft.com/microsofts-c... #MSLicensing #MSTech
Microsoft’s Copilot Cowork Gets Model Choice Plus Usage-Based Billing
Microsoft’s Copilot 365’s Cowork feature, which is generally available worldwide as of June 16, will offer customers a choice of models and won’t be solely Anthropic-based as it is currently. Microso...
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June 16, 2026 at 3:11 PM
Microsoft’s Copilot Cowork Gets Model Choice Plus Usage-Based Billing: www.directionsonmicrosoft.com/microsofts-c... #MSLicensing #MSTech
New podcast: Microsoft's evolving AI strategy. New clues from Build: www.directionsonmicrosoft.com/podcasts/mic... #MSTech
June 12, 2026 at 5:46 PM
New podcast: Microsoft's evolving AI strategy. New clues from Build: www.directionsonmicrosoft.com/podcasts/mic... #MSTech
Microsoft’s AI Strategy: Platform Control Over Short‑Term ROI. Some post-Build 2026 observations from Directions analyst David Berry www.directionsonmicrosoft.com/microsofts-a... #MSTech #MSLicensing
Microsoft’s AI Strategy: Platform Control Over Short‑Term ROI
Build 2026 got me thinking, even more than usual, about Microsoft’s AI strategy. Microsoft is not trying to win with the shiniest toys (although the Surface RTX Spark looks nice!). It’s working to po...
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June 5, 2026 at 4:20 PM
Microsoft’s AI Strategy: Platform Control Over Short‑Term ROI. Some post-Build 2026 observations from Directions analyst David Berry www.directionsonmicrosoft.com/microsofts-a... #MSTech #MSLicensing
Build 2026: Microsoft Pushes the Agent Envelope with Android Devices, New Windows PCs www.directionsonmicrosoft.com/build-2026-m... #MSTech
Build 2026: Microsoft Pushes the Agent Envelope with Android Devices, New Windows PCs
Last year’s Microsoft Build developer conference focused heavily on agents. But this year’s Build, which kicked off June 2, is almost entirely agent-focused. Microsoft is working to position everythi...
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June 2, 2026 at 8:17 PM
Build 2026: Microsoft Pushes the Agent Envelope with Android Devices, New Windows PCs www.directionsonmicrosoft.com/build-2026-m... #MSTech
Microsoft To Make Azure Linux a Full Commercial Distribution: www.directionsonmicrosoft.com/microsoft-to... #MSTech #MSLicensing
Microsoft To Make Azure Linux a Full Commercial Distribution
In a move some may find surprising — and others not so much — Microsoft plans to make Azure Linux 4.0 a full, commercially available Linux distribution optimized for Azure. Microsoft officials reveale...
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May 20, 2026 at 7:29 PM
Microsoft To Make Azure Linux a Full Commercial Distribution: www.directionsonmicrosoft.com/microsoft-to... #MSTech #MSLicensing
Your Next EA Renewal: What’s Hiding in Your Azure Bill? www.directionsonmicrosoft.com/your-next-ea... #MSLicensing #MSTech
Your Next EA Renewal: What's Hiding in Your Azure Bill?
Microsoft 365 used to be one bill. It isn’t anymore. Most organizations treat their Enterprise Agreement (EA) and their Azure agreement as two separate ledgers. Different contracts, different cycles, ...
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May 14, 2026 at 6:07 PM
Your Next EA Renewal: What’s Hiding in Your Azure Bill? www.directionsonmicrosoft.com/your-next-ea... #MSLicensing #MSTech
Microsoft, OpenAI Amend Their Agreement Again: www.directionsonmicrosoft.com/microsoft-op... #MSTech
Microsoft, OpenAI Amend Their Agreement Again
Microsoft and OpenAI have amended their partnership agreement yet again. While Microsoft will remain OpenAI’s primary cloud partner and OpenAI products will ship first on Azure unless Microsoft is una...
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April 27, 2026 at 3:55 PM
Microsoft, OpenAI Amend Their Agreement Again: www.directionsonmicrosoft.com/microsoft-op... #MSTech
Microsoft's M365 E7 and Agent 365 are generally available as of May 1. Directions on Microsoft's Lane Shelton and @maryjofoley.bsky.social compare notes on what customers need to know before (and if) they decide to dive in: www.directionsonmicrosoft.com/podcasts/mic... #MSTech #MSLicensing
April 24, 2026 at 6:48 PM
Microsoft's M365 E7 and Agent 365 are generally available as of May 1. Directions on Microsoft's Lane Shelton and @maryjofoley.bsky.social compare notes on what customers need to know before (and if) they decide to dive in: www.directionsonmicrosoft.com/podcasts/mic... #MSTech #MSLicensing
Is Microsoft lost in the frontier? Paradigm shifts are happening. Will Microsoft execs have their heads in the sand or do they have a plan (and what is it)? www.directionsonmicrosoft.com/is-microsoft... #MSTech
April 10, 2026 at 1:08 PM
Is Microsoft lost in the frontier? Paradigm shifts are happening. Will Microsoft execs have their heads in the sand or do they have a plan (and what is it)? www.directionsonmicrosoft.com/is-microsoft... #MSTech
Major M365 Copilot Changes Coming April 15. Get ready for new Copilot naming, plus Office App Chat reductions for larger tenants: www.directionsonmicrosoft.com/major-m365-c... #MSLicensing #MSTech
Major M365 Copilot Changes Coming April 15
If you use M365 Copilot, or more specifically Copilot Chat, get ready for a number of changes on April 15 Microsoft announced in the M365 Admin Message Center two significant changes to Copilot Chat...
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March 26, 2026 at 5:34 PM
Major M365 Copilot Changes Coming April 15. Get ready for new Copilot naming, plus Office App Chat reductions for larger tenants: www.directionsonmicrosoft.com/major-m365-c... #MSLicensing #MSTech
Is Microsoft Office dead, thanks to AI making the core Office apps more replaceable? The Three Smart Guys weigh in as part of their latest podcast episode: www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZCZN... #MSTech
Three Smart Guys: Is Office dead? Season 1. Episode 3
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March 25, 2026 at 1:46 PM
Is Microsoft Office dead, thanks to AI making the core Office apps more replaceable? The Three Smart Guys weigh in as part of their latest podcast episode: www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZCZN... #MSTech