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Microsoft’s latest offering, Microsoft 365 Copilot Chat, adds pay-as-you-go agents to existing free chat experience for Microsoft 365. Rather than locking organisations into upfront licences for tools they may not use – Microsoft’s game-changing pricing model delivers accessibility, scaleability, and mitigates adoption risk.

Microsoft 365 offers a suite of cloud-based services designed to enhance productivity and collaboration within organisations. This article is part of a series exploring effective management of your 365 storage; brought to you by Ian Morrish, Information Leadership Infrastructure and Cloud Practice Lead.

We’re proud to announce our continued commitment to the prestigious Microsoft Content AI Partner Program. For over six years, we have proudly been part of this program, underscoring our commitment to delivering cutting-edge, secure and protected content management solutions and enhancing customer success through advanced AI technologies.

As we step toward 2025, the team here at Information Leadership continues to lead the charge in transforming how work gets done with innovative Microsoft SharePoint, M365, and Copilot solutions. With a strong focus on enhancing digital workplaces, we’re set to introduce new products, solutions, and strategies that will redefine the landscape of content management and modern ways of working.

Check out our latest Microsoft Update where we cover off upcoming changes to OneDrive and how our iWorkplace OneDrive Manager framework can help, look at some of the new Chat and Channels experience in Teams, provide information about the end of support for Office 2016 and Office 2019, and take a look at some new Copilot features.

As the countdown to Christmas begins, the festive season brings a flurry of activities and a sense of urgency. With time at a premium, making the most of every moment becomes essential, especially when it comes to meetings. Microsoft 365 offers a suite of tools designed to make your meetings efficient and productive, transforming them into powerhouses of collaboration and innovation without the need to build core strength. Let’s explore how you can leverage these tools to navigate this busy season with ease and success.

In January 2025, Microsoft will roll out changes to storage policies for unlicensed OneDrive accounts. The change will impact IT administrators and OneDrive users who will be unable to access archived unlicensed accounts.  Further, unlicensed accounts tied to active users where the information is stored in OneDrive will be deleted.

Congratulations to Rangitikei District Council on this well-deserved recognition!

Welcome back to our Microsoft Monthly Update, where we highlight the latest Microsoft news and other important info, making it easy for you to stay updated.

This article is part of a series exploring effective management of your 365 storage; brought to you by Ian Morrish, Information Leadership Infrastructure and Cloud Practice Lead.