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  • Review Microsoft 365 and Teams External Guest Members

    Beth Varcho | October 27, 2025
    Ohio State’s Access Review policy requires all Microsoft 365 Teams and Group owners to perform an annual review of any External Guest members, which includes collaborators from the medical center.
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  • Microsoft 365 Copilot Chat Comes to All Office Apps 

    Beth Varcho | October 20, 2025
    Microsoft is making yourwork in Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and OneNote smarter and easier with a major update: Copilot Chat is now built directly into Microsoft 365 apps that Ohio State provides to all instructors, staff and students. You do not need to purchase an additional license to use these new features. 
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  • Learn to Responsibly Manage Your Digital Storage

    Beth Varcho | October 13, 2025
    Join us to explore the storage options available to faculty, staff, and students—OneDrive, Teams and more. These sessions are ONLY open to faculty and staff at the university; the Medical Center has different storage solutions so advice provided may not apply.
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  • Outlook Update to Events Added to Calendars from Email

    Beth Varcho | September 26, 2025
    Starting January 31, 2026, Microsoft Outlook is updating how it adds events—like flight bookings, hotel reservations, and package deliveries—from your email directly to your calendar.
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