hello Community!  I am using Microsoft Project Planner 3 connected to Teams Channel. I am the Owner of the Teams Channel.

I noticed that everytime, when someone starts a Task conversation on a task level, their conversaion gets posted in the channel as a Post. I really wish avoiding it, as the Posts are meant only for major announcements in our project. With all tasks conversations published as Posts, it gets cluttered. I wish tasks converstaions not appear in Posts. I disabled the postig feature to Channel Owners only, and unfortuantely it disabled the tasks conversations to non-Owners too. I do recall just a year ago, Task Conversations and Posts were not connected features. Please advise, if it is possible to enable the task assignees to use task conversation feature without task conversations being published as Posts?

​hello Community!  I am using Microsoft Project Planner 3 connected to Teams Channel. I am the Owner of the Teams Channel. I noticed that everytime, when someone starts a Task conversation on a task level, their conversaion gets posted in the channel as a Post. I really wish avoiding it, as the Posts are meant only for major announcements in our project. With all tasks conversations published as Posts, it gets cluttered. I wish tasks converstaions not appear in Posts. I disabled the postig feature to Channel Owners only, and unfortuantely it disabled the tasks conversations to non-Owners too. I do recall just a year ago, Task Conversations and Posts were not connected features. Please advise, if it is possible to enable the task assignees to use task conversation feature without task conversations being published as Posts?    Read More

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Can SharePoint Online be configured to view SharePoint Properties in Word documents by default?  Like it could in SharePoint Server 2016?  If I have a document library that contains additional metadata about the Word documents in that library, anytime I open a Word document, I want to see that meta data immediately, without having to first click ‘View’ and then ‘Properties’.  It was an option in SPS.

​Can SharePoint Online be configured to view SharePoint Properties in Word documents by default?  Like it could in SharePoint Server 2016?  If I have a document library that contains additional metadata about the Word documents in that library, anytime I open a Word document, I want to see that meta data immediately, without having to first click ‘View’ and then ‘Properties’.  It was an option in SPS.  Read More

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Enhancing User Experience with Timely Responses

Building a conversational bot using Azure Bot Composer offers a myriad of possibilities to create a seamless and engaging user experience. One such feature that can significantly enhance user interaction is introducing a custom delay between two messages. This small yet impactful addition can mimic human-like pauses, making conversations feel more natural and thoughtful.

This blog will guide you through the steps to introduce custom delays between messages in Azure Bot Composer.

Why Introduce a Delay?

Introducing delays between messages can serve several purposes:

Natural Flow: Mimics human conversation, making interactions feel less robotic.
Attention Management: Gives users time to read and process information before moving on to the next message.
Contextual Relevance: Helps in maintaining the context, especially in scenarios where the bot provides detailed explanations or instructions.
Expected wait time : It often happens that we might want to make an outbound call from Azure bot composer to outside and fetch a response back, it might also need some time to get the desired response, for example when we would like to fetch a token in return, in such scenarios we would like to introduce intentional delay

Setting Up Azure Bot Composer

Before we dive into introducing custom delays, ensure you have Azure Bot Composer installed and set up. You can download it from the official GitHub repository and follow the installation instructions provided. 

Install Composer 

Step-by-Step Guide to Introduce Custom Delays

Step 1: Open Your Bot Project

Launch Azure Bot Composer and open your existing bot project or create a new one. Navigate to the dialog where you want to introduce the delay.

Step 2: Add a New Action

Within your dialog, click on the ‘+ Add’ button to insert a new action. From the list of available actions, select ‘Send a response’. This is the message you want to introduce the delay.

[Activity
Type = delay
Value = “5000”
]

Make sure to add this code as JSON, by clicking on view source code and then add above, it should look like :

Enter the message text you want to send after the delay. This could be any text, such as a follow-up question or additional information.

By default, the typing activity lasts for a short duration. To customize the delay, you can adjust the duration of the typing activity. Click on the typing activity and set the desired duration (in milliseconds) in the properties pane. For example, setting it to 3000 milliseconds will introduce a 3-second delay. Make sure to keep this value below 15 secs.

Step 3: Test Your Bot

Once you have configured the delay and follow-up message, it’s time to test your bot. Click on the ‘Test in Emulator’ button to launch the Bot Framework Emulator. Interact with your bot to ensure that the delay is working as expected, and the messages are being sent in the correct sequence.

Conclusion

Introducing custom delays between messages in Azure Bot Composer is a simple yet powerful way to enhance user experience. By following the steps outlined in this guide, you can create more natural and engaging conversations that keep users interested and informed.

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Can someone please help… 

I have configured AWS IAM Identity Centre  Enterprise Application, this works fine for internal users but I can not get external users working correctly as the username keeps looking at UPN rather e mail 

In the Enterprise Application i have set claim conditional

But when I look into AWS under users I still see the guest users have there username set as the UPN in Entra not there E Mail address.

Any ideas as to what i can do to sort this out? 

​Hi Can someone please help… I have configured AWS IAM Identity Centre  Enterprise Application, this works fine for internal users but I can not get external users working correctly as the username keeps looking at UPN rather e mail  In the Enterprise Application i have set claim conditionalBut when I look into AWS under users I still see the guest users have there username set as the UPN in Entra not there E Mail address. Any ideas as to what i can do to sort this out?     Read More

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Hello, everyone!

I am working on a modded version of FR Legends, a popular drifting game, and I’m exploring the use of Azure PlayFab to enhance the game’s analytics and player engagement. My goal is to leverage PlayFab’s real-time analytics capabilities to track user behavior, in-game purchases, and gameplay statistics.

Specifically, I have a few questions:

How can I integrate Azure PlayFab with a modded Android APK like FR Legends? Are there any specific challenges or best practices when working with modded games?What’s the best approach for setting up event tracking in PlayFab to monitor custom player events, such as drift scores and multiplayer matches?Are there any example projects or documentation that demonstrate the use of PlayFab for analyzing player data in a live game environment?

I believe this integration can provide valuable insights into player behavior, helping to refine the gameplay experience and balance in-game events. Any guidance or resources would be greatly appreciated!

Thanks in advance!

​Hello, everyone!I am working on a modded version of FR Legends, a popular drifting game, and I’m exploring the use of Azure PlayFab to enhance the game’s analytics and player engagement. My goal is to leverage PlayFab’s real-time analytics capabilities to track user behavior, in-game purchases, and gameplay statistics.Specifically, I have a few questions:How can I integrate Azure PlayFab with a modded Android APK like FR Legends? Are there any specific challenges or best practices when working with modded games?What’s the best approach for setting up event tracking in PlayFab to monitor custom player events, such as drift scores and multiplayer matches?Are there any example projects or documentation that demonstrate the use of PlayFab for analyzing player data in a live game environment?I believe this integration can provide valuable insights into player behavior, helping to refine the gameplay experience and balance in-game events. Any guidance or resources would be greatly appreciated!Thanks in advance!  Read More

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Hi Everyone!

I have a problem with in the subject given topic.

When I open outlook, tap on my account in the top left corner, than tap the gear icon, then choose notifications, then incoming email notifications. Now when in this menu I click the sounds menu, where i could choose an other sound, it pushes me to the previous menu.

I can not change notification settings in the main settings page (or I couldn’t find it).

I do not have any Intune settings applied that would prohibit changing the notifications. Neither could i find any settings that would enable it.

Can you please help me?

Regards,

Ruben

​Hi Everyone! I have a problem with in the subject given topic. When I open outlook, tap on my account in the top left corner, than tap the gear icon, then choose notifications, then incoming email notifications. Now when in this menu I click the sounds menu, where i could choose an other sound, it pushes me to the previous menu.I can not change notification settings in the main settings page (or I couldn’t find it).I do not have any Intune settings applied that would prohibit changing the notifications. Neither could i find any settings that would enable it. Can you please help me? Regards,Ruben  Read More

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Hello, new to VBA’s and I’m honestly muddling through things. 

I am trying to learn and thought I would make my own To Do list where the main sheet “ToDo” has a drop down option in column A (starting from A2) with options of “Q1” “W2” etc. When a drop down has been selected (e.g Q1) then I want the entire row to move to the same named worksheet (Q1).

I’ve used the following VBA in a module:

Sub MoveRowsToQ1()

Dim sourceSheet As Worksheet

Dim targetSheet As Worksheet

Dim lastRow As Long

Dim i As Long

‘ Set the source and target sheets

Set sourceSheet = ThisWorkbook.Worksheets(“ToDo”)

Set targetSheet = ThisWorkbook.Worksheets(“Q1”)

‘ Find the last row in the source sheet

lastRow = sourceSheet.Cells(sourceSheet.Rows.Count, “A”).End(xlUp).Row

‘ Loop through each row in the source sheet

For i = 2 To lastRow

‘ Check if cell in column A contains “Q1”

If sourceSheet.Cells(i, “A”).Value = “Q1” Then

‘ Copy the entire row to the target sheet

sourceSheet.Rows(i).Copy Destination:=targetSheet.Cells(targetSheet.Rows.Count, “A”).End(xlUp).Offset(1)

‘ Delete the row from the source sheet

sourceSheet.Rows(i).Delete

‘ Decrement the loop counter as the rows are shifting up

i = i – 1

‘ Update the last row value

lastRow = lastRow – 1

End If

Next i

End Sub

I have then went into the macros table and selected “Run” and it works.  But, it will not automatically move the rows when drop downs are selected, I need to manually run the macros each time.

Is there a way, and how would I do it, to make this automatic, so when the drop down is selected, the row moves straight away?

​Hello, new to VBA’s and I’m honestly muddling through things.  I am trying to learn and thought I would make my own To Do list where the main sheet “ToDo” has a drop down option in column A (starting from A2) with options of “Q1” “W2” etc. When a drop down has been selected (e.g Q1) then I want the entire row to move to the same named worksheet (Q1). I’ve used the following VBA in a module:Sub MoveRowsToQ1()Dim sourceSheet As WorksheetDim targetSheet As WorksheetDim lastRow As LongDim i As Long ‘ Set the source and target sheetsSet sourceSheet = ThisWorkbook.Worksheets(“ToDo”)Set targetSheet = ThisWorkbook.Worksheets(“Q1”) ‘ Find the last row in the source sheetlastRow = sourceSheet.Cells(sourceSheet.Rows.Count, “A”).End(xlUp).Row ‘ Loop through each row in the source sheetFor i = 2 To lastRow’ Check if cell in column A contains “Q1″If sourceSheet.Cells(i, “A”).Value = “Q1” Then’ Copy the entire row to the target sheetsourceSheet.Rows(i).Copy Destination:=targetSheet.Cells(targetSheet.Rows.Count, “A”).End(xlUp).Offset(1)’ Delete the row from the source sheetsourceSheet.Rows(i).Delete’ Decrement the loop counter as the rows are shifting upi = i – 1′ Update the last row valuelastRow = lastRow – 1End IfNext iEnd Sub I have then went into the macros table and selected “Run” and it works.  But, it will not automatically move the rows when drop downs are selected, I need to manually run the macros each time. Is there a way, and how would I do it, to make this automatic, so when the drop down is selected, the row moves straight away?  Read More

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Hello there,

I have these “Load Lists” that we list out products, that includes Description, Quantity, and Size, we print these out and give them to the driver so they know what they are going to deliver. My goal is for each listed item in the Load List (word doc) to connect with the correct corresponding description and size from the excel sheet, so that when a load list is finished, the quantity that we ship out will be deducted from the excel sheet and keeps inventory counts up to date.

The goal would be keeping the load list “blank” or hide all functions, so it just prints out the amounts for what they need for the shipment.

As a bonus maybe I can have a running list of links to each load list for the respective Items that we sed out, it seems possible to me. 

I have tried doing vlookups and special formatting pastes, nothing seems to work out how i want it. 

Can someone please help me out with this?

​Hello there, I have these “Load Lists” that we list out products, that includes Description, Quantity, and Size, we print these out and give them to the driver so they know what they are going to deliver. My goal is for each listed item in the Load List (word doc) to connect with the correct corresponding description and size from the excel sheet, so that when a load list is finished, the quantity that we ship out will be deducted from the excel sheet and keeps inventory counts up to date. The goal would be keeping the load list “blank” or hide all functions, so it just prints out the amounts for what they need for the shipment.As a bonus maybe I can have a running list of links to each load list for the respective Items that we sed out, it seems possible to me. I have tried doing vlookups and special formatting pastes, nothing seems to work out how i want it. Can someone please help me out with this?  Read More

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I created plan and typically when I want to delete a plan I go into the Plan details and have delete option at the bottom. This plan doesn’t have a delete option and all I can do is select designs.

Why can’t I delete this plan like I normally would and how can I delete a plan like this?

​I created plan and typically when I want to delete a plan I go into the Plan details and have delete option at the bottom. This plan doesn’t have a delete option and all I can do is select designs. Why can’t I delete this plan like I normally would and how can I delete a plan like this?    Read More

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Hello all,

I want to create multiple pivot tables/graphs on the same sheet (in both Excel service and the desktop). As I am sure you all know, when you create a second pivot table and change the data in that table, it also changes the data in the first pivot table. And so on and so forth. 

How do I get the pivot tables to stop “sharing” the same data so that each pivot table is independent?

Fyi, the “Alt+D+P” to bring up the legacy Pivot Table Wizard does not work for me.

When bring it up, I never got the below prompt to separate the source data.

Any advice?

​Hello all, I want to create multiple pivot tables/graphs on the same sheet (in both Excel service and the desktop). As I am sure you all know, when you create a second pivot table and change the data in that table, it also changes the data in the first pivot table. And so on and so forth.  How do I get the pivot tables to stop “sharing” the same data so that each pivot table is independent? Fyi, the “Alt+D+P” to bring up the legacy Pivot Table Wizard does not work for me. When bring it up, I never got the below prompt to separate the source data. Any advice?   Read More

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