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Verify Directory Access and Permissions to Run Application
I am attempting to install a software application that I previously installed on Windows 10 and even on Windows 11 Home. However, I am encountering a new popup warning message when I try to install it now.
Given the issues I am experiencing with other programs, I suspect that the problem lies with Windows rather than the specific software application. How can I confirm whether I have the necessary access rights to the directory and permissions, etc.?
I appreciate any assistance on this matter. Thank you.
I am attempting to install a software application that I previously installed on Windows 10 and even on Windows 11 Home. However, I am encountering a new popup warning message when I try to install it now. Given the issues I am experiencing with other programs, I suspect that the problem lies with Windows rather than the specific software application. How can I confirm whether I have the necessary access rights to the directory and permissions, etc.? I appreciate any assistance on this matter. Thank you. Read More
Customize “FileExplorer” to Open a Specific Folder
I want FileExplorer to automatically open at a specific location when launched, such as %HOMEDRIVE%%HOMEPATH%, whether it’s from the taskbar icon or by pressing Winkey-E. Previously, I had my user folders pinned in Quick Access, but I encountered an issue where they wouldn’t expand to show the content of the folder when clicked. While I created a new shortcut in the Start menu, my instinctive method of accessing FileExplorer is by pressing Winkey-E.
I want FileExplorer to automatically open at a specific location when launched, such as %HOMEDRIVE%%HOMEPATH%, whether it’s from the taskbar icon or by pressing Winkey-E. Previously, I had my user folders pinned in Quick Access, but I encountered an issue where they wouldn’t expand to show the content of the folder when clicked. While I created a new shortcut in the Start menu, my instinctive method of accessing FileExplorer is by pressing Winkey-E. Read More
Constant Hanging Issue in Windows 11
Greetings, everyone! As a software developer, I have encountered a significant issue with my system recently. While using Windows 11, it has become common to experience brief crashes, typically lasting about a second, such as when accessing the “control center” from the taskbar. However, unlike the typical behavior where the OS resumes functioning afterward, my system has started hanging during regular tasks.
Initially, my computer operated smoothly without such interruptions, except for the taskbar issue that was resolved by installing ExplorerPatcher. Presently, I encounter system hangs while performing routine activities, where my mouse cursor remains movable for a brief period before the entire system freezes. Curiously, any audio playing at the time continues uninterrupted as if nothing is wrong, further complicating the situation.
Notably, these hang-ups seem to occur most frequently during project build processes in Visual Studio. Interestingly, I have not faced this problem when indulging in graphically demanding games like GTA5, Valorant, or Dying Light 2 at ultra settings. To regain access to my system, a hard reset becomes necessary each time this issue arises.
Despite owning a high-end PC, the event viewer offers minimal insight except for the recurring report of “The previous shutdown was unexpected.” This ongoing challenge has prompted me to seek a reliable solution for uninterrupted computing experiences.
Greetings, everyone! As a software developer, I have encountered a significant issue with my system recently. While using Windows 11, it has become common to experience brief crashes, typically lasting about a second, such as when accessing the “control center” from the taskbar. However, unlike the typical behavior where the OS resumes functioning afterward, my system has started hanging during regular tasks. Initially, my computer operated smoothly without such interruptions, except for the taskbar issue that was resolved by installing ExplorerPatcher. Presently, I encounter system hangs while performing routine activities, where my mouse cursor remains movable for a brief period before the entire system freezes. Curiously, any audio playing at the time continues uninterrupted as if nothing is wrong, further complicating the situation. Notably, these hang-ups seem to occur most frequently during project build processes in Visual Studio. Interestingly, I have not faced this problem when indulging in graphically demanding games like GTA5, Valorant, or Dying Light 2 at ultra settings. To regain access to my system, a hard reset becomes necessary each time this issue arises. Despite owning a high-end PC, the event viewer offers minimal insight except for the recurring report of “The previous shutdown was unexpected.” This ongoing challenge has prompted me to seek a reliable solution for uninterrupted computing experiences. Read More
Event transfer from Onprem to Cloud Connectivity
We have a On-Premises application (with Linux OS) that generates an multiple type of events and write them as files into local file system, with more than 50k events per day. The On-Premises infra have connectivity to Azure but application doesn’t have it. These event needs to be published to cloud based application, and we also need to audit every events, there will be high impact even if single event is lost.
The existing documentation is not sufficient to arrive at a solution, Is there any recommended options.
We have a On-Premises application (with Linux OS) that generates an multiple type of events and write them as files into local file system, with more than 50k events per day. The On-Premises infra have connectivity to Azure but application doesn’t have it. These event needs to be published to cloud based application, and we also need to audit every events, there will be high impact even if single event is lost.The existing documentation is not sufficient to arrive at a solution, Is there any recommended options. Read More
Comparing two columns with comma separated string values (match)
Hi,
I currently have two columns of reference data. Each cell contains comma separated values.
My aim is to find a match between any of the patent numbers in column A within the corresponding row in column B. E.g. in row 2, there is a match between value in column 1 (CN…385A) and column 2).
Ideally the output in column C would be “yes” or “match”.
Ideally want to keep cells formatted as they are, with delimiters between patent numbers.
many thanks
Hi, I currently have two columns of reference data. Each cell contains comma separated values. My aim is to find a match between any of the patent numbers in column A within the corresponding row in column B. E.g. in row 2, there is a match between value in column 1 (CN…385A) and column 2).Ideally the output in column C would be “yes” or “match”. Ideally want to keep cells formatted as they are, with delimiters between patent numbers. many thanks Read More
Issue with adding a folder on external drive as onedrive
Dear All,
I’ve been using OneDrive to back up my data, with the OneDrive folder located on my external SSD. However, after reinstalling OneDrive, it no longer allows me to select a folder on the external SSD. Does anyone know if OneDrive has discontinued this feature or if there’s another way to achieve this?
Thank you!
Dear All, I’ve been using OneDrive to back up my data, with the OneDrive folder located on my external SSD. However, after reinstalling OneDrive, it no longer allows me to select a folder on the external SSD. Does anyone know if OneDrive has discontinued this feature or if there’s another way to achieve this? Thank you! Read More
MS Project allocation of resources
Hi,
When using ms project, is there any way I can have a maximum work time for a people resource.
My issue is this:
I am planning a diving job using welders. We have 6 welders but only 1 can dive at a time. The amount of time each welder can weld for depends on the depth he is diving to. So for example if he dives to 5 meters, then he can dive for 3 hours. If he dives to 20m, he can dive for 50 mins.
I have multiple locations at multiple depths that have to be welded, which I have broken onto seperate tasks.Can I allocate the 1 resource, ie a welder diver, and adjust the maximum work time for each task/location?
Thanks in advance.
Hi,When using ms project, is there any way I can have a maximum work time for a people resource.My issue is this:I am planning a diving job using welders. We have 6 welders but only 1 can dive at a time. The amount of time each welder can weld for depends on the depth he is diving to. So for example if he dives to 5 meters, then he can dive for 3 hours. If he dives to 20m, he can dive for 50 mins.I have multiple locations at multiple depths that have to be welded, which I have broken onto seperate tasks.Can I allocate the 1 resource, ie a welder diver, and adjust the maximum work time for each task/location?Thanks in advance. Read More
Force a value in a field when I’m opening the EditView
Hello everyone,
I searched on this forum and on internet but didn’t find my answer.
I use a Sharepoint online List and have an approval flow on each change done on items.
The approval flow is waiting a value = ‘New’ in the column ‘ApprovalStatus’. This approach is to remove the infinite loop in power automate. Choices (‘New’,’Under reviewing’,’Approved’,’Rejected’)
When the approval is done ‘ApprovalStatus’ is changed to approved or Rejected.
If someone else wants to change again this item by using the EditForm, I would like to force the field ApprovalStatus to ‘New’ independently of is previous value.
Of course, no change when we are just reading the item
Do you know how to change a value in a field when we open the EditForm?
The goal will be to hide this field to be sure the process manage it and not the user
Hello everyone, I searched on this forum and on internet but didn’t find my answer.I use a Sharepoint online List and have an approval flow on each change done on items.The approval flow is waiting a value = ‘New’ in the column ‘ApprovalStatus’. This approach is to remove the infinite loop in power automate. Choices (‘New’,’Under reviewing’,’Approved’,’Rejected’)When the approval is done ‘ApprovalStatus’ is changed to approved or Rejected. If someone else wants to change again this item by using the EditForm, I would like to force the field ApprovalStatus to ‘New’ independently of is previous value.Of course, no change when we are just reading the item Do you know how to change a value in a field when we open the EditForm?The goal will be to hide this field to be sure the process manage it and not the user Read More
Cloud Kerberos – Failed to read secrets from the domain
Hi all,
Apologies if this is the wrong place to post this!
I am looking at understanding Cloud Kerberos and the uses behind it, primarily for WHfB for now. Following the guide on the Microsoft page, I get an error when running on the DC
Passwordless security key sign-in to on-premises resources – Microsoft Entra ID | Microsoft Learn
Set-AzureADKerberosServer : Failed to read secrets from the domain TWLAB.LOCAL.
The lab environment has 2 DCs at different sites but replicate between each other without issue.
The process creates an entry in AD but when I run the command below (GA details is an address, just changed for the forum post)
Get-AzureADKerberosServer -Domain $domain -UserPrincipalName “GA details” -DomainCredential $domainCred
I get the output below…
Id : 16451
UserAccount : CN=krbtgt_AzureAD,CN=Users,DC=DOMAIN,DC=LOCAL
ComputerAccount : CN=AzureADKerberos,OU=Domain Controllers,DC=DOMAIN,DC=LOCAL
DisplayName : krbtgt_16451
DomainDnsName : DOMAIN.LOCAL
KeyVersion : 1598799
KeyUpdatedOn : 27/07/2024 06:41:15
KeyUpdatedFrom : PDC.DOMAIN.LOCAL
CloudDisplayName :
CloudDomainDnsName :
CloudId :
CloudKeyVersion :
CloudKeyUpdatedOn :
CloudTrustDisplay :
Can you advise why the secrets aren’t being found and the cloud information not populated?
This is a lab enviroment so if needed, we can get a bit rough with it.
Any help would be welcomed.
Kind regards
Tom
Hi all, Apologies if this is the wrong place to post this! I am looking at understanding Cloud Kerberos and the uses behind it, primarily for WHfB for now. Following the guide on the Microsoft page, I get an error when running on the DCPasswordless security key sign-in to on-premises resources – Microsoft Entra ID | Microsoft Learn Set-AzureADKerberosServer : Failed to read secrets from the domain TWLAB.LOCAL. The lab environment has 2 DCs at different sites but replicate between each other without issue. The process creates an entry in AD but when I run the command below (GA details is an address, just changed for the forum post)Get-AzureADKerberosServer -Domain $domain -UserPrincipalName “GA details” -DomainCredential $domainCred I get the output below…Id : 16451
UserAccount : CN=krbtgt_AzureAD,CN=Users,DC=DOMAIN,DC=LOCAL
ComputerAccount : CN=AzureADKerberos,OU=Domain Controllers,DC=DOMAIN,DC=LOCAL
DisplayName : krbtgt_16451
DomainDnsName : DOMAIN.LOCAL
KeyVersion : 1598799
KeyUpdatedOn : 27/07/2024 06:41:15
KeyUpdatedFrom : PDC.DOMAIN.LOCAL
CloudDisplayName :
CloudDomainDnsName :
CloudId :
CloudKeyVersion :
CloudKeyUpdatedOn :
CloudTrustDisplay : Can you advise why the secrets aren’t being found and the cloud information not populated? This is a lab enviroment so if needed, we can get a bit rough with it. Any help would be welcomed. Kind regardsTom Read More
Does Azure provide DDoS protection for its PaaS services?
Hi,
I am working on a project wherein we will deploy Storage Account, KeyVault, ServiceBus, CosmosDB, and SQL DB in our subscription. All these services will be deployed with public access enabled, and we will only add private endpoints for local VNet traffic.
From a security perspective, should I explicitly add DDoS protection to the above-mentioned services, or do they come with built-in DDoS protection?
Example: Would a DDoS attack be able to bring down a Storage Account Blob Service (test.blob.core.windows.net)?
Hi,I am working on a project wherein we will deploy Storage Account, KeyVault, ServiceBus, CosmosDB, and SQL DB in our subscription. All these services will be deployed with public access enabled, and we will only add private endpoints for local VNet traffic.From a security perspective, should I explicitly add DDoS protection to the above-mentioned services, or do they come with built-in DDoS protection?Example: Would a DDoS attack be able to bring down a Storage Account Blob Service (test.blob.core.windows.net)? Read More
Tới game bài đổi thưởng, không chỉ là một c
“gây bão” trong thế giới game bài đổi thưởng, không chỉ là một cổng game bài đẳng cấp mà còn là điểm đến của sự đổi mới và sáng tạo. Cổng game Hit Club đẳng cấp nhất năm 2024 với nhiều trò chơi cờ bạc sáng tạo và hấp dẫn. Địa chỉ cá độ này đã được Isle Of Man và đơn vị cá cược PAGCOR cấp giấy chứng nhận. Hitclub – Khám phá thế giới giải trí bất tận. Hitclub100 là một trong những nhà cái uy tín và được yêu thích nhất hiện nay.
”gây bão” trong thế giới game bài đổi thưởng, không chỉ là một cổng game bài đẳng cấp mà còn là điểm đến của sự đổi mới và sáng tạo. Cổng game Hit Club đẳng cấp nhất năm 2024 với nhiều trò chơi cờ bạc sáng tạo và hấp dẫn. Địa chỉ cá độ này đã được Isle Of Man và đơn vị cá cược PAGCOR cấp giấy chứng nhận. Hitclub – Khám phá thế giới giải trí bất tận. Hitclub100 là một trong những nhà cái uy tín và được yêu thích nhất hiện nay. Read More
Azure Static Web Apps Community: Criação de uma App (RAG) com App Spaces e Azure Static Web Apps
No último encontro da Comunidade Azure Static Web Apps através do Canal do Youtube – Microsoft Azure Developers, foi demonstrado como se pode criar uma aplicação de Geração Aumentada por Recuperação (RAG) utilizando o Azure Static Web Apps e o App Spaces.
O evento foi conduzido pelo Dheeraj Bandaru, que é Product Manager do Azure Static Web Apps na Microsoft. Dheeraj contou com a participação do Skyler Hardle, que é Senior Manager do Apps Spaces na Microsoft.
Skyler, apresentou um guia prático sobre a integração entre esses serviços e a implementação de uma aplicação RAG (Retrieval Augmented Generation). A seguir, compartilharei com vocês o que foi abordado durante o evento, detalhando a arquitetura da aplicação e as etapas de desenvolvimento.
Mas, antes precisamos entender esse novo serviço e como ele pode ser útil para a criação de aplicações modernas.
Inclusive, se você deseja assistir ao evento na íntegra, poderá acessar o link abaixo:
O que é o App Spaces?
App Spaces é um serviço inteligente para desenvolvedores que reduz a complexidade de criar e gerenciar aplicações web. Ele ajuda a identificar os serviços corretos para suas aplicações no Azure e proporciona uma experiência de gerenciamento simplificada para o processo de desenvolvimento.
App Spaces também oferece os benefícios de implantar uma aplicação através dos serviços existentes do Azure, como Azure Container Apps e Azure Static Web Apps, com uma experiência focada no desenvolvimento e implantação de forma simplificada e rápida.
Resumindo….
App Spaces é a maneira mais rápida de implantar e gerenciar suas cargas de trabalho de aplicativos inteligentes, sem ser um especialista em nuvem.
O que é Geraçaõ Aumentada por Recuperação (RAG)?
Geração Aumentada por Recuperação (RAG) é uma técnica que combina a recuperação de informações externas com a geração de respostas por modelos de linguagem (LLMs).
Essa abordagem permite enriquecer o contexto dos modelos de IA, proporcionando respostas mais precisas e relevantes. No caso do nosso aplicativo, utilizamos bancos de dados vetoriais para armazenar documentos e embeddings, permitindo uma recuperação eficiente e contextualizada de informações.
Primeiro, alguns conceitos básicos sobre RAG
Os grandes modelos de linguagem (LLMs) como o ChatGPT são treinados com dados públicos disponíveis na internet no momento do treinamento. Eles podem responder a perguntas relacionadas aos dados nos quais foram treinados. No entanto, esses dados públicos podem não ser suficientes para atender a todas as suas necessidades.
Você pode querer respostas baseadas em seus dados privados ou os dados públicos podem simplesmente estar desatualizados. A solução para esse problema é a Geração Aumentada por Recuperação (RAG), um padrão usado em IA que utiliza um LLM para gerar respostas com base em seus próprios dados.
Como o RAG Funciona?
RAG é um padrão que usa seus dados com um LLM para gerar respostas específicas aos seus dados. Quando um usuário faz uma pergunta, o armazenamento de dados é pesquisado com base na entrada do usuário. A pergunta do usuário é então combinada com os resultados correspondentes e enviada ao LLM usando um prompt (instruções explícitas para um modelo de IA ou aprendizado de máquina) para gerar a resposta desejada. Isso pode ser ilustrado da seguinte forma.
A imagem abaixo representa o fluxo de trabalho do RAG:
Se você deseja saber mais sobre o RAG, recomendo a leitura do artigo Geração Aumentada por Recuperação (RAG).
Arquitetura do Aplicativo RAG com App Spaces
No evento, Skyler apresentou a arquitetura do aplicativo RAG que seria desenvolvido durante a apresentação. um frontend em React, um backend em FastAPI e um banco de dados vetorial. Esses componentes trabalham juntos para fornecer uma solução completa e integrada. Abaixo, detalho o funcionamento de cada um desses componentes.
A seguir, detalharei cada um desses componentes.
Frontend com React
O frontend do aplicativo é desenvolvido em React e faz chamadas a um backend FastAPI para buscar e armazenar embeddings em um banco de dados vetorial (Quadrant). A interface do usuário permite inserir perguntas e visualizar as respostas geradas pelo sistema.
Backend com FastAPI
O backend é responsável por duas funcionalidades principais:
Gerar e armazenar embeddings: Utiliza a API de embeddings do OpenAI para gerar vetores a partir do texto fornecido e armazená-los no banco de dados vetorial.
Recuperar e gerar respostas: Busca embeddings relevantes no banco de dados vetorial e utiliza o OpenAI GPT-4 para gerar respostas baseadas nesses embeddings.
Banco de Dados Vetorial
Para a aplicação foi utilizado o Quadrant, um banco de dados vetorial que permite armazenar e recuperar embeddings de forma eficiente. O Quadrant é uma solução escalável e de alto desempenho para aplicações que requerem a recuperação de informações relevantes com base em consultas feitas pelo usuário.
Implementação da Aplicação RAG
Configuração Inicial
Para começar, acesse o App Spaces no portal Azure e selecione a opção para criar um novo ‘space’ de aplicação. Você pode escolher um repositório do GitHub ou utilizar um dos templates fornecidos, como o RAG App. Configure as variáveis de ambiente necessárias, incluindo as chaves da API do OpenAI.
Implantação do Frontend
O frontend da aplicação é uma aplicação React que pode ser implantado no Azure Static Web Apps. Para isso, basta configurar o repositório do GitHub e definir o diretório de saída da aplicação. O Azure Static Web Apps irá criar automaticamente um pipeline de CI/CD para implantar a aplicação.
Configuração e Implantação do Backend
O backend em FastAPI é implantado usando o Azure Container Apps no Azure. Ele manipula as requisições de geração e armazenamento de embeddings, bem como a recuperação e geração de respostas.
Demonstração da Aplicação RAG
Inserindo e Armazenando Texto: O usuário insere um texto no frontend, que é enviado ao backend para gerar e armazenar embeddings no banco de dados vetorial.
Fazendo Perguntas e Recebendo Respostas: O usuário faz perguntas através do frontend, que são processadas pelo backend para buscar embeddings relevantes e gerar respostas utilizando o GPT-4 da OpenAI.
Se desejar saber mais da aplicação desenvolvida no evento, poderá acessar o repositório do GitHub app-spaces-rag-app
Inclusive, Julia Muiruri, que é Developer Advocate na Microsoft, gravou um vídeo sobre a aplicação desenvolvida no evento. Você pode assistir o vídeo abaixo:
Gerenciamento e Extensibilidade
App Spaces facilita a adição de novos componentes a sua aplicação, como novos frontends ou integrações com outros serviços. A interface de gerenciamento permite visualizar logs, métricas e configurar variáveis de ambiente de forma intuitiva.
O mais interessante disso tudo é que independente da linguagem de programação no lado do Backend, você pode utilizar o App Spaces para gerenciar e implantar sua aplicação. Seja você um desenvolvedor Python, .NET, Node.js, Java, Go, etc., o App Spaces é uma excelente opção para gerenciar suas aplicações.
Se desejar ver outros exemplos de aplicações em diferentes linguagens de programação, poderá acessar o repositório do GitHub app-spaces-samples.
E, já recomendo em você começar agora a testar o App Spaces! Você pode começar a testar de forma totalmente gratuita. Acesse agora: AQUI ou clicando na imagem abaixo:
Conclusão
No encontro da comunidade Azure Static Web Apps, aprendemos a criar uma aplicação de Geração Aumentada por Recuperação (RAG) utilizando Azure Static Web Apps e App Spaces. Exploramos a arquitetura da aplicação, configuramos os componentes necessários e implementamos uma solução prática que enriquece o contexto dos modelos de IA, proporcionando respostas mais precisas e relevantes.
Lembrando que você poder rever o evento na íntegra, acessando o link abaixo:
Microsoft Reactor YouTube Channel
Você sabia que temos uma das maiores comunidades com temas diversos sobre tecnologia, nuvem e desenvolvimento de software? Não! Então, você precisa conhecer o Microsoft Reactor.
Além disso conta com inúmeros eventos online, presenciais, workshops, meetups e muito mais. Acesse o link da página oficial do Microsoft Reactor e inscreva-se no canal para ficar por dentro de tudo que acontece na comunidade.
Recursos Adicionais
Gostou do App Spaces? Quer saber mais sobre o serviço e como ele pode ajudar a simplificar o desenvolvimento de aplicações web? Ou melhor, quer aprender através de um tutorial prático como criar uma aplicação com App Spaces?
Deixarei abaixo alguns links que poderão te ajudar a explorar mais sobre o App Spaces e como ele pode ser útil para o desenvolvimento de aplicações modernas.
App Spaces – Documentação Oficial
App Spaces: Building a full-stack app with Google Authentication
Learn About Azure Static Web Apps
Custom authentication in Azure Static Web Apps
Learn more about Azure Container Apps
App Spaces – Try it now!
Quickstart: Deploy your app with App Spaces
Espero que tenha gostado do artigo e que ele tenha sido útil para você. Se tiver alguma dúvida ou sugestão, não hesite em deixar um comentário abaixo.
Até a próxima!
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Please i need your help on this issue.
when we try to add an email it gives us error 2002, on mac outlook.
I have tried other email of same domain it works without any issue. This particular domain was in GoDaddy we moved to Azure.
i doubt the autodiscover is going on to wrong server as that email was working on that machine when it was on Godaddy.
Now the same email ID after migration is giving this error. We tried from browser the same email on the same machine its working.
Please its critical how we can resolve this issue.
Hello Please i need your help on this issue. when we try to add an email it gives us error 2002, on mac outlook. I have tried other email of same domain it works without any issue. This particular domain was in GoDaddy we moved to Azure. i doubt the autodiscover is going on to wrong server as that email was working on that machine when it was on Godaddy. Now the same email ID after migration is giving this error. We tried from browser the same email on the same machine its working. Please its critical how we can resolve this issue. Read More
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I have entered a dummy email for one of my staff members. They are still receiving emails as I am getting undeliverable emails in outlook. This is fine as it is a dummy email but I dont want any emails sent to staff. Please help!
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Notepad corrupting accented letters in text files, showing as boxed question marks
Hello,
I work out of .txt files in Notepad and recently moved from a Windows 10 computer to a new one with Windows 11. Text files I’ve had for years with accented letters are now corrupted. Regardless of what character they were, they display in Notepad as boxed question marks. I didn’t notice until after I saved changes. When I open the same file or copy and paste the text elsewhere, the box carries over as a space. Naturally, I can’t search within the file for the character because it pastes in the field as a space.
These characters existed without issue for years in Notepad throughout previous versions of Windows. Because I’d been copying and pasting text into Notepad and saving, I know that some characters, such as in Japanese, Chinese, and Hungarian languages, were too much for the old Notepad to save without changing the default format, which I never did. I preferred to maintain a universal format for the text file for compatibility.
My language setting is and has always been English. I do not need or want to change it.
Opening the same file changing Encoding from Auto-Detect to ANSI or UTF-8 only changes the boxed question mark to a space. I don’t know how Microsoft could get this so wrong after so many decades.
I believe it’s too late to salvage all my accented characters in texts I’ve saved over, but how do I prevent this other than switching to another application?
Hello, I work out of .txt files in Notepad and recently moved from a Windows 10 computer to a new one with Windows 11. Text files I’ve had for years with accented letters are now corrupted. Regardless of what character they were, they display in Notepad as boxed question marks. I didn’t notice until after I saved changes. When I open the same file or copy and paste the text elsewhere, the box carries over as a space. Naturally, I can’t search within the file for the character because it pastes in the field as a space. These characters existed without issue for years in Notepad throughout previous versions of Windows. Because I’d been copying and pasting text into Notepad and saving, I know that some characters, such as in Japanese, Chinese, and Hungarian languages, were too much for the old Notepad to save without changing the default format, which I never did. I preferred to maintain a universal format for the text file for compatibility. My language setting is and has always been English. I do not need or want to change it. Opening the same file changing Encoding from Auto-Detect to ANSI or UTF-8 only changes the boxed question mark to a space. I don’t know how Microsoft could get this so wrong after so many decades. I believe it’s too late to salvage all my accented characters in texts I’ve saved over, but how do I prevent this other than switching to another application? Read More
Using Conditional Formatting to make a field blank if another field is blank
I have a document library where I would like one column (Reject) to be blank if another column (Reject Reason) is blank. Can I use conditional formatting to do this?
Here is my current JSON on the Reject column:
I have a document library where I would like one column (Reject) to be blank if another column (Reject Reason) is blank. Can I use conditional formatting to do this? Here is my current JSON on the Reject column: Read More
What’s New in Copilot for Sales – July 2024
Microsoft Copilot for Sales is reimagining sales. Integrated seamlessly into your daily tools across Microsoft 365 and Teams, Copilot for Sales harnesses the power of generative AI and customer data to keep sellers in their flow of work so they can spend more time with customers.
This month, we’re excited to bring capabilities to help sellers save time when collaborating with seamless sharing of key email info from Outlook to Teams, enable sellers to stay ahead of activities with meeting prep notes and recent emails, and enable sellers to receive suggested CRM updates in even more languages!
As always, we invite you to get started, learn more, and stay connected! See you next month!
Capabilities highlighted below are included in the July release of Copilot for Sales. It may take time for specific capabilities to reach every tenant in each market.
In Outlook
Share key email information easily from Outlook to Teams
Today, sellers face challenges in efficiently sharing crucial customer information received via Outlook with their sales team members on Teams. Currently, they resort to manual copying and pasting of information, searching for the appropriate recipient, and then initiating a chat or posting in the right channel on Teams to share it.
With this release, we’re introducing seamless sharing to Teams in the seller’s flow of work in Outlook to help sales teams quickly start a Teams discussion with up-to-date and relevant information that can move a deal forward. Now, sellers can:
Share key email information with their colleagues in Teams
Add preamble text before sharing
Review and modify key email info before sharing
Share to any location in Teams ─ with a person, in a group chat, or in a Teams channel
Find more details in our product documentation.
Full language support in suggested CRM updates
Sellers are busy and today updating information crucial for their businesses directly in their CRM requires manual work. Bringing the ability to update their CRM to the flow of work for quick updates, sellers can save time and be more efficient.
This month, we’re excited to announce the rollout of additional language support for suggested CRM updates. Prior to this release, four languages were supported; this expansion enables Copilot for Sales to provide suggested updates in ten languages* for:
Monetary value changes (like budgets, revenue, fees etc.)
Timeline changes
Stage progression changes for an opportunity.
* Discover all the details at our supported languages page.
The fields a seller can update depend on their CRM permissions as well as which editable fields are enabled by the admins. Calculate fields, and all other scenarios will deep link to their CRM.
In Teams
Stay ahead of activities with meeting prep notes and recent emails
Sellers and sales managers preparing for a meeting sift through vast amounts of data from a variety of sources, including their CRM, a time consuming and sometimes overwhelming activity. This can lead to information overload and potentially cause difficulty in prioritizing the most relevant details for their meeting.
We’re pleased to announce two new capabilities in our meeting prep to help both sellers and sales managers stay ahead of their most impactful activities! Starting with our July release:
A meeting prep card will be sent about an hour* before a meeting instead of just as the meeting starts. (admin configuration settings coming soon!)
Recent emails in meeting prep now contain information about the last 2 emails sharing the same external contacts who are participating in the meeting.
*card will appear 45-75 minutes prior to meeting start time
Get started
Ready to join us and other top-performing sales organizations worldwide? Reach out to your Microsoft sales team or visit our product web page.
Ready to install Copilot for Sales? Have a look at our deployment guide for Dynamics 365 Sales users or our deployment guide for Salesforce users.
Learn more
Ready for all the details? Check out the Copilot for Sales product documentation.
Ready for the latest tips…and more? Copilot for Sales Tip Time can serve as a foundation for your training of Copilot for Sales users, customers, or partners! This content includes use cases and demonstrates how each feature will benefit sellers, administrators, and sales managers.
Looking for the latest adoption resources? Visit the Copilot for Sales Adoption Center and find the latest information about how to go from inspiration to adoption.
Stay connected
Want to stay connected? Learn about the latest improvements before everyone else at https://aka.ms/salescopilotupdates. Join our community in the community discussion forum and we always welcome your feedback and ideas in our product feedback portal.
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