Keeping the Main Chat Focused We’ve all been in that one meeting. You know the one—a large-scale presentation where the chat window is scrolling faster than you can read. Half the messages are people asking about the dial-in details, and the other half are two...
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Two New Courses: Getting SharePoint Ready for Copilot
Microsoft 365 Copilot is only as good as the content it can reach. Ask it a question and it doesn't just search your SharePoint sites - it pulls from whatever it has been allowed to see, including the old site nobody owns, the library with 40,000 documents in it, and...
AI as Your Receptionist: Teams Intelligent Call Delegation
A smarter way to handle your ringing phone We’ve all been there. You’re deep in the zone, finally cracking that complex spreadsheet or drafting a high-stakes proposal, and the phone starts ringing. In a client-facing role, you can’t exactly just ignore it, but every...
Copilot connectors are about to do more than just find information
Until now, the big promise of federated Copilot connectors has been fairly simple: let Microsoft 365 Copilot reach into another system and bring back current information without first copying or indexing that data in Microsoft 365. That is useful, but it is still...
Meet Copilot Cowork: Your New AI Co-Worker in Microsoft 365
If you've been anywhere near Microsoft 365 news lately, you'll have heard the term agentic AI thrown around like confetti at a wedding. Microsoft's latest addition to the Copilot family is Copilot Cowork – and unlike the Copilot you're used to asking questions in a...
Microsoft Purview Records Management Now Talks to Power Automate: What It Means for Your Organisation
Microsoft is rolling out a welcome change for organisations that take records management seriously: Microsoft Purview Records Management is integrating with Power Automate. The new capability lets administrators trigger custom workflows when a retention-labelled item...
Upcoming Feature: Interactive Excel Canvas Powered by Copilot
Microsoft has announced a new capability on the Microsoft 365 Roadmap called Excel canvas, slated for general availability in September 2026. This feature enables Microsoft Copilot to transform raw workbook data into an interactive, visual dashboard displaying key...
Three New Short Courses: Copilot Cowork, Power Apps for SharePoint Users & Responsive Power Apps
Three brand-new short courses have just landed at 3grow - bite-sized, live online sessions designed to give your team a genuinely useful skill in a single sitting, without losing a whole day of work. Each one is delivered remotely by a live instructor, capped to keep...
Is Your SharePoint Implementation Ready for Copilot?
Jump to... Why SharePoint Readiness Matters Checks for IT Managers & Microsoft 365 Administrators Checks for Site Owners & Business Users Checks for ALL Users The Bottom Line Introduction Microsoft 365 Copilot has the potential to dramatically improve...
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Most training providers wait until the end of the financial year to offer discounts. At 3grow, we're doing things a little differently... To kick off the new financial year, we're launching an unconventional Start of Financial Year Sale, giving you the perfect...
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On the night of 18 June, I won't be sleeping in my own bed, I won't be in a hotel bed while on a business trip, and I won't even be in the rooftop tent on top of my 4WD... I will be roughing it by sleeping in a car park as part of the Vinnies CEO Sleepout, to raise...
A Fresh New Look in SharePoint Online: Our Thoughts
A Fresh Look at SharePoint Online: What’s New (and Why It Matters) If you’ve logged into SharePoint Online recently and thought, “Hang on… something looks different” - you’re not imagining it. Microsoft has rolled out an updated SharePoint Online home page, and it’s...
Nominate a Charity to Receive 3grow’s Xmas Donations
As we do every year, we’re giving our customers the opportunity to nominate a charity to receive 3grow’s Xmas donations. The charity with the most votes when submissions close on 23 December will receive a donation of $750, with the runner-up receiving $250. By...
WARNING: Do NOT Apply this Default Sharing Setting!
With more and more organisations rolling out Microsoft 365 Copilot to their users, ensuring sensitive or confidential information is only available to the right people has never been more vital - that's why you should NEVER choose this default SharePoint sharing...
Top 10 SharePoint Online Skills Every User Needs in 2025
As Microsoft 365 continues to evolve, SharePoint Online remains a central platform for collaboration, content management, and digital transformation. With continuous feature updates and integrations, the skillset required to effectively use SharePoint is broadening....
Microsoft 365 Skills Roadmap: From Beginner to Expert in 2025
As organisations continue to adopt hybrid work environments and rely more heavily on cloud collaboration tools, expertise in Microsoft 365 is becoming an essential career asset. Whether you're just starting out or aiming to become a Microsoft 365 power user, laying...
Microsoft Project Essentials Course
Want to run projects like a pro? Whether you're new to project management or looking to sharpen your skills, our Microsoft Project Essentials course gives you the tools and confidence to manage any project—big or small. Delivered...
Top 5 Microsoft 365 Skills to Learn in 2025
Contents: 1. SharePoint Online: Seamless Collaboration & Content Management 2. Power Automate: Automate Repetitive Tasks with Ease 3. Microsoft Teams: Master the Digital Hub for Communication 4. Power BI: Turn Data into Insight 5. Microsoft 365 Administration:...


















