IT House December 30 news, at the 2021 Ignite conference, Microsoft officially announced the release of Microsoft Loop. This new collaboration platform brings together all Microsoft 365 applications and keeps all the software in sync. This new app helps you and your team think, plan, and create together. Microsoft officially brought a detailed description.
That said, your daily routine may have to change after that. Now, with just one click to open Microsoft Loop, you can easily find the latest version of the file and see all the progress of the project.
Microsoft Loop consists of the "Three Magic Weapons of Loop": components, pages, and workspaces.
There will be no awkward scenes where you and your colleagues don't see the same version of the file
Loop components are "little helpers" that can help you double your productivity. Depending on how each person works, this component could be Excel lists and tables, notes taken with Word, dialog boxes in Teams, or even a lead in Microsoft Dynamics 365.
Xiaobian is very happy to tell you here that there will be no embarrassing scenes after which you and your colleagues will not see the same version of the file. Because these components can be kept in sync at all times in Microsoft Loop, you and your team will always work on the latest version of the file, no matter how many versions they have.
In Microsoft Loop, you can also see the newly launched widget, the voting form, which helps the team make a quick and clear decision together.
Figure 1. Use the new poll form to easily make decisions with your team.
Workers, no longer have to worry about the boss not seeing your silent efforts
The new widget also includes a status tracker. It helps leaders gather information from individual members of the group, track progress on all aspects of the project, and stay up-to-date on the status of the entire team. Workers, no longer have to worry about the boss not seeing your silent efforts!
Figure 2. Easily control the progress of your project across apps.
In addition to the Loop components that Microsoft has already done, application developers can also make custom Loop components themselves by using the Microsoft Graph. This allows you to make the best widget for yourself with the least amount of budget!
Figure 3.Incorporate loop components in the application you're working on to make your workflow easier.
With your team, organize inspiration from scratch
Loop pages are like a blank "canvas" where you can arrange all the most commonly used Loop components into your own Loop page in the order and size you like. Loop pages can start with a small inspiration and continue to grow until they match the size of the project you imagine.
▲ Figure 4. The Loop page will grow as your team progresses through the project.
The whole team working together to find a file won't happen
IT House learned that the Loop workspace is a shared space that belongs to the entire team. Here, you and your team can view important files and content at any time. In this way, there will no longer be a situation where the whole group of people is looking for a file together.
Loop workspaces allow team members to keep each other informed of each other's work progress and provide timely feedback on what colleagues think. Whenever inspiration comes, the team can start brainstorming immediately.
Figure 5. Multiple people can work in different applications at the same time.
Why Microsoft launched Loop
People's work patterns have been basically fixed for a long time. Daily work communication is mainly carried out by e-mail, and documents, spreadsheets and presentations are usually created as the main content.
And in the last two years, the world has changed dramatically. After the epidemic became the norm, companies and organizations gradually adapted to the new working environment. People are also having to quickly embrace digitalization and replace traditional ways of working and communicating with other methods.
More companies can be seen focusing on digital commerce. And the company's newly recruited graduates may never even meet their leaders and colleagues in real life.
Electronic files have exploded, and digital files have expanded from traditional file types to more diverse formats and carriers. Creating and running these new forms of content requires more flexible and powerful working software that ensures that everyone can collaborate at their own comfortable pace.
Microsoft Loop brings all Office software together to enable users to move freely between apps and let team members think, plan, and create together. Users can integrate everything they need for a project, including files, links, and data from other apps, into a single workspace, and leverage portable components to easily get work done via chat, meeting, or documentation, keeping their work in sync at all times, making teamwork more efficient and closer than ever.