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Research shows your brain needs breaks—Outlook and Microsoft Teams can help
One thing is certain: hybrid work is the future of work. People want increased flexibility and a blended work model that grants them the freedom to work when and where it’s most comfortable for them. Hybrid work can deliver a future that people want and a future that I think will be better—but that doesn’t![Female worker wearing neon vest and safety glasses using tablet. Industrial vats visible in background.](https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365/blog/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2021/04/CLO17_vats_002-300x200.jpg)
How Microsoft Teams is powering hybrid work and the frontline in manufacturing
We have learned over the past year that no business is impervious to everything. We also learned—or were reminded—how critical manufacturing ecosystems are to our daily lives.![Family with fathers and son using HP Spectre X360 15.](https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365/blog/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2021/03/WIN20_HOME_FAM_HP_Spectre_Folio_0258-1-300x171.jpg)
What’s new in Microsoft 365 for individuals and families
In the northern hemisphere, spring is upon us. Spring is often a time of anticipation for warmer weather and long days spent outside. And the anticipation is greater this spring as some parts of the world make progress against the COVID-19 pandemic, creating the possibility of increased mobility and social interaction later this year. For![Two coworkers in conference room on a Microsoft Teams call with four other people](https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365/blog/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2021/03/WTI-Option-2-300x225.png)
One year in: 7 urgent trends for leaders in the shift to hybrid work
In April 2020—just a month into a global pandemic that triggered a worldwide move to remote work—my team and I shared early research on how work was changing. There was so much we didn’t know back then, but we did know there was no going back. As I said at the time, “This moment will change the way we work and connect with each other forever.”![Female small business professional working on designs using devices running PowerPoint.](https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365/blog/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2021/03/M365CO19_SMB_011-300x200.jpg)
Improve your presenting skills with additional platforms and new features for PowerPoint speaker coach
Updated on September 9, 2021: Presenter coach has been renamed to speaker coach in PowerPoint and Microsoft Teams. For more information, please see the Tech Community blog. PowerPoint speaker coach now available on all platforms We love hearing feedback from our customers, and we’re excited to announce that PowerPoint speaker coach is now available on![One male pointing to a wall-mounted display featuring whiteboard functinality with a Poly Microsoft Teams Rooms on Android collaboration bar wall on top of the display](https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365/blog/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2021/03/M365CO20_MTR_POLY_onAndroid_005-1-300x225.jpg)
How to use Office apps with Microsoft Teams to collaborate and create today
In a time of hybrid work business leaders want to empower people to come together and share their best ideas. We want to help with solutions that are fluid, dynamic, and cloud powered to enable collaboration from anywhere. Over the past year, we’ve learned a lot about working remotely, but recognize that spontaneous creativity and![https://microsoft.sharepoint.com/teams/BrandCentral/Pages/Bundles/HRC20_hybridWorkplace_031.aspx](https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365/blog/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2021/02/HRC20_hybridWorkplace_031-300x200.png)
How IT is transforming the employee experience at Microsoft
Millions of people rearranged their lives to work from home and on the frontlines in 2020. Among those millions were the thousands who work right here at Microsoft—and our challenges aren’t so different from yours. How do we stay connected, informed, and motivated as we transition to the new hybrid work reality?![](https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365/blog/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2021/03/HERO_Hybrid-Work_Microsoft_Teams_Touchless_Experience_Final_ProRes4-1-300x169.png)
Hybrid work is here. Are you ready?
To succeed in a new world of work, leaders need to embrace extreme flexibility. Here’s how.![Adult female meeting in a conference room while using Microsoft Teams Together Mode on a Surface Hub 2S 85” device.](https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365/blog/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2021/03/SUR21_Hub2S_Contextual_6167_RGB-1-300x200.jpg)
Flexible work is here to stay: Microsoft 365 solutions for the hybrid work world
At Ignite this week, we're announcing many new features and capabilities to help everyone thrive in a new hybrid world of work.![Manufacturing business owner wearing a mask and reviewing schedule in Shifts within Microsoft Teams.](https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365/blog/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2021/02/M365CO20_SMB_COVID_Response_2948-300x200.jpg)
Upcoming commercial preview of Microsoft Office LTSC
At Microsoft, we believe that the cloud will power the work of the future. Overwhelmingly, our customers are choosing the cloud to empower their people—from frontline workers on the shop floor, to on-the-go sales teams, to remote employees connecting from home. We’ve seen incredible cloud adoption across every industry, and we will continue to invest![Female enterprise employee working remotely from her home office, chatting with a headset on.](https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365/blog/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2021/02/M365CO19_ENT_lenovoThinkPad_6820-300x200.jpg)