In this episode of Sync Up, hosts Stephen Rice and Arvind Mishra sit down with David Johnson, one of Microsoft IT's key architects, to uncover how the company manages OneDrive and SharePoint at scale. From security and automation to self-service with guardrails, they explore the strategies that keep Microsoft’s data secure while enabling seamless collaboration!   Click here for full transcript of this episode   Stephen Rice | LinkedIn | co-host Arvind Mishra | LinkedIn | co-host David Johnson| LinkedIn | guest OneDrive | Twitter | Blog | Newsletter Microsoft Inside Track: aka.ms/insidetrack Microsoft OneDrive Blog home page: Microsoft OneDrive Blog - Microsoft Community Hub OneDrive Office Hours Sign Up: https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/microsoft-onedrive-blog/introducing-onedrive-customer-office-hours/ba-p/3741494 Microsoft Podcasts – Stay connected, informed, and entertained with original podcasts from Microsoft Microsoft Adoption Podcast + Video page: Podcasts & Shows – Microsoft Adoption Microsoft 365 Community Learning: Microsoft Community Learning - YouTube

Join Stephen Rice and Arvind Mishra as they discuss the ins and outs of OneDrive Sync with legendary Sync expert, Gaia Carini. They cover everything from the basics of OneDrive Sync to more advanced features like Files on Demand and Known Folder Move (KFM). Gaia also shares best practices for deploying OneDrive Sync in organizations and highlights recent updates for both Windows and Mac users.   For more details on how to get the most out of OneDrive Sync, check out aka.ms/syncidealstate.   Click here for transcript of this episode.    Stephen Rice | LinkedIn | co-host Arvind Mishra | LinkedIn | co-host Gaia Carini | LinkedIn | guest OneDrive | Twitter | Blog | Newsletter Microsoft OneDrive Blog - Microsoft Community Hub OneDrive Office Hours Sign Up page Microsoft Podcasts – Stay connected, informed, and entertained with original podcasts from Microsoft Microsoft Adoption Podcasts & Shows Microsoft 365 Community Learning - YouTube Sync Ideal State: aka.ms/SyncIdealState M365 Community Conference Sign-Up:  aka.ms/m365con25 Listen to and follow The Intrazone, our podcast from the SharePoint team.

With 2024 coming to a close, the Sync Up crew is reflecting on our favorite OneDrive features of the year, and looking forward to the Unlicensed User changes coming in 2025! Stephen Rice and Arvind Mishra are joined by keeper of the OneDrive roadmap, Irfan Shahdad, and Archive and unlicensed user expert Trent Green! Irfan will take you through the OneDrive 2024 experience to make sure you don't miss any of the great improvements in the product! Trent will guide you through the upcoming changes to unlicensed users in OneDrive, what it means, and how you can prepare!   Click here to listen and watch all Sync Up episodes on YouTube.    Stephen Rice | LinkedIn | co-host Arvind Mishra | LinkedIn | co-host Irfan Shahdad | LinkedIn| guest Trent Green| LinkedIn| guest OneDrive | Twitter | Blog | Newsletter   Click here for transcript of this episode.  Click here to learn more about Unlicensed User changes. Microsoft OneDrive Blog - Microsoft Community Hub OneDrive Office Hours Sign Up Microsoft News Podcasts page: Microsoft Podcasts – Stay connected, informed, and entertained with original podcasts from Microsoft Microsoft Podcasts & Shows – Microsoft Adoption Microsoft Community Learning - YouTube

In this special episode of the Sync Up podcast, join Stephen Rice as he takes you behind the scenes of the OneDrive Fall Event "AI Innovations for Work and Home." Get exclusive insights from interviews with key speakers like Jason Moore, Arwa Tyebkhan and more as they reveal their favorite features, and share some of the exciting upcoming developments like how personalized pivots, Copilot Agents, and the new OneDrive Photos experience are set to transform your digital life. Make sure to check out the full event at aka.ms/OneDriveEvent2024!   Click here for transcript of this episode.    Stephen Rice | LinkedIn | co-host Arvind Mishra | LinkedIn | co-host Arwa Tyebkhan | guest Jason Moore | guest Arjun Tomar | guest Carlos Perez | guest Gaia Carini | guest OneDrive | Twitter | Blog | Newsletter Microsoft OneDrive Blog - Microsoft Community Hub OneDrive Office Hours Sign Up Microsoft Podcasts – Stay connected, informed, and entertained with original podcasts from Microsoft Podcasts & Shows – Microsoft Adoption Microsoft Community Learning - YouTube

In this episode of the Sync Up Podcast, hosts Stephen Rice and Arvind Mishra dive into the design of Copilot in OneDrive with special guest Ben Truelove, a veteran designer at Microsoft. Ben shares insights from his 27-year journey at Microsoft, including how the team designed and iterated to deliver the best Copilot experience to our customers. Tune in to learn about the innovative features and user-centric design that make Copilot a game-changer for OneDrive users. Click here to watch the video version of this episode on YouTube: "In Focus: Designing for Copilot"    Stephen Rice | LinkedIn | co-host Arvind Mishra | LinkedIn | co-host Ben Truelove | LinkedIn | Instagram | guest OneDrive | Twitter | Blog | Newsletter Microsoft OneDrive Blog - Microsoft Community Hub OneDrive Office Hours Sign Up Microsoft Podcasts – Stay connected, informed, and entertained with original podcasts from Microsoft Microsoft Adoption Podcasts & Shows Microsoft 365 Community Learning - YouTube

Curious about how user research shapes OneDrive? In this episode of Sync Up, Stephen Rice, Arvind Mishra, and Rachel Hungerford dive into the world of UX research! Discover how the team gathers insights to improve your OneDrive experience, from Home to Sharing to much more! Research is key to how we learn and evolve the product to meet our users' needs, so don't miss out on these fascinating behind-the-scenes stories!   Click here for transcript of this episode.    Stephen Rice | LinkedIn | co-host Arvind Mishra | LinkedIn | co-host Rachel Hungerford | LinkedIn | guest OneDrive | Twitter | Blog | Newsletter Referenced Square Hole Video Microsoft OneDrive Blog home page: Microsoft Community Hub OneDrive Office Hours Sign Up Microsoft Podcasts – Stay connected, informed, and entertained with original podcasts from Microsoft Microsoft Adoption Podcast + Video page Microsoft Community Learning - YouTube Sync Up on YouTube

We're back! Stephen was on the ground at the Microsoft 365 Community Conference in Orlando, and this week he's catching Arvind up on all the amazing announcements from the conference! From Copilot to Colored Folders to Sync Health Report Exports, the conference was overfull with great features that will help you get the most out of OneDrive!   Stephen Rice | LinkedIn | co-host Arvind Mishra | LinkedIn | co-host OneDrive | Twitter | Blog | Newsletter Microsoft OneDrive Blog home page: Microsoft Community Hub OneDrive Office Hours Sign Up Microsoft Podcasts – Stay connected, informed, and entertained with original podcasts from Microsoft Microsoft Adoption Podcast + Video page Microsoft Community Learning - YouTube Sync Up on YouTube

Hold onto your hats, it's time for another episode of the Sync Up podcast! This week, hosts Stephen and Arvind are talking to migration and customer experts Vishal Lodha and Yogesh Ratnaparkhi about how to effectively migrate your content to OneDrive, whether you're starting on-prem or with another cloud provider. The team busts common migration myths and gives you the tools you need to get your own migration started!   Click here for full transcript of this episode.  Stephen Rice | LinkedIn | co-host Arvind Mishra | LinkedIn | co-host Vishal Lodha | LinkedIn | guest Yogesh Ratnaparkhi | LinkedIn | guest OneDrive | Twitter | Blog | Newsletter   Microsoft OneDrive Blog - Microsoft Community Hub OneDrive Office Hours Sign Up: click link here Microsoft Podcasts – Stay connected, informed, and entertained with original podcasts from Microsoft Microsoft Adoption Podcast + Video page

This week on Sync Up, hosts Stephen Rice and Arvind Mishra sit down with Liz Scoble and Libby McCormick to talk about how we're creating new creation experiences in OneDrive, and across Microsoft 365! After discussing our favorite underrated snacks, the team talks about Create.Microsoft.Com and the power of intent, then the new Create New experience that's rolling out in OneDrive soon! Don't forget to sign up for the OneDrive newsletter at aka.ms/OneDrive/Join.   Click here for transcript of the episode.    Stephen Rice | LinkedIn | co-host Arvind Mishra | LinkedIn | co-host Liz Scoble | LinkedIn | guest Libby McCormick | LinkedIn | guest OneDrive | Twitter | Blog | Newsletter Microsoft OneDrive Blog - Microsoft Community Hub OneDrive Office Hours Sign Up: click link here Microsoft Podcasts – Stay connected, informed, and entertained with original podcasts from Microsoft Microsoft Adoption Podcast + Video page

On this episode of Sync Up, hosts Stephen Rice and Arvind Mishra sit down with two never-before-heard guests! First up, hear directly from the Corporate Vice President of OneDrive Engineering, Steven Bailey, as he talks through the joys and challenges of managing one of Microsoft's largest services. Then, go deep with John Selbie, one of OneDrive's esteemed engineering managers as he walks through the history of engineering at Microsoft and shares how the product gets made! Don't forget to sign up for the OneDrive newsletter at aka.ms/OneDrive/Join.   Click here for transcript of the episode.    Stephen Rice | LinkedIn | co-host Arvind Mishra | LinkedIn | co-host Steven Bailey | LinkedIn | guest John Selbie | LinkedIn | guest OneDrive | Twitter | Blog Microsoft OneDrive Blog - Microsoft Community Hub OneDrive Office Hours Sign Up: https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/microsoft-onedrive-blog/introducing-onedrive-customer-office-hours/ba-p/3741494 Microsoft Podcasts – Stay connected, informed, and entertained with original podcasts from Microsoft Microsoft Adoption Podcast + Video page