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How to Hide Private Messages in the New User Experience in Microsoft Yammer
How to Clean Up the New Private Messages User Experience in Microsoft Yammer Learning how to hide private messages in the Microsoft Yammer new User Experience became a mission for me. (Don’t know what I’m talking about? Read “New Private Messages User Experience in Microsoft Yammer” from February 23, 2017.) From what I can tell, there is no …
Read onNew Private Messages User Experience in Microsoft Yammer
Last night I was using Yammer when * BAM * – a change to the Yammer user interface caught my eye. This little popup appeared in the bottom right hand corner… see: The pop-up persisted and I didn’t want it to disappear without understanding what had changed so I was compelled to explore the new layout at …
Read onWhen to Use Yammer, Email, or IM for Business Communications
Email, Yammer, and Instant Messages, Oh My! So many choices. When it comes to communication, everyone’s got their preference. But I seriously believe there should be some hard, fast ground rules when it comes to inter-office communications. I work with a team that has successfully adopted Yammer for the majority of our communications. Email is …
Read onLive Streaming Apps for Yammer
While searching for a definite answer about if a Desktop Notifier App for Macs exists for a client, I came across some folks discussing two neat Yammer apps for displaying Yammer content as a streaming feed. (By the way – if the link above doesn’t work for you, then you’re not a member of the Office …
Read onYammer – Network Admin Settings That Require Verified Admin
My colleague Sean recently suggested we delete the “Nerd Parking Lot” Yammer Group in our Company itgroove Yammer Network. It wasn’t being used and as we tended to post technical discussion points in our Technology Yammer Group instead. I made the suggestion that we use the Export Data function to archive the content. Partially to save our butts if …
Read onGoodbye Publisher Settings Feature in Yammer
In a past blog post (“Where Did the Publisher Settings Checkbox go in Yammer?“) I pondered the fate of the Publisher Settings Feature. It had recently disappeared from the Yammer Interface and I wondered if it had been moved to another location or if it had become a setting that only Network Admins could configure. On October 7th, Microsoft made …
Read onWhere Did the Publisher Settings Checkbox go in Yammer?
Talk about agile! It’s October 2015 and there’s already more changes to Yammer since the User Interface changes back in July 2015. Unfortunately, it would appear the Publisher Settings checkbox has disappeared from the Preferences settings! 🙁 This setting allowed users to determine if they wanted to submit Yammer messages by using the Enter key or (if unchecked) …
Read onWhy You Should Use the Yammer Desktop Notifier
“Why should I care about the Yammer Desktop Notifier App?” Businesses and organizations looking to adopt Yammer as communication and knowledge sharing tool should make installing the Yammer Desktop Notifier part of their “Getting Started” checklist for new users. People can be resistant to adopting new habits, especially when it is perceived as “extra work” or “ANOTHER …
Read onHow to Alert Everyone in Yammer without Using @Mentions or the Notify Field
“Is there an easier way to alert everyone in Yammer rather than typing everyone’s name under notify additional people?” A new user to Yammer asked me this question, and it’s a great one! It was born out of a conversation about how @mentions can clutter a message, and I had suggested using the “Add people …
Read onHow to Add a Link Preview to an Announcement in Yammer
If you are used to posting updates in Yammer, but are ready to move on to Announcements, there are a few tricks you need to be aware of. ISSUE #1 – I don’t see an Announcements button! SOLUTION: You must be a Group admin to see the “Announcement” icon. Ask the Group’s current Admin nicely …
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