
Right-clicking a slide in PowerPoint soon allows for direct linking. A demo by Jason Moore (Group Program Manager) and it starts with OneDrive’s Request Files from others feature. The SharePoint Community gets a specific mention also – it is one of the most vibrant and friendliest communities I’ve had the privilege to be part of, for sure. SharePoint (Online) today runs in 28 regions, 53 data centers, and on 180,000 servers. Next up is Jeff Teper, Corporate Vice President. Understandably Microsoft is not releasing raw figures or base values, but even still, 373 % is very impressive! SharePoint Framework usage has grown a staggering 373 % in the last year. One hundred eighty million monthly active users for Office 365 commercial and 60 % SharePoint growth in active users in the last year. I am moving on to SharePoint with some very impressive figures. Teams get a notable mention, as it’s the fastest growing business app in Microsoft history. I like that Microsoft comes up with a simple, yet enticing phrase that captures the ideology and thinking behind all the dozens of products and services in Microsoft 365. The Intelligent Workplace is the phrase we should be prepared to hear over and over again. I’m not sure what the number would be in Europe, but especially in IT, I’d say it’s closer to 70 % already. Fast forward to digital transformation, to set the stage for upcoming announcements. Over half of Americans work remotely from time to time. We get a reminder on industries that used to be steam-powered. The recorded stream went live at 9:02 pm (CEST), so here we go! First on stage is Seth Patton, General Manager for Microsoft 365. Perhaps I should provide a live stream of myself while writing this out! Keynote kickoff For some reason, the keynote was not streamed live so I’m following up with the recording, which you can also view here. I’m sitting quite comfortably at home in Helsinki and recapping the news and updates made during the keynote. Today, SharePoint Conference 2019 kicked off in Las Vegas.

Hello! It’s me again, your resident keynote blogger.
