Once a file is created, that file retains the version of the template it was created in. With this solution we can centrally managed versioning so that everyone gets the most recent version.Īs a note, this isn’t a silver bullet. Stale company templates get left in the wild and inevitably someone uses an outdated one for a critical client-facing artifact. This was a perennial problem for us and many companies. Templates are centrally managed and any changes/updates to the templates are immediate if the device is online The files show up as a template under New in their office applications and they can use them any time, offline or online. To our employees this is all invisible of course – they just know that the templates are available in their office applications. With this solution, there’s no action to take for employees.
So, if someone is on the go and doesn’t have an internet connection, they can still use the templates. Under the hood, we deploy the templates through OneDrive using SharePoint Sync, which makes the files available offline. Templates are synced via SharePoint sync and are available offline Everyone in our company can find the templates using the exact same steps – cross training is a breeze. This makes training a cinch and standardizes the training process.
Templates are deployed to a user’s device when they enrollįrom this point forward, all employees start with the full set of company templates at their fingertips from the moment they join. They can focus on the content and the formatting, color schemes, and other brand aspects come automatically for the ride. This raises quality and saves time for our employees. You can easily customize app templates for your organization with simple changes. Templates take popular scenarios and bring them into the flow of work, inside of Microsoft Teams. For our employees, the experience is when they open any office application, they can choose a new file and are presented with a list of company-approved templates to choose from. App Templates for Microsoft Teams are designed to accelerate your ability to transform business scenarios and engage with employees.