Microsoft 365 and Azure, explained simply

Practical notes on Microsoft 365 and Azure, for regular admins and everyday users.

I'm Shehryar Hassan. I write down what I learn working with Microsoft 365 and Azure day to day, in plain language, without the jargon. No AI hype, just the settings and habits that actually help.

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Covering the tools admins use every day

Outlook

Teams

Word

Excel

PowerPoint

SharePoint

OneDrive

Entra ID

Azure

Power Automate

PowerShell

What I work on

Most of my projects sit somewhere in these areas. Usually a few of them at once.

Azure AI

Azure AI Foundry, models, architecture.

Microsoft 365

M365 platform, Graph, productivity.

Recent writing

Notes from real projects. The trade-offs, the mistakes, and what I would do differently.

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Microsoft 365

Microsoft Planner vs To Do, Which One Should You Actually Use

Planner and To Do both show tasks with checkboxes, but one is for you and one is for a team. Here's how to tell which to open.

07 Aug 20262 min

Microsoft 365

Why Your Power Automate Flow Fails Without Telling You Why

Power Automate does not email you when a flow fails by default. Here is where to actually look, and a five minute fix so you find out the same day instead of weeks later.

06 Aug 20262 min

Microsoft 365

Shared Mailboxes vs Distribution Lists, What's Actually the Difference

People ask me all the time whether to set up a shared mailbox or a distribution list for a team inbox. They are not interchangeable, and picking the wrong one causes real headaches later.

06 Aug 20262 min

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