Monthly Update #115 Now Available to Office 365 For IT Pros Subscribers
The Office 365 for IT Pros writing team is delighted to announce the release of monthly update #115. Current subscribers can download copies of the updated PDF and EPUB files for the Office 365 for IT Pros (2025 edition) eBook from Gumroad.com through their account or by using the download link in the receipt emailed to them. For more details about how to get the latest files, please visit our FAQ. Details of the changes made in update #115 can be found in our change log.
Automating Microsoft 365 with PowerShell Gets an Update Too
The Automating Microsoft 365 for IT Pros eBook has also been updated and is now at version 7.0—despite the fact that we just updated it at the beginning of December! The book now includes more than 280 pages covering the practical use of PowerShell to automate common Microsoft 365 processes. Scripts from the book are also included in our Github repository.
The Automating Microsoft 365 with PowerShell eBook is included in the Office 365 for IT Pros eBook bundle and the updated files are available along with the January 2025 update. Those who bought standalone copies of Automating Microsoft 365 for IT Pros eBook can also download updated PDF and EPUB files using the download link in their receipts. We’ve also updated the paperback edition of Automating Microsoft 365 with PowerShell on Amazon.com for those who prefer a permanent, point-in-time copy (just remember that you won’t get updates to the paper version!)
Preparing for the New Year
Microsoft always makes major announcements at Ignite, and this year was no exception—but the proof is in the code they ship, not the PR-focused announcements they make on stage. We’re tracking several major changes that will take a while to come to full fruition, like the planned October 2026 deprecation of Exchange Web Services and the change starting this month to roll out New Outlook to all Office 365 Business Standard and Business Premium license holders. Both changes are covered in update #115, along with many others… but we also expect Microsoft to ship some other long-awaited features and mix in more than a few surprise changes. If there are particular topics you’d like to see us cover in more detail, or changes you want to know more about, we’d love to hear from you.
What has happened to the PDF Version of Office 365 for IT Pros over the past few months?
Can you be more specific? We’re still updating and releasing it monthly.
Do you see that the PDF file is available for download?
Every copy of the PDF is stamped with the buyer’s email address. This is a form of protection so that if pirate copies of the book turn up on the internet we might know the source. Gumroad has a background process to stamp the copies and this has to happen for thousands of copies when we update the book every month. Sometimes the stamping doesn’t work so well and subscribers see that they can’t download their copy.
Several people recently reported this issue. I have been working with Gumroad to resolve the problems and they tell me that they found an issue and are deploying a permanent fix. In the interim, if anyone has a problem downloading their copy of the PDF, please send email to contact AT Office365itpros.com and we will make sure that you can get your copy.