Productivity and Work Optimization Blog

Elevate your productivity with insights from Virtosoftware’s Blog. Explore tips and tools to streamline your workflow and maximize efficiency.

Collaboration, Productivity

Copilot for SharePoint Explained: Features, Benefits, and Practical Usage

Copilot for SharePoint is more than just an AI assistant—it’s a smarter way to manage content, automate tasks, and boost team productivity. Discover how it works, what it can do, and how to make the most of it.

Alina Petrachenkava
February 5, 2025

Productivity, Task management

How to Use Microsoft Planner in Teams for Task Management

Microsoft Teams Planner is the go-to tool for managing tasks and projects in one convenient location, but is it the best fit for your team? Discover its functionality, benefits, limitations, and alternatives.

Marina Conquest
January 28, 2025

Productivity, Task management

Microsoft Planner: Organize and Manage Tasks Easily

Unleash the full potential of your team with Microsoft Planner's new update. Dive into our comprehensive guide to discover how to use its features for maximum productivity.

Marina Conquest
January 28, 2025

Productivity, Task management

Discover the Best Time Blocking Tools for Optimal Calendar Management in 2025

Tired of distraction eroding your days? Reclaim focus and freedom through the transformative power of time blocking apps. Discover the best apps to optimize schedules around what matters most—your goals, priorities and wellbeing.

Marina Conquest
April 9, 2024

Collaboration, Productivity, Project management

Project Calendar Mastery: Tools Comparison & Expert Guide for 2025

Project calendars provide the backbone for initiative success by sequencing activities, aligning resources, and driving progress. With 15+ years developing scheduling tools that boost on-time delivery by 3X, we created the ultimate guidebook to project calendar success.

Marina Conquest
April 2, 2024

Collaboration, Productivity, Task management

Master Your Time: The Ultimate Guide to Business Calendars & Top Apps of 2025

Here we’ll evaluate the best business calendar solutions purpose-built for productivity today...and beyond. Our definitive guide explores foremost options—including Outlook, Google, Asana, Virto Calendar and others—across different criteria and categories.

Marina Conquest
March 29, 2024

Productivity, Task management

A Guide to Time Boxing: Explanation, Expert Advises, Examples & Apps

Struggling to juggle your ever-expanding to-do list? Say hello to timeboxing, the #1 productivity hack according to HBR, and goodbye to overwhelming schedules.

Tatev Malkhasyan
February 19, 2024

Productivity, Worklife

Optimizing Focus Time: Strategies for Efficient Time Management and Deep Work

Amid numerous digital distractions, mastering deep, distraction-free work is invaluable. This guide offers research-backed strategies to reclaim focus and prioritize deep work, boosting daily productivity.

Marina Conquest
February 14, 2024

Microsoft Teams, Productivity

Time Blocking: Explanation, Examples, Tips, Resources

Discover the transformative power of time blocking with our expert guide. Take control of your schedule with time blocking, an effective technique to structure your days and dial in focus.

Marina Conquest
February 8, 2024

Productivity, Project management, SharePoint Online

Mastering Calendar Management: Best Practices and Expert Tips

Master time with savvy calendar management: Explore task batching, strategic blocking, and cutting-edge tools to optimize your schedule and supercharge productivity.

Marina Conquest
February 1, 2024

Productivity, Project management, Task management

Top Task Management Software Tools to Consider in 2025: The Expert Review

Tired of drowning in sticky notes and to-do lists? We're handing you the keys to freedom by reviewing the top 10 task managers and revealing the tips that can break you free.

Marina Conquest
January 29, 2024

A guide on Legal Calendar Software for Law Firms

Collaboration, Microsoft Teams, Productivity, SharePoint Online

Legal Scheduling Software: Key Features and Best Tools You Need to Know

Explore the world of legal calendar software for law firms. From user-friendly options like Clio and MyCase to advanced solutions like Time Matters, find the right fit for your practice needs.

Kristina Melnikova
December 11, 2023

Microsoft Teams, Productivity, SharePoint Online, Worklife

Amplify Your Law Firm’s Efficiency with Microsoft 365 & MS Teams

Discover how Office 365 is transforming law firms. This suite of productivity tools addresses document management, meetings, and secure collaboration. Explore its potential for solo practitioners and large legal entities in this article.

Kristina Melnikova
December 5, 2023

Microsoft Teams, Productivity, SharePoint Online, Worklife

Master Your Team’s Schedule: Best Employee Scheduling Apps Reviewed

Explore strategic employee scheduling in the digital age with our guide, diving into the functionalities of top apps like Deputy, When I Work, and Homebase, ensuring your team operates seamlessly and efficiently.

Kristina Melnikova
October 11, 2023

Microsoft Teams, Productivity, SharePoint Online, Worklife

Boosting Productivity with Microsoft 365: Tricks You Need to Know

Unleash the Power of Microsoft 365: Top Productivity Hacks Revealed! Dive into a world of smarter work with expert tips on Microsoft 365.

Kristina Melnikova
May 16, 2023

Microsoft Teams, Productivity

How To Approach Microsoft Teams Reporting? Microsoft Teams Reporting Dashboard.

Overview The introduction of Microsoft Teams to a wide audience has become a real breakthrough in terms of collaboration opportunities.…

Maria Kosareva
November 23, 2021

Collaboration, Microsoft Teams, Productivity, SharePoint Online

Virto SharePoint Online Alerts for O365: Alerts in MS Teams Use Case and Video

How to use Virto SharePoint Alerts online app and add reminders to your MS Teams channel is here in our…

Maria Kosareva
April 16, 2021

Administration, Microsoft Teams, Productivity, SharePoint Online

Permissions of the Virto Calendar Overlay for Office 365 and MS Teams

This article described how the new permissions system for Calendar Online App is organized. Please take a look to learn…

Maria Kosareva
April 9, 2021

Administration, Productivity, SharePoint Online

Virto Mini Calendar — Switch to Virto Calendar App with a Single Click

Virto SharePoint Mini Calendar App for Office 365 now allows you to switch to the Virto Calendar App with a…

Maria Kosareva
January 12, 2021

Productivity, SharePoint Online, Task management

Virto SharePoint Kanban Board for Office 365 — Key Features

Virto Kanban Board App for Office 365 is a Scrum online tool that visualizes tasks from a chosen SharePoint list…

Maria Kosareva
October 5, 2020

Microsoft Teams, Productivity

All Office 365 Apps in One Place

We’ve all been in a situation when there’s a need for you to work on a specific document but you…

Sergi Sinyugin
September 17, 2020

Microsoft Teams, Productivity

The Top-25 MS Teams Apps & Integrations: The Expert Overview

Unlock the full potential of Microsoft Teams with our expert roundup of the top 25 integrations. Dive in to elevate your team’s efficiency and streamline workflows with these game-changing apps.

Kristina Melnikova
September 15, 2020

Microsoft Teams, Productivity, SharePoint Online, SharePoint Wiki, Task management

How to Connect Alerts from SharePoint to Microsoft Teams?

When a change happens to an important business process, you need to be informed in time. Though SharePoint alerts may…

Sergi Sinyugin
May 18, 2020

Microsoft Teams, Productivity, SharePoint Online, Task management

Hey, why aren’t we on Teams?

Imagine a huge IT company rapidly transferring all business online. All business, all the business units. Including all those who…

Sergi Sinyugin
April 23, 2020

Administration, Productivity, SharePoint Online, SharePoint Wiki

How to Sync Office 365 Calendar with Outlook

Managing multiple calendars can be a hassle. Discover the seamless way to integrate your Office 365 calendar with Outlook, merging SharePoint and Outlook calendars effortlessly. Dive in to maximize your scheduling prowess with Virto Calendar Overlay features.

Sergi Sinyugin
January 29, 2018