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Microsoft entering into the game of Notion (and partially of Obsidian, Logseq)
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Posted by Anthony
Aug 18, 2022 at 03:14 PM
There is a new product from Microsoft: Loop. It will integrate with Office and do - so it is claimed - similar things of Notion and similar apps.
I still cannot see it available in Office 365 updates in my country in Europe (Microsoft says it will be released in Summer 2022), but reviews are already available.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OjShmC6Y_is
Yes, I know: be cautious with v.1 from MS, but as many other apps, if you have Office 365 (Enterprise), it will come up in your pc without notice.
Posted by satis
Aug 18, 2022 at 04:11 PM
That breathless video is from the beginning of the year. Microsoft announced Loop last fall ( https://www.theverge.com/2021/11/2/22758951/microsoft-loop-fluid-components-office-collaboration-app ) with expected release some time this year. It was originall called Fluid, with the intent to compete with Google Docs ( https://www.theverge.com/2020/5/19/21260005/microsoft-office-fluid-web-document-features-build ), not Notion. But Notion seems to be a possible victim along the way, as Microsoft seemed to take quite a few UI and UX cues from Notion.
A couple of days ago some recent screenshots were leaked ( https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uaDeD3116vM ) so its release may be imminent.
Microsoft is serious about integrating it into 365/Teams/Outlook
If Loop becomes an included value-added part of the 365 subscription, I can see it becoming incredibly popular, very quickly.
I never took to Notion, but I know one person who has used it with his small business to replace Evernote, Trello and Slack. In direct competition it’s not best-of-breed but as a single product it’s good enough for many people.
Posted by Anthony
Aug 19, 2022 at 08:42 AM
Here probably the latest (of few days ago) with a link for a public preview that at time of writing did not work properly (typical).
https://www.onmsft.com/news/microsoft-loop-homepage-leaks
Posted by Amontillado
Aug 19, 2022 at 12:50 PM
As of today, my employer’s Teams setup includes a link for “Loop components.” Apparently it puts things like lists and paragraphs into the Teams chat that any participant can edit.
Oh, goodie. Now I can post something for collaboration that will not only scroll out of sight on my screen, but on everyone else’s, too.
Unless I’m missing something, not fully useful until the Loop canvas is available.
Posted by MadaboutDana
Aug 22, 2022 at 10:42 AM
How… Microsoft.
Amontillado wrote:
As of today, my employer’s Teams setup includes a link for “Loop
>components.” Apparently it puts things like lists and paragraphs into
>the Teams chat that any participant can edit.
>
>Oh, goodie. Now I can post something for collaboration that will not
>only scroll out of sight on my screen, but on everyone else’s, too.
>
>Unless I’m missing something, not fully useful until the Loop canvas is
>available.