What is Microsoft 365, formerly Office 365? An overview

Are you still using an outdated version of Word on your private computer? With Microsoft's Office 365 office package, this can no longer happen to you in the future: thanks to the combination of an Office web application, an online service and a software subscription, you are always up to date. Applications are automatically kept up to date with SharePoint Development Company.



In addition, you can install the individual software components not only on one computer, but also on several end devices such as smartphones or tablets as required . Originally, Office 365 – like its predecessor BPOS (“Business Productivity Online Suite”) – was primarily intended for small and medium-sized companies. Private individuals have also been able to use the service since 2013.

Benefits of Office 365

For a long time, you could buy a Microsoft software package like a new pair of shoes: for the moment it is cutting edge, but over time there are new shoe models on the market that are more fashionable, more comfortable and better suited to the then current outfits. Then new shoes are needed. You also had to upgrade the Office products yourself for a long time in order to stay up to date. But Microsoft is now one step ahead of the shoe industry and offers its Office packages, among other things, on a subscription basison: This way you won't miss any more new software versions and can always use all current functions immediately. Instead of a one-off amount, you pay a certain sum for one year of use, which you can either pay monthly or in one piece. A total of eight applications are included in Office 365:

  • Microsoft Word for creating text documents
  • Microsoft Excel for spreadsheets and calculations
  • Microsoft PowerPoint for the realization of presentations
  • Microsoft Publisher to create promotional materials
  • Microsoft OneNote to create and save important notes and lists
  • Microsoft Access to create your own browser database
  • Microsoft Outlook for e-mail traffic, including calendar and organization functions
  • Microsoft OneDrive, the cloud where you store and access data and documents online

Microsoft offers various packages: With Microsoft 365 Business, STRATO provides the right plan for your company - as the perfect complement to your professionally hosted website, for the success of your company in all areas. There are many arguments that Office 365 or Microsoft Business is a wise choice for a wide variety of companies with Al Rafay SharePoint Consulting.



Work flexibly – from anywhere

The most used products such as Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook are of course all included in Office 365 Business, because almost everyone needs them in their daily work. Due to the increasingly flexible work locations - for example in the home office or on the way to a meeting - companies need solutions that guarantee that work can be done from anywhere. With Microsoft Business / Office 365, you can use locally installed program versions as well as work flexibly with online Office via a browser or an app. The operating system does not play a role here . Microsoft Office 365 Business runs on an Apple Mac as well as on a Windows PC and on a smartphone or tablet with iOS or Android.

By the way, you don't have to worry about failures with the online programs. Microsoft gives a 99.9% uptime guarantee .

say to install and manage

The administrative work with Microsoft Business (formerly Office 365) is limited for companies and is done quickly. After you have downloaded Office 365 Business, the installation - no matter on which device - is completed after a few steps. As an administrator, you can then create different user accounts and manage them clearly . The creation of e-mail addresses or subsequent changes are always done quickly. Assuming an internet connection, the entire administration also works easily from any location.

Always the latest Office products

With Microsoft Business, the times when you had to consider whether and when it makes sense to switch to a current Office version are over. Do you really need the new functions? Is the investment worth it? Is it better to wait for the next version? These and similar questions are now a thing of the past.

Anyone who was previously hesitant about switching to new product versions may have been without helpful functions for a long time and, in the worst case, even lag behind technically from a certain point in time. The great advantage of Microsoft Office 365 Business is that thanks to the product subscription, you always automatically receive the latest version. Even the local installations, which you can use offline, update themselves automatically as soon as an update is available if there is an active Internet connection . You don't have to worry about anything and can still be sure that your employees are always given the best tools.