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If you thinks Office 365 is just Office in the cloud but a few extra apps you’re in for a pleasant surprise.  O365 is an entire ecosystem of applications “In the cloud” (i.e. on Microsoft’s servers around the world but accessible on any device).  Microsoft stores and protects this information, upkeeps the system and automatically updates the software so you are always working on the latest version.

We came across this graphical table of Office 365 organised in families of apps.  It’s really interesting and lists everything available in the O365 ecosystem, regardless of extra cost or license type.

You may well find something of interest to your organisation in this list of apps and add-ons.  Of course, you know who to call if you need training on Office 365!!

Microsoft Certification Update 2017

There are now a multitude of certifications available MTA, MCSA, MCSE, MCSD & MOS across all Microsoft platforms which have been broken down into the following categories: Cloud, Mobility, Data, Productivity, App Builder and Business Applications.

This link provides you with all the information you need – Microsoft Certifications including full exam details and prep materials.

For those who are more interested in the end user side i.e. Microsoft Office the latest Office 2016 MOS Microsoft Office Specialist details are available in Access, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint and Word.

As always, please contact us if you require any training in any Microsoft technology.

Microsoft has now created a Cloud solution that integrates everything in your usual Office package with web-based facilities that give you much more flexibility.

Office 365 gives you the ability to sync and share your email, calendar, contacts and documents.  This means no more endless emails to and fro trying to work out when everyone is available, you can see everyone’s calendars online and book the meeting in immediately.

Better still, if you don’t want to spend hours travelling Office 365 allows you to have online meetings where you can share desktops, files and presentations as well as audio and video links.  What a difference that will make to your productivity.

When several people are working on one or more documents, with SharePoint as part of the system, a single version exists – not four differing versions! This makes the editing process much simpler.

Team working gets better with tools that allow you to share ideas, blogs, wikis, comments and status updates.  Because everything is in the Cloud you can access your shared documents from virtually anywhere.

In today’s world more and more people are working virtually and Office 365 makes that a smooth transition without sacrificing productivity or power.

Needless to say, if you want help in setting this up for your organisation, just give us a shout!