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Instantly available
Cross platform
The new Office 365 admin centre is a real improvement
Making it easy to find features that used to be tucked away inside specific services
Exchange Online is one of the best business email systems around
And no-one knows how to run it better than Micro
The new Office 365 plans are a simple and cost-effective way to get access to new features in desktop Office 2013 and new versions of Office servers
Without the work of running your own servers
The new administration interface makes the service easier t
Accessible features and tools
Get professional designs done in minutes
Wide choice of output options
Rock-solid video and audio calls
Support for 250 people conference calls
Polished app interfaces
Polished apps across all platforms
Tight integration with Windows 10
Generous cloud storage allowance
Professional email
Collaboration and communications capabilities available on subscription basis
Access anywhere via a browser
New administration interface
New features on Sharepoint and Exchange Online
App model for Outlook add
Ons
Simple and cost
Effective plans
Clean interface
Office on Demand
Great collaboration features
Updatable
Business users automatically upgraded
Designed from scratch for the cloud
Smart
Clear interface
Lots of subtle improvements to the suite
Unmatched power for editing and sharing
One license covers five machines
The editors didn't like
Requires an active Internet connection whereas CD/DVDbased Office versions do not
Overall
The Office 365 admin interface remains disparate and disjointed
Microsoft needs to do more work here. In part
That's due to the overlapping tools
From the formal systems that replicate the server options larger businesses want – especially if
Existing Office 365 users have to wait for Microsoft to schedule upgrades to their accounts (and some early migrations have caused issues with SharePoint online). Also
Microsoft still has to prove it can offer meaningful improvements on a regular basis
No web or mobile options
Personal Skype is fine for many
Web interface more limited than rivals
Office Web Apps no replacement for desktop applications
Clunky Lync client needs installing locally
Wait for upgrades for existing users
Does not take full advantage of Skype
Lacks integration with Yammer enterprise social networks.
Substantial learning curve, No Undo command when designing SharePoint Website
Microsoft’s infrastructure seamlessly combines desktop software with cloud-based apps. That, plus its excellent tech support, make it a good investment for any business. ...
Provides cloudbased Exchange 2010, Sharepoint 2010 and Lync 2010 Servers . Gives endusers Office Web Apps with additional Office Professional Plus 2010 desktop integration. Rich Outlook Web App client. Excellent Exchange administration capabilities. In...
Lots of screens to navigate. Admin management screens and workflow could be better organized. SharePoint offline file synching quirky. Needs more robust mobile integration. Microsoft needs to keep pricing models and SKUs simple and easy to understand.
Microsoft Office 365 is certainly more powerful than its chief competitor, Google Apps, but more difficult and confusing to use as well. And Office 365 would likely be overkill for some businesses, especially smaller ones. Still, for companies that ne...
Abstract: Every couple of years, or when I purchase a new computer, it is the first suite of applications I install (followed by Adobe Creative Suite). While I have tried various substitutes and alternatives from Apple's iWork to OpenOffice, my familiarity with Off...
Regular new features in Exchange, SharePoint and more, Regular updates to the Office 2016 desktop apps, Familiar tools work well, new services build on existing investment, Simple and costeffective plans
Some new features like Planner are still underpowered, New features don't reach all customers immediately, Some changes to Office desktop apps remove features, Mobile Office apps for Windows remain less powerful
Office 365 is a simple and cost-effective way to get a powerful range of cloud Office services plus access to regular new features in desktop Office 2016. Microsoft is doing well in terms of making useful improvements on a regular basis, although some fre...
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Published: 2013-02-04, Author: Michael , review by: cravingtech.com
Abstract: The subscription is quite generous and affordable (12 bucks a month is nothing) and allows you to install the whole Office suite to 5 devices. It includes an extra 20GB SkyDrive storage and 60 minutes of Skype calls to selected countries. You are also ent...
Published: 2013-01-30, Author: Sam , review by: gizmodo.com.au
Whether you spend $12 a month on a month-by-month basis or spring for a year upfront, Office 365 is a hell of a good deal. There's a very good chance you need this software in order to pay the bills or graduate. You're not going to be grinning and weeping...
more powerful than its chief competitor, Google Apps...
but more difficult and confusing to use as well
Companies that want an all-in-one suite of the hosted versions of Microsoft's communications and collaboration servers should take a look at Office 365. It's a compelling offering, particularly for small and midsize companies...
Published: 2018-10-25, Author: Rob , review by: in.pcmag.com
Abstract: Microsoft isn't hiding its concerted effort to capture all facets of the cloud-based enterprise communication and collaboration market. Look no further than the Microsoft Cloud commercials littering NFL playoff broadcasts for the company's simple message...
Abstract: Microsoft added new capabilities to Office 365 focusing on enterprises. These new features will enable users to manage time and the resources easily. Microsoft also added modern communication tools to help companies modernize and empower employees to achi...
