Microsoft Office 365 suite
The Microsoft Office 365 suite is online version of the traditional installed version of Microsoft Office software. Microsoft Office 365 service is subscription-based and includes Office, Exchange Online, SharePoint Online, Lync Online and Microsoft Office Web Apps.
Microsoft Office 365 suite is the cloud-based service provided by Microsoft and, thus, eliminates a company’s IT maintenance tasks, such as patching, and infrastructure support costs. For end users, the advantage is the ability to access Office 365 offerings using any device anywhere with an internet connection.
Office 365 features
The features of Office 365 change significantly based on the subscription package. Microsoft created subscription programs for both individual users and business IT, as well as everything in between. Some of the most popular Office 365 features are listed below:
- Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, OneNote, Publisher, Skype for Business, Access)
- Exchange Online (email, calendar, tasks)
- SharePoint Online (web portal for collaboration)
- Yammer (enterprise social networking)
- OneDrive for Business (cloud file storage)
- Planner (project management)
- Power BI (business intelligence)
- Delve (social document discovery)
- Video (a private video library)
- Sway (a tool for creating reports, presentations and newsletters)