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Office 365 User Guide
Office 365 User Guide

Office 365 User Guide: A comprehensive guide to increase collaboration and productivity with Microsoft Office 365

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Office 365 User Guide

Exploring Office 365

Office 365 is one of the many Microsoft cloud solutions, and it seems to be the most popular. Since its general release in June 2011 as the successor to Business Productivity Online Suite (BPOS), Office 365 has grown to have over 120,000,000 active monthly commercial users and 28,000,000 active consumer users.

Since the start of Office 365, there has been a lot of confusion about what the difference is between Microsoft Office 365 and Microsoft Office. To add to the confusion, there are the Office 365 Commercial and Office 365 Consumer versions, and the Commercial version has many versions. Many business owners purchase the Consumer version and believe they have services available in the Commercial version. Because of this confusion, I believe it is imperative that you understand the different versions and what comes with each.

For starters, Office 365 has...

Technical requirements

To follow along with the lessons in this book, you will need an Office 365 Business Premium, E3, or E5 subscription..

Microsoft Office and its versions

Microsoft provides different versions of its Office suite, which differ in the applications they include and are designed so that customers can buy only the applications that they need. Office has a few versions of its suite:

  • Office Home & Student
  • Office Home & Business
  • Office Standard
  • Office Professional
  • Office Professional Plus
  • Office Professional Academic

Each version of Office includes the following programs, products, and features:

Programs, products, and features

Office Home & Student

Office Home & Business

Office Standard

Office Professional

Office Professional Plus

Office Professional Academic

Excel

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

OneNote

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

PowerPoint

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Word

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Outlook

No

Yes...

Summary

In this chapter, we discussed Microsoft Office and its versions, the services of Office 365, as well as important information about how to log in and an important note about browsers.

You learned about the history and different parts/services of Office 365, such as exchange, security, transparency, and the business services, such as Skype, teams, and One Drive. You also learned how to implement the login process in Microsoft Office and about how different browsers handle the features and functionality of Office 365 and SharePoint.

In Chapter 2, Understanding More about Office 365, we will go deeper into Office 365 by exploring the Office 365 Home page and setting your personal settings.

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Key benefits

  • Become well versed with Office 365 and leverage its capabilities for your business
  • Speed up your workflow and effectively collaborate using Office Web Apps
  • Learn to set audio and web conferences and seamlessly access your workspace

Description

Microsoft Office 365 combines the popular Office suite with next-generation cloud computing capabilities. With this user guide, you'll be able to implement its software features for effective business communication and collaboration. This book begins by providing you with a quick introduction to the user interface (UI) and the most commonly used features of Office 365. After covering the core aspects of this suite, you'll learn how to perform various email functions via Exchange. Next, you will learn how to communicate using Skype for Business and Microsoft Teams. To boost your productivity, this book will help you learn everything from using instant messaging to conducting audio and web conferences, and even accessing business information from any location. In the final chapters, you will learn to work in a systematic style using file management and collaboration with OneDrive for Business using SharePoint. By the end of this book, you'll be equipped with the knowledge you need to take full advantage of Office 365 and level up your organization's productivity.

Who is this book for?

If you are an IT professional who wants to upgrade your traditional Office suite, this book is for you. Users looking to learn, configure, manage, and maintain an Office 365 environment in their organization will also find this book useful. Some understanding of Microsoft Office Suite and cloud computing basics will be beneficial.

What you will learn

  • Understand the UI of Office 365
  • Perform a variety of email functions through Exchange
  • Communicate using Skype for Business and Microsoft Teams
  • Explore file management using OneDrive for Business
  • Collaborate using SharePoint
  • Understand how to leverage Office 365 in your daily tasks

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Table of Contents

22 Chapters
Section 1: Understanding Office 365 Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
Exploring Office 365 Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
Understanding More about Office 365 Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
Section 2: Managing Microsoft Exchange Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
Understanding Exchange Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
Sending and Receiving Email Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
Using the Exchange Calendar Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
Using Contacts in Exchange Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
Getting Familiar with Other Exchange Settings Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
Section 3: Skype for Business and Microsoft Teams Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
Understanding Skype for Business and Microsoft Teams Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
Using Skype for Business Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
Using Microsoft Teams Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
Section 4: OneDrive for Business Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
Understanding OneDrive For Business Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
Working with Files in Your OneDrive for Business Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
Section 5: Collaboration Using SharePoint Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
Understanding SharePoint Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
Working with SharePoint Lists Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
Performing Different File Operations on SharePoint Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
More on Using SharePoint Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
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This book is comprehensive but clearly designed for business users who have their systems set up by an IT manager. It focuses on data sharing in an established installation. The key word in the title is "COLLABORATION".It provides minimal support for setting up a new system. I was in the computer systems business for many years but this book was of little use to me.
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