Today’s post was written by Ren Flot, chief information security officer and director of cyber security at Georgia State University. As the chief information security officer at Georgia State University, my job is focused on balancing the …

On today’s Microsoft Mechanics, we look at the latest in intelligent Office app experiences spanning PowerPoint, Excel, Word, Outlook and the browser. Ben Walters presents how Office can bring in intelligence via the Microsoft Graph, Azure…

Today’s post was written by Kirk Koenigsbauer, corporate vice president for the Office team. This month, we’re announcing several updates to the Office apps to help you easily and effectively collaborate with others. This includes real-tim…

You may have a billion-dollar idea, but without the proper execution it won’t be worth a cent. With incubators walking the fine line between risk and reward with their investments, creating an environment that encourages innovation with le…

Lead highly interactive remote meetings using voice, video and screen sharing. An online immersion session is not your typical online event. Each 90-minute interactive session starts with an online roundtable discussing your business chall…

We recently announced deeper integration of Skype for Business with iOS devices using Apple’s CallKit framework, which enables a better experience for Skype for Business calls on the iPhone. The CallKit API with iOS 10 enables Skype for Bu…

Today, we are announcing the availability of Office 365 in 10 new markets: Bhutan, Cambodia, Greenland, Guadeloupe, Laos, Maldives, Martinique, Mozambique, Myanmar and Vatican City. With this launch, Office 365 is now available in 150 mark…

Are you ready to be your own boss in 2017? Get ready to kick-start your new business with must-have advice and motivation from our team of experts. Register now for the next Office Small Business Academy, “New Year Inspiration: Taking the …

Pervasive access to new digital services is changing every aspect of your business—enabling growth, disrupting industry landscapes and acting as the catalyst for new business models, products, services and experience. Don’t let fear slow d…

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If your organization enables Excel Services for SharePoint to enable BI, we have some updates on what has changed with SharePoint Server 2016 BI. Updates include architecture changes to the SharePoint-based on-premises Microsoft BI Stack a…

Marshall and Megan Dostal are the owners of Further, a forward-thinking company that produces sustainable, luxurious soap. How they get glycerin, a key ingredient, is nothing short of amazing. Marshall picks up depleted cooking oil from re…

On today’s Microsoft Mechanics, community manager Anna Chu gives a lightning tour of the Microsoft Tech Community. If you haven’t seen or joined the community, it’s the single place where experts in the community can share, collaborate and…

In May, we released Office Online Server (OOS), which allows organizations to provide your users with browser-based versions of Word, PowerPoint, Excel and OneNote, among other capabilities offered in Office Online, from your own datacente…

For the first time in history there are five generations in the workforce. Watch the latest episode of Modern Workplace to understand how to turn this challenge into an opportunity by creating cohesive teams that take advantage of the dive…

Today’s post was written by Koen Timmers, web design teacher and Microsoft Expert Educator Fellow at the Cvo de Verdieping School. I was invited to the Maverick Teacher Global Summit 2016 near Bangalore, India. We worked in groups on seven…

We’ve recently announced a number of enhancements to Office 365 Groups, such as the ability to collaborate via email with external team members and the new Outlook Groups iPad app. Today, we are announcing a new file experience for groups …

Today’s Microsoft Office 365 post was written by Mark Everest, IS development manager at Renault Sport Formula One Team. Formula One races hang in the balance based on fractions of seconds. Teams do everything they can prior to race day to…

With Office 365, we’re eager to help your small business achieve more. That’s why we are expanding the value of Office 365 to include not only essential productivity and collaboration tools, but also new services to help you run your busin…

Secure personal devices to access important documents and communicate on the spot. An online immersion session is not your typical online event. Each 90-minute interactive session starts with an online roundtable discussing your business c…

Today’s post was written by Cyril Belikoff, senior director of Office Marketing. It’s no secret that the pace of digital transformation is accelerating across all industries. Information Technology (IT) is right at the forefront of this tr…

Today’s post was written by Ron Markezich, corporate vice president for Microsoft. Today, providing security on any front requires a willingness to adopt leading-edge technologies. So it’s great to see the Ministry of Defence (MOD) in the …

In August 2016, we announced that Office 365 Groups would get full-powered SharePoint team sites. When you create a group, Office 365 gives the group a shared inbox, calendar, OneNote notebook, place for files, Planner for task management—…

Today’s post was written by Bill Baer, senior product manager for the SharePoint team. When we launched SharePoint Server 2016, we shared our vision that it would be a foundational release, born in the cloud and built for continuous innova…

Join the first-ever online Learn OneNote Conference, where for six days experts from across the globe will showcase their OneNote tips, tricks and best practices. During the conference, 21 speakers will share—via video—how they use OneNote…

Today’s post was written by Dr. Ramona Best, principal of the Coulter Grove Intermediate School. Do you believe in love at first sight? I do, because my teachers and administrators at Coulter Grove Intermediate School in Maryville, Tenness…

Steering a project through the stressed and stressful waters of an always-moving organization can be a daunting proposition. These days, the average office worker is burdened by an untold number of deadlines, meetings, emails and tasks—and…

Today’s post was written by Chris Brocklesby, chief information officer for easyJet. In just 20 years, easyJet has become one of Europe’s leading airlines, operating a fleet of 250 aircraft on more than 820 routes across 30 countries. Comi…

For the first time in history, many organizations now have five distinct generations in the workplace, according to Forbes.com. From Gen-Xers and Millennials, to Baby Boomers and beyond, how can you ensure your multi-generational teams are…

Today’s post about Office 365 and Microsoft FastTrack was written by Godfred Ofori-Som, IT manager for the Ghana National Petroleum Corporation. The Ghana National Petroleum Corporation (GNPC) is a state-owned entity with the vision to bec…