Entries from 2017-01-01 to 1 year

12+ Tips and Tricks to Work Faster in Microsoft Outlook

www.office.com/setup Blogs: Love it or hate it, Microsoft Outlook is still the de facto email client at many offices. It's been a while since we took a look at good old Outlook, so here are some of our favorite tricks well worth revisiting…

The 18 best Outlook tips for increasing productivity: Become an Outlook Jedi with our expert tips - II

www.office.com/setup Blogs: Want to become an Outlook expert? Here are the 18 best Outlook tips that can make handling your email and appointments quicker and easier Page 2 of 2The 18 best Outlook tips for increasing productivity: Become a…

The 18 best Outlook tips for increasing productivity: Become an Outlook Jedi with our expert tips

www.office.com/setup Blogs: Want to become an Outlook expert? Here are the 18 best Outlook tips that can make handling your email and appointments quicker and easier Darien Graham-Smith Page 1 of 2The 18 best Outlook tips for increasing pr…

PowerPoint vs Keynote vs Google Slides: What is the Best Presentation Software? Part 2

www.office.com/setup Blogs: 2. Keynote Keynote is part of Apple’s iWork productivity suite. It was designed for a Mac. It has a stylish interface that is easy to use. Keynote remote works on the iPad, iPhone, and iPod. While the support is…

PowerPoint vs Keynote vs Google Slides: What is the Best Presentation Software? - Part 1

www.office.com/setup Blogs: Choosing the best presentation software is a big decision. Your presentation needs to look good, and to make it look good you need the right tool. The presentation software you choose makes a difference. Present…

Sway vs PowerPoint: What’s the difference?

www.office.com/setup Blogs: Sway: Microsoft Office presentation software. PowerPoint: Microsoft Office presentation software. So what’s the difference? You’re watching Jeopardy! when the presenter utters the following answer in keeping wit…

November 2016 updates for Get & Transform in Excel 2016 and the Power Query add-in

www.office.com/setup Blogs: Excel 2016 includes a powerful new set of features based on the Power Query technology, which provides fast, easy data gathering and shaping capabilities and can be accessed through the Get & Transform section o…

Episode 095 Mat Velloso on bots and Office 365—Office 365 Developer Podcast

In this episode, Richard DiZerega and Andrew Coates talk to evangelist Mat Velloso about building bots and connecting them to Office 365. Audio Player 00:00 00:00 Use Up/Down Arrow keys to increase or decrease volume. Download the podcast.…

June 2016 updates for Get & Transform in Excel 2016 and the Power Query add-in

Excel 2016 includes a powerful new set of features based on Power Query technology, which provides fast, easy data gathering and shaping capabilities and can be accessed through the Get & Transform section on the Data ribbon. Today, we are…

Minnesota school district starts the school year right with the help of Microsoft FastTrack

Today’s post was written by Burke Egner, director of technology at Austin Public Schools. Austin, Minnesota, is more than just a rest stop on Interstate 90 a couple hours south of Minneapolis. It is home to a major multinational company (t…

Take Microsoft for a test drive—take your teamwork to the next level with Windows 10 and Office 365

Test drive Office 365 and Windows 10 from the comfort of your own office. An online immersion session is not your typical online event. These 90-minute interactive sessions start with an online roundtable discussing your business challenge…

Episode 096 Paul Stubbs on the MAX team and the Microsoft Graph—Office 365 Developer Podcast

In this episode, Richard DiZerega and Andrew Coates talk to Paul Stubbs, principal content publishing manager, about his team and the great samples and documentation they are producing. Audio Player 00:00 00:00 Use Up/Down Arrow keys to in…

Excel and big data

One of the great things about being on the Excel team is the opportunity to meet with a broad set of customers. In talking with Excel users, it’s obvious that significant confusion exists about what exactly is “big data.” Many customers ar…

Why secure email is essential for your business

Malware most commonly reaches your business through email. As attacks become more sophisticated, your business could be vulnerable. A malware attack means more than just a security risk. If attacked, your business runs the risk of lost int…

Microsoft Planner hands-on demonstration

Earlier this month, we launched Microsoft Planner, which offers you a simple and visual way to organize teamwork. There are different ways we all get work done and until recently Microsoft has had solutions on two ends of the spectrum. Too…

Polycom dials up business value using Office 365

Today’s Microsoft Office 365 post was written by Luc Trudel, vice president of IT Infrastructure and Operations at Polycom. Collaboration lies at the heart of everything we do at Polycom, both in terms of the innovative products we create …

Sell smarter and faster with the new Salesforce Lightning for Outlook add-in

Modern sales reps rely on two tools above all others—Customer Relational Management (CRM) to manage sales opportunities and email to communicate with contacts. Yet, CRM and email have traditionally been disconnected tools, and sales reps h…

3 new Sway capabilities for Office 365 subscribers

In the 10 months since Sway’s general availability, we’ve seen great interest in our digital storytelling app, with millions of Sways created to date! We’ve seen music companies, design firms and small businesses use Sway for company prese…

Stay on top of your travel and deliveries with Outlook

Places to go, people to see. Pack your bags. Travel can be stressful, even when you’re planning to go somewhere for fun. Staying on top of travel plans and package deliveries can become time-consuming and a hassle. First, Outlook began aut…

New to Office 365 in June—Microsoft Planner general availability, inking on Android devices, security features for Office 365 and more

Today’s post was written by Kirk Koenigsbauer, corporate vice president for the Office team. June has been another busy month of updates across our Office apps on Windows, Mac, iOS and Android. We reached new milestones for Microsoft Plann…

The 5 insider secrets to mobile productivity in 2016

Creating a mobile workforce with a high level of supportive technology is one of the best things an organization can do to engage its employees. Specifically, a recent study conducted by the Economist Intelligence Unit showed that companie…

What’s new in Office 365 administration—June update

Additional user management options, enhanced export capabilities and better guidance on next steps are some of the improvements we focused on in June to improve existing features in the new Office 365 admin center. Of course, we all love c…

Register for “Digital Politics: New technology in motion” on Modern Workplace

Digital transformation is affecting all parts of our society and politics is no exception. With every U.S. presidential election, innovators get the chance to test new technologies on the political stage. If they succeed, their products co…

Skype for Business Mac Preview adds contacts, presence and IM

We’re pleased to announce the next phase of the Skype for Business Mac Preview, which—on top of the meetings functionality released in April—brings a new set of functionalities to the app. Let’s take a look at what’s new: Contacts and pres…

Episode 098 with Tom Resing on Future of SharePoint—Office 365 Developer Podcast

In this episode, Richard DiZerega is joined by former SharePoint MVP and new Microsoft employee Tom Resing about weekly updates and his new role at Microsoft. Audio Player 00:00 00:00 Use Up/Down Arrow keys to increase or decrease volume. …

CSC elevates workplace agility, cultivates new market opportunities with Office 365

Today’s post was contributed by Dan Hushon, chief technology officer for CSC. Innovation never stops in the IT services market, and CSC leads clients through continuous adaptation. We adopt the latest technology to stay ahead of industry t…

Faster OLAP PivotTables in Excel 2016

If you work with connections to OLAP servers, your PivotTables are now faster. The June 2016 update contains query and cache improvements to this powerful feature. You could benefit from these improvements, whether you use PivotTables to a…

Office 365 news at WPC 2016

Today’s post was written by Kirk Koenigsbauer, corporate vice president for the Office team. Today, I had the privilege of taking the stage in Toronto for our annual Worldwide Partner Conference (WPC) to talk about Office 365 momentum and …

Why Facebook is betting on Office 365 and the Microsoft Cloud

Today’s post was written by Tim Campos, CIO of Facebook. At Facebook, our mission is clear. Give people the power to share and make the world more open and connected. Over 13,000 Facebook employees wake up committed to making this mission …

Take your OneNote Class Notebooks wherever you go with the new “Save a copy” feature

As OneNote Class Notebooks become more popular, we’re often asked how a student or teacher can take their digital books with them when leaving school. Students graduate or change schools and would like to be able to bring the portfolio of …