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Published:
October 23, 2018

Office 365 For Dummies

Overview

Everything you need to get productive in the Cloud with Office 365

With 70 million users worldwide, Microsoft Office 365 combines the familiar Office desktop suite with cloud-based versions of Microsoft’s next-generation communications and collaboration services. It offers many benefits including security, reliability, compatibility with other products, over-the-air updates in the cloud that don't require anything from the user, single sign on for access to everything right away, and so much more.

Office 365 For Dummies offers a basic overview

of cloud computing and goes on to cover Microsoft cloud solutions and the Office 365 product in a language you can understand. This includes an introduction to each component which leads into topics around using each feature in each application.

  • Get up to speed on instant messaging
  • Use audio, video, and web conferencing
  • Get seamless access to the Office suite with Office Web apps
  • Access information anywhere, anytime

Office 365 is the key to office productivity — and now you can put it to use for you!

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About The Author

Rosemarie Withee is President of Portal Integrators and Founder of Scrum Now with office in Seattle, WA and Laguna, Philippines. Ken Withee is a Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist in SharePoint, SQL Server, and .NET. Jennifer Reed is a Microsoft Certified Professional in Office 365 Administration and founder of Cloud611.

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Millions of users have realized the value of Office 365. Making the best use of the services that make up Office 365, however, can be a challenge. This guide is a quick reference to the key services, productivity tools, and security features in Office 365 to help you maximize your investment in the technology.

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