Office 365 is one of the fastest growing and leading deployed enterprise application from Microsoft. When you invest your time and resources on the suite, the goal is to improve your productivity and communication. It is important to plan your use of the application, otherwise you will not be able to make the most of it. So here are 4 ways you can get more out of your Microsoft 365 login experience.
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1. Create Instant & Easy Presentations with Sway
You can still create powerful presentations using PowerPoint. Bu with Office 365, you have an even better option to create your presentations. It’s called Sway. It is a relatively newer addition to the suite . It allows you not only to create presentations; you can also build newsletters and responsive reports which can be viewed on any device.
Besides, it has a ‘suggested’ search results feature that allows you to get images and snippets from the web for inserting into the text. It is recommended to turn on First Release to be able to access Office 365’s latest features like Sway.
This could be done from the admin center:
- Service Settings
- Update
Administrators can enable the feature for the organization or for select users.
2. Skype for Business
Skype is already a popular communication application worldwide. But the features of Skype for Business can help further enhance productivity in the office. It can be used for conducting online meetings, videoconferencing, and sending instant messages.
You can connect with your teams, clients and other stakeholders through Skype on any device. You can collaborate with team members or clients and edit files. In fact, Skype for Business has advanced tools that also allow you to revert to previous file versions.
3. MDM – Access Resources from Anywhere
The mobile capabilities of Office 365 help you carry your office wherever you go, and this means enhanced productivity. You can access your resources on any device and from anywhere. For example, you could access all your Office applications on your-
- Smartphone
- Tablet
- Laptop
- Desktop
Mobile device management or MDM now comes included in the suite for all mobile devices.
Another positive change with this version of MS Office is that SaaS has shifted the responsibility to the vendor (Microsoft). If you are not satisfied with the performance, you can turn off the service. This means there is no need to pay for it.
4. More Control over your Contacts
Most people use multiple mobile and computing devices, and can have accounts with different social sites. You will have contacts in all these places, not to mention Outlook and other mail services.
Outlook 365 allows you to bring all these contacts together and create a unified and reliable contacts list. It can import your contacts from other email services and LinkedIn, and connect with all your social accounts. Thus, you will have the latest and comprehensive contacts list that will simplify and speed up your tasks
