At Microsoft’s 2017 Ignite conference, three new apps were announced that help small businesses streamline everyday tasks. The apps -- Connections, Listings, and Invoicing -- spent a few months as limited previews, but are now available to anyone with an Office 365 Business Premium subscription.
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Microsoft simplifies Outlook on desktop
Microsoft recently announced that it’s revamping Outlook’s user interface and improving certain features. The redesign is aimed at decluttering the desktop version and align it with the much cleaner and more user-friendly iOS version. Mac and Windows users can look forward to a sleeker design, better features, and reduced complexity.
No more passwords: Windows 10 knows your face
Passwords are slowly becoming a thing of the past. Microsoft’s Windows Hello feature, for example, allows you to unlock your device by simply glancing at the screen. Read on to learn more about this intriguing feature.
Say hello to fingerprint, iris, and facial scans
Windows Hello is an advanced biometric identity and access control feature in Windows 10. With it, there’s no need to enter a password; all it needs is your fingerprint, eye scan, or just your face.
Save space with OneDrive’s new feature
Good news for OneDrive users: When your local storage has run out of space, you’ll no longer have to waste time and energy going through all your stored files, reorganizing and deleting some of them in order to get a few megabytes back. OneDrive Files On-Demand has a solution for you.
Follow Me: Windows 10 Cortana enhancements
Windows 10 users heavily rely on the Tips and Get Started features to assist them. Good news could be coming their way with a possible launch of a Cortana-guided feature called 'Follow Me.’ Should ‘Follow Me’ become a reality, users will benefit from more thorough assistance.
Android users welcome Microsoft Edge
Have you ever been glued to a long, interesting article on your mobile device? You then arrive home, turn on your PC or laptop, and want to continue reading the article. What's the quickest way to transition? Microsoft's Edge browser has a pretty cool solution.
Exciting updates from Microsoft’s conference
In Microsoft's latest conference, the company has launched brand new software bundles together with bargain-priced Windows devices for schools and businesses; but announced that Skype for Business has seen its day and will no longer be supported. Read on for more details.
Office 365’s web app launcher gets an update
Even with all the productivity tools available within Office 365, using several apps at once is not always easy. With Microsoft’s new web app launcher, that’s about to change. It includes a cleaner interface and some small yet functional changes, which gives users a more organized and less cluttered Office 365 environment.
Microsoft vs. Google: Using them on Android
There are so many variables to consider when choosing a software solution, especially now that cloud-based options run on mobile devices. If you’re choosing between Office 365 and Google Apps for productivity software, understanding what they’re capable of on an Android phone or tablet could make the answer much clearer.
My Workspace: Office 365 tool for Mac users
Mac users can now access their Office 365 apps and files with My Workspace, Microsoft’s handy new tool for macOS. Although in its early stages, My Workspace brings significant benefits to users who want all their Office tools in one place.
Office workspace for Mac
My Workspace sits in the Menu bar along the top of the screen and provides macOS users of Office 365 with a quick and easy access to pinned documents, recently accessed files, OneDrive files, Skype calls, and iCloud Calendars.