Microsoft 365


Microsoft Plans To Add Retention Policies to Teams

Office 365 users will get the ability to set retention policies for Microsoft Teams by mid-April, Microsoft announced recently.

Office 365 Getting More Excel and SharePoint Capabilities

Microsoft recently began rolling out new improvements and feature previews to Office 365 subscribers as part of its March update.

Microsoft Launching New Business Conference in July

Microsoft plans to host a brand-new conference this summer that's focused on its business intelligence (BI) technologies, as well as its various "365"-branded products.

Office 365 To Get SharePoint Hub Sites Feature

Microsoft is preparing to roll out its SharePoint Hub Sites intranet feature to select Office 365 users by the end of March.

Microsoft Bringing Its Datacenter Footprint to China, Middle East

In a bid to expand the global reach of its Azure and Office 365 services, Microsoft this week shared plans to increase its number of cloud datacenter regions worldwide.

Microsoft Pulls Plug on Outlook Web Apps for iOS and Android

Microsoft's Outlook Web App mobile client e-mail applications for Android, iPad and iPhone devices will be phased out over the next few months, the company said this week.

Microsoft Teams Guest Access Extended to Consumer E-Mails

People with consumer e-mail addresses will soon be able to join an organization's collaboration spaces via an upcoming feature upgrade in Microsoft Teams.

Microsoft Readying Previews of New SharePoint Online WebParts

Office 365 subscribers will begin seeing previews of new and updated SharePoint Online WebParts in about two weeks' time, according to Microsoft.

Symantec, Microsoft Partner on Azure and Office 365 Security

As part a collaboration with Microsoft announced Wednesday, Symantec is extending its Web Security Service to Office 365 and the Azure cloud platform.

Kaspersky Launches Office 365 Security Tool for Exchange Online

A new cloud-based security solution to protect Exchange Online users is now available from software security company Kaspersky Lab.

Microsoft Support Changes: Good for Windows 10, Bad for Office

Microsoft recently announced some support policy changes that bode well for users running Windows 10, but less so for those running the Office productivity suite.

Office Now Runs on the Same Code Across Multiple Platforms

The Office codebase is now unified across Windows, Mac, iOS and Android, Microsoft said this week.

Microsoft Updates Teams with 'Who' App and App Store Search

Microsoft on Monday began rolling out new collaboration capabilities to users of its Office 365 Teams chat service.

Microsoft Gives OneDrive Users 30-Day Recovery Window

Microsoft this week rolled out multiple Office 365 enhancements, including a new Files Restore feature for OneDrive for Business, the company's business-focused cloud storage service.

Microsoft Rolls Out SharePoint Migration Tool, Other Features

Microsoft recently took the wraps off several enhancements to its SharePoint product, among them the release of the SharePoint Migration Tool.