Microsoft shared some broad plans for its forthcoming Office 2019 productivity suite, as well as Exchange Server 2019, Skype for Business Server 2019 and SharePoint Server 2019, in a Web presentation this week. 
                    
			            - By Kurt  Mackie
- November 02, 2017
 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    After a three-month beta period, the Business edition of Microsoft 365 is now ready for production use. 
                    
			            - By Jeffrey  Schwartz
- November 01, 2017
 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    Organizations worried about how the planned transition from Skype for Business to Microsoft Teams will affect their communications received reassurances from Microsoft this week. 
                    
			            - By Kurt  Mackie
- October 27, 2017
 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    Microsoft's new fiscal year got off to a much better start than expected, with the company reporting $24.5 billion in revenues for its first FY18 quarter, more than $1 billion higher than analysts had forecast. 
                    
			            - By Jeffrey  Schwartz
- October 26, 2017
 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    Microsoft this week outlined its roadmap for bringing Skype for Business capabilities into Microsoft Teams, a decision it first announced at its Ignite event last month.
                    
			            - By Kurt  Mackie
- October 25, 2017
 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    Microsoft this week described a pair of new subscription plans for its Visio Online service, which became available for Office 365 subscribers back in March.
                    
			            - By Kurt  Mackie
- October 20, 2017
 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    Microsoft's progress with its various Advanced Threat Protection (ATP) services was a common thread in the myriad security discussions held at the company's recent Ignite conference.
                    
			            - By Kurt  Mackie
- October 09, 2017
 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    Microsoft shared some of its future plans for SharePoint and OneDrive, including the forthcoming SharePoint Server 2019 product, at its Ignite conference this week.
                    
			            - By Kurt  Mackie
- September 28, 2017
 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    The next generation of the standalone Microsoft Office suite, called "Office 2019," will arrive in the second half of 2018, Microsoft said this week.
                    
			            - By Gladys  Rama
- September 26, 2017
 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    Confirming earlier reports, Microsoft indicated this week that the Microsoft Teams client will eventually replace the Skype for Business Online client.
                    
			            - By Kurt  Mackie
- September 26, 2017
 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    Microsoft is promising several improvements to Office 365's support for organizations. 
                    
			            - By Kurt  Mackie
- September 22, 2017
 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    Users of Microsoft Teams can now invite guests from outside organizations to join their conversations.
                    
			            - By Kurt  Mackie
- September 12, 2017
 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    An apparent Microsoft slip-up suggests that the company is planning to switch Skype for Business Online to Microsoft Teams.
                    
			            - By Kurt  Mackie
- September 11, 2017
 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    Microsoft began rolling out some Office 365 improvements recently as part of its August update.
                    
			            - By Kurt  Mackie
- September 04, 2017
 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    Microsoft is ending development on "Project GigJam," a productivity and collaboration tool for Office 365 that was first unveiled at the 2015 Worldwide Partner Conference (WPC).
                    
			            - By Gladys  Rama
- August 24, 2017