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Microsoft Updates Office Across Multiple Platforms

Microsoft is rolling out updates to several of its Office versions throughout November.

Google Incents Partners To Nab Office 365 Customers

Google is calling on its 13,000 partners to convince midsized enterprises to give Google Apps a try.

Microsoft Tries To Clear Office 2016 Confusion in Q&A

Microsoft published a Q&A this week aimed at answering some common questions about the newly released Office 2016, which can seem confusing for those trying to access it.

Microsoft Acquires Partner Apps for Office 365

Microsoft on Monday announced that it has acquired project and portfolio management (PPM) apps from two of its partners, Sensei Project Solutions Inc. and Projectum ApS.

Microsoft Q&A: Defining Lanes for Partners, OBC and MCS

WEB EXCLUSIVE: The Microsoft Onboarding Center (OBC) has been controversial with partners since it was unveiled as a way to help customers migrate mailboxes to Office 365. The current iteration goes further, with Microsoft employees migrating data and branching out to other products. A Q&A with senior Microsoft exec John Case.

Office 2016: A Few Caveats To Watch Out For

Office 2016, the newest version of Microsoft's flagship productivity suite for Windows, was officially launched on Tuesday, Sept. 22, but its availability may depend on what kind of customer you are.

Office 2016 Released, Features Collaboration Improvements

As expected, Office 2016, Microsoft's next-generation productivity suite for Windows, became generally available on Tuesday.

Revamped Office 365 Admin Center Rolls Out

Microsoft on Thursday launched a preview of its newly designed Office 365 Admin Center.

Office 365 Import Service Released to Preview

Organizations looking to migrate large amounts of data to Microsoft's datacenters can now test drive the new Office 365 Import Service option.

Microsoft: Office 2016 Service Models To Echo Windows 10

Office 2016 will arrive with service models that are "consistent" with the approach Microsoft has used with Windows 10, the company explained this week.

After Missteps, Microsoft Gets Its Cloud Partner Messaging Right

Microsoft turned off many partners last year when it flubbed the announcement of its Office 365 onboarding plans. This year, the messaging has been decidedly more partner-friendly.

Microsoft's Office Online Server Hits Preview Stage

A preview version of Office Online Server, Microsoft's solution for running Office Web Apps via an organization's premises-based servers, is now available.

Microsoft Plans September Release for Office 2016

Office 2016, Microsoft's next-generation productivity suite for Windows, will launch on Sept. 22, the company said on Thursday.

Microsoft Bolsters Office 365 Analytics with VoloMetrix Buy

Microsoft has acquired organizational analytics software maker VoloMetrix for an undisclosed amount, the company announced on Thursday.

Microsoft Releases Previews of SharePoint 2016, Office 365 Hybrid Search

Microsoft on Monday rolled out the "IT preview" of SharePoint Server 2016, describing it as "a first look at a select set of new infrastructure improvements."