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Microsoft Simplifies Yammer Access for Office 365 Users

Thanks to "user mapping" technology, Office 365 users no longer have to sign in to Yammer to access the enterprise social networking product, Microsoft said on Tuesday.

Office 365 Gets Multifactor Authentication at No Cost

Microsoft this week added free multifactor authentication support to its standalone Office 365 plans, as well as to the Midsize Business, Enterprise, Academic and Nonprofit Office 365 plans.

Microsoft's Communication Failure on Office 365 Payment Cuts

A little more warning would've been nice.

Power BI for Office 365 Hits General Availability

Microsoft's so-called "self-service business intelligence" product, Power BI for Office 365, hit the general availability milestone on Monday.

Microsoft Releases Access Apps for Office 365

Office 365 users can now take advantage of Microsoft's Access apps, which reached general availability on Monday.

Microsoft Addresses Office 365 ProPlus Update Criticisms

Microsoft on Tuesday addressed misgivings from administrators over how much control they have over the Office 365 ProPlus update process.

Microsoft, GoDaddy Partner on Office 365 for Small Biz

Hosting service provider GoDaddy and Microsoft have entered a deal to offer Microsoft's Office 365-branded hosted e-mail services to small businesses, the two companies announced Monday.

Microsoft Releases Power BI Pricing Info; Availability Expected Early 2014

Microsoft recently posted the pricing details for Power BI, its suite of solutions designed make it easy for Excel users to create visualizations from collections of data.

Microsoft Enables Office 365 Plan Switching Across Product Families

It is now possible to switch Office 365 plans across "product family" offerings, Microsoft announced Thursday.

Microsoft Updates Power BI with Data Sourcing, Search Features

Microsoft's Power BI for Office 365 preview was updated last week with new data sourcing and search capabilities on the heels of similar improvements rolled out in November.

Microsoft Releases Office 365 Admin Apps for iOS, Android

Microsoft's mobile app for Office 365 administrators is now available for devices based on Google Android and Apple iOS.

SharePoint's Path to the Cloud Is Not a Straight Shot

Few dispute that SharePoint in the cloud is the future. The challenge for partners and customers is determining the best path to get there.

Microsoft Bringing E-Mail Encryption to Office 365 in 2014

Office 365 Message Encryption will roll out to Office 365 subscribers in the first quarter of 2014, Microsoft announced on Thursday.

Microsoft Releases Office 365 Status-Check Mobile App

Microsoft on Thursday unveiled a smartphone app that would let Office 365 administrators monitor the health of their service from their mobile devices.

Microsoft Adding Touch Improvements to SharePoint Online

Microsoft will roll out new touch improvements to SharePoint Online, particularly for SkyDrive Pro and SharePoint Sites, over "the next few weeks," the company said on Tuesday.