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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.

Office 2013 SP1 Coming Early 2014

Service Pack 1 (SP1) for Microsoft's Office 2013-branded products will roll out "early next year," Microsoft said on Wednesday.

Microsoft Launches Windows Phone 8 'Office Remote' App

Microsoft on Monday announced the availability of an app that would let Windows Phone 8 users remotely launch, control and interact with Office 2013 files from their smartphones in a presentation setting.

Microsoft Bakes Yammer into Office 365 Enterprise, Launches Partner Effort

Microsoft this week described some of its recent progress with Yammer, the enterprise social networking technology it acquired in mid-2012 for $1.2 billion.

Microsoft Brings Coauthoring, Other Features to Office Web Apps

A "real-time coauthoring" feature will be available "within the next few days" for all users of Office Web Apps that have SkyDrive or Office 365 accounts, Microsoft announced on Thursday.

Gartner Gives Advice on Negotiating Office 365 Contracts

Evaluating competitive offerings, such as those from Google, is one of the most effective ways organizations can negotiate Microsoft Office 365 contracts, according to Gartner.

SharePoint Online Shows Slow Growth Among Enterprises

A recent Forrester Research survey indicates that most enterprises are choosing to forgo Microsoft's cloud-based SharePoint Online service, and are instead using SharePoint Server 2010.

Ballmer: Office App for iPad '100 Percent in Progress'

A touch-optimized Microsoft Office app for Apple's iPad is less a matter of "if" and more a matter of "when," according to Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer.

Microsoft Allows Subscription Pricing for Office Store Apps

Starting Tuesday, Microsoft independent software vendors (ISV) will be able to submit subscription-based Office Store apps via the Seller Dashboard.