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Microsoft Announces Milestones for 'Perpetual' Office Products

Office 2021 for Windows, commonly thought of as the retail "boxed" product, will reach general availability on Oct. 5, the same day as Windows 11.

New Microsoft 365 Monitoring Platform Helps MSPs Avoid the 'Logo Blame Game'

Martello Technologies has announced a new platform to help partners manage their customers' Microsoft 365 and Microsoft Teams deployments.

Microsoft Expands Video Capabilities with Clipchamp Acquisition

Clipchamp, an Australia-based startup that makes browser-based video production tools, has been acquired by Microsoft for an undisclosed amount.

Microsoft Announces Price Hikes for Office 365 and Microsoft 365

Higher subscription costs are coming to Office 365 and Microsoft 365 business users next year.

Microsoft Has a Replacement OneNote App in the Works

A new OneNote app for Windows 10 is expected to be released in "the second half of 2022," Microsoft announced this week.

Microsoft Announces Positive Q4 Revenue Results of $46.2B

Microsoft on Tuesday reported $46.2 billion in total revenue during its fiscal-year 2021 Q4 period, up 21% from the same quarter last year.

At Inspire, Microsoft Shares Its Plans and Partner Progress Around Viva

Microsoft Viva, Microsoft's new "employee experience platform" that it unveiled in February, is set to reach several milestones in the coming months.

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Microsoft Talks Up Teams Collaborative Apps and Dynamics 365 Integration

Microsoft this week announced several improvements coming to the Microsoft Teams collaboration platform, which it described as "the new front end for a new world of work."

Microsoft Printer Hardware Partners Deliver on Universal Print Support

Printer OEMs such as Brother, Canon and Lexmark are bringing products with native support for the Microsoft 365 Universal Print solution to market.

Microsoft Reinforces Teams for Remote Collaboration Scenarios

With office environments becoming increasingly "hybrid" post-pandemic, Microsoft is readying multiple improvements to its software to facilitate remote meetings.

Microsoft Readies Improvements to Teams Conferencing Hardware

To better equip offices for meetings in the new post-lockdown, hybrid-work era, Microsoft is introducing increased functionality for Microsoft Teams hardware.

Outlook for iOS Gets Voice-Control Features via 'Scheduler'

Microsoft recently described new voice capabilities for Outlook Mobile users on the iOS platform.

Microsoft Readies No-Cost Version of Visio Web App

A "lightweight version" of the Visio Web app will be available for free t to Office 365 and Microsoft 365 business subscribers starting July.

Microsoft Partners Nintex and AssureSign Ink Acquisition Deal

Nintex this week announced it is acquiring Microsoft ISV partner AssureSign, which makes digital signature solutions for Dynamics 365 and other CRM platforms.

With Support Winding Down, Microsoft Again Nudges Skype Users Toward Teams

Microsoft has issued yet another warning to organizations still using Skype for Business Online, reminding them that support for the product will end on July 31, 2021.