The name change from Office 365 to Microsoft 365, which will be available from April 21, is raising a few questions.
What will this entail?
What about the Office office suite, which integrates Word, Excel, Powerpoint, Outlook and more?
In fact, this name change is accompanied by new functionalities, with different subscription types, including a free version and two premium plans for individuals.
For professionals, few changes have been announced.
Let’s take stock together and discover the key points to remember for individuals and companies.
Microsoft 365 without Office
On April 21, Microsoft will bid farewell to the ubiquitous “Office”.
Indeed, it is rebranding its popular productivity software.
But don’t panic, no major changes have been announced for both professional and private users.
You’ll be able to continue mastering what you’ve been used to until now.
Microsoft is rolling out a new version with the aim of “sharing, connecting and collaborating with your colleagues, friends and family on the web and on Windows, MacOs, iOS and Android devices”.
Used by over 500 million people worldwide, Office suite tools such as Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook are available online.
They let you continue to work collaboratively in real time, take part in remote meetings or organize your day-to-day tasks.
Ideal in these times of telecommuting…
Microsoft is striving to make Microsoft 365, available for more of life’s situations, both personal and professional.
What will change for consumers?
Fortunately, the central and main part of your use remains the same and ensures that you can continue to :
- Writing with Word
- Do your calculations and spreadsheets in Excel
- Prepare your Powerpoint presentations for upcoming meetings
- Use Outlook to communicate with your contacts
- Manage and control your To Do List on OneNote
- Organize and share your files with the included 1TB of OneDrive storage.
Microsoft 365: new features for Word, Outlook, PowerPoint, Excel and Teams
Among the new features currently being rolled out, the Microsoft Editor makes writing easier, thanks in particular to theintelligent assistance functionsoptimized by AI in Word.
This feature is also included in Outlook to optimize your e-mail writing.
In Excel, you can better manage your finances with Money.
A tool designed to help you achieve your financial goals.
Last but not least, Microsoft Teams has nothing to envy them, with new, optimized functionalities enabling you to better manage your professional and personal life on a single platform.
In fact, the tool manages almost all interfaces.
Microsoft 365: new subscription prices
Microsoft 365’s name change is also accompanied by new subscription offers.
The online Office suite remains available to free Microsoft account holders.
It is valid for 1 person and gives access to some of the new features offered by Microsoft 365, such as Microsoft Editor or PowerPoint Designer, with 5 GB of storage for backing up your documents on OneDrive and up to 15 GB on Outlook.
Two new paid plans have been introduced:
- Microsoft 365 Personal: CHF 6.95 per month for 1 user,
- Microsoft 365 Family: CHF 10.95 per month for up to 6 users.
These two premium versions give access to more advanced functionalities in the Office suite.
Find out more about complete Microsoft offers.
And what about data?
The data used by Microsoft 365 is not only more numerous, but also more confidential.
That’s why Microsoft is introducing OneDrive Personal Vault, a protected area where you can save your most important files.
This place remains separate with dual authentication.So everything confidential remains protected from unauthorized access and backs up automatically to prevent accidental deletions.
What will change for professionals?
For businesses too, rest assured, just a new name, but still benefit from the same Premium applications for the same price.
Office 365 Business > becomes Microsoft 365 Apps for business
Office 365 Business Essentials > becomes Microsoft 365 Business Basic
Office 365 Business Premium > becomes Microsoft 365 Business Standard
What about Microsoft 365 Enterprise?
It doesn’t move.
Microsoft 365 Enterprise will continue to give you access to all Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, etc.) from anywhere in the world and from any device (PC, tablet, mobile).
Its wide range of applications means you can continue to work securely with several people, online and remotely.
Microsoft 365″ branding reaches maturity
In short, there are few changes that should disturb you, just time to get used to this new resonance. If you need any advice about Microsoft 365 Enterprise or these new variants for SMBs, we’ll be happy to help.
If you would like us to support you in your choice orinstallation of Microsoft 365, please do not hesitate to contact us. The entire Infologo team remains mobilized and ready to listen to you during this exceptional period.
