Thursday, September 25, 2014

All You Need To Know About Office 365

By Alex D White


All You Need To Know About Office 365 Office 365 came with a bang when Microsoft unveiled it a couple of years ago, and with good reason. With a similar cloud application, most people were eager to find out what the fuse was all about. You may be looking to install it on your computer, or for a client or organization. As such, a little information before installation may go a long way. The following things will help settle your mind.

The main distinguishing feature about the new service is the cloud. Cloud is a term used in the IT industry to describe an off site file hosting service. With Microsoft, you upload the files you want to use and synchronize them with Windows Sky Drive, which is cloud for Microsoft. You can then access them later on when needed from any location or device that has no office.

Most people have grown accustomed to the desktop version of Microsoft office. The new service, however, comes with new inclusions such as the office web apps. The office web apps are the office internet version that is linked with SkyDrive and which allows you to read and edit documents without changing the format from devices that do not have office.

Before installing, you will need to have a compatible operating system. Windows users will need windows 7 OR windows 8, while Mac users will need OS X10.6 or later versions. You also need to be connected to the internet for you to install it, activate the key and manage your subscriptions. In addition, your device also needs to have a compatible browser like Chrome 18, Safari 5, Firefox 12 and IE 9.

If you want to make a subscription, you will have to consider a few factors. This is because the subscriptions come in the form of planned premiums. If you want to use it with a company of less than 25 users, you will take the small business premium subscription. For companies with more than 25 users, the midsize business premium will apply. Similarly, enterprise premium plan will accommodate more than 3000 users.

The service is also compatible with Microsoft office 2010 and 2013. You can use it with Office 2007, but some of the functions may not work. These files can work well with Office web Apps. If you have office 2013, you can upload the files you want to share with your contacts on SkyDrive without necessarily installing Office 365 and then invite them to view the files.

For you to maximize the service, you still need to install it on your computer even though office web apps are free. Office web apps have great benefits, including allowing you to view files and edit them on devices that do not have office. This does not make it a substitute for office 365 or the regular desktop version of office. There a number of things you cannot do with only the office web apps like viewing your files on multiple devices with no office.

For most people worried about security, as you are, the service provides a similar Trust Center and user-level security as the desktop version. With this, you can set permissions through the Rights Management Service that supports encryption. As such, you are provided with a reasonable level of user security.




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