Microsoft 365
A Microsoft 365 is a cloud-based productivity suite (that provides a comprehensive suite of applications, cloud services, and security measures designed to enhance workplace productivity and collaboration across various platforms).
- Context:
- It can include Microsoft 365 Apps, such as: Microsoft Outlook, Microsoft OneDrive, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft PowerPoint, Microsoft OneNote, Microsoft SharePoint, and Microsoft Teams.
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- Context:
- It can include Microsoft 365 Apps, such as: Microsoft Outlook, Microsoft OneDrive, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft PowerPoint, Microsoft OneNote, Microsoft SharePoint, and Microsoft Teams.
- It can be used on Microsoft Windows, macOS, mobile devices, and via web browsers, providing versatile access options for users.
- It can range from individual use in MS 365 Personal to large enterprise solutions with MS 365 Enterprise.
- It can incorporate advanced security and compliance tools designed to protect data and assist with regulatory compliance.
- It can utilize Artificial Intelligence to enhance features such as Microsoft Editor and Microsoft 365 Copilot, providing advanced assistance in document creation, email writing, and more.
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- Example(s):
- MS 365, 2011, initial introduction as Office 365, focused on cloud services for businesses.
- MS 365, 2014, expanded cloud storage options and included personal subscription plans.
- MS 365, 2017, introduced Microsoft 365 brand, combining Office 365 with Windows 10 and security services.
- MS 365, 2020, rebranded to Microsoft 365 to reflect its expanded suite of services and applications.
- MS 365, 2023, ongoing enhancements, including deeper AI integration and expanded application capabilities.
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- Counter-Example(s):
- Google Workspace, which is another cloud-based productivity suite offered by Google.
- Microsoft Office, the standalone version of Microsoft's productivity software that does not include cloud-based services.
- Microsoft Business Productivity Online Suite (BPOS), the predecessor to Office 365 focused on enterprise users without the extensive integration and AI capabilities of modern Microsoft 365.
- See: Artificial Intelligence, Microsoft 365 Copilot, Microsoft, Windows.
References
2023
- (Wikipedia, 2023) ⇒ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Microsoft_365 Retrieved:2023-8-13.
- Microsoft 365 is a product family of productivity software, collaboration and cloud-based services owned by Microsoft. It encompasses online services such as Outlook.com, OneDrive, Microsoft Teams, programs formerly marketed under the name Microsoft Office (including applications such as Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook on Microsoft Windows, macOS, mobile devices, and on the web), enterprise products and services associated with these products such as Exchange Server, SharePoint, and Yammer. It also covers subscription plans encompassing these products, including those that include subscription-based licenses to desktop and mobile software, and hosted email and intranet services.
The branding Office 365 was first introduced in 2010 to refer to a subscription-based software as a service platform for the corporate market, including hosted services such as Exchange, SharePoint, and Lync Server, and Office on the web. Some plans also included licenses for the Microsoft Office 2010 software. Upon the release of Office 2013, Microsoft began to promote the service as the primary distribution model for the Microsoft Office suite, adding consumer-focused plans integrating with services such as OneDrive and Skype, and emphasizing ongoing feature updates (as opposed to non-subscription licenses, where new versions require purchase of a new license, and do not receive feature updates).
In July 2017, Microsoft introduced a second brand of subscription services for the enterprise market known as Microsoft 365, combining Office 365 with Windows 10 Enterprise volume licenses and other cloud-based security and device management products. On April 21, 2020, Office 365 was rebranded as Microsoft 365, to emphasize the services current inclusion of products and services beyond the core Microsoft Office software family (including cloud-based productivity tools and artificial intelligence features). Most products that were called Office 365 were renamed as Microsoft 365 on the same day. In October 2022, Microsoft announced that it would discontinue the "Microsoft Office" brand by January 2023, with most of its products and online productivity services being marketed primarily under the "Microsoft 365" brand.
- Microsoft 365 is a product family of productivity software, collaboration and cloud-based services owned by Microsoft. It encompasses online services such as Outlook.com, OneDrive, Microsoft Teams, programs formerly marketed under the name Microsoft Office (including applications such as Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook on Microsoft Windows, macOS, mobile devices, and on the web), enterprise products and services associated with these products such as Exchange Server, SharePoint, and Yammer. It also covers subscription plans encompassing these products, including those that include subscription-based licenses to desktop and mobile software, and hosted email and intranet services.