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BEST PRACTICES FEATURES
Microsoft set the stage for Office
365 to be the main cloud-based platform
for productivity in business. Office 365 is
a subscription service providing access to
various features and services including
Microsoft Office applications online and/
or from multiple devices. The type and
level of the subscription determines which
applications and services are available.
Although there are plans for student and
home use, we aim to concentrate on Office
365 for businesses.
WHAT'S BEHIND DOOR NUMBER 365?
According to the Microsoft Office plans
and pricing page, there are six Office 365
business plans divided into two areas:
business and enterprise. The business
plans cap out at 300 users, and enterprise
plans are unlimited. The Office 365
Enterprise E3 plan notably includes:
• Full, installed Office 2016 applications
(Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook,
OneNote, Publisher and Access) on up
to five PCs/Macs
• Access to Office Mobile (Word, Excel
and PowerPoint) on up to five tablets
and five phones
• Access to Office Online, formerly
Office Web Apps (Word, Excel and
PowerPoint)
• 1TB of cloud storage per user saved on
OneDrive for Business, Dropbox for
Business or SharePoint
Office Mobile is available on tablets
and phones for free; however, the free
version has reduced functionality and
prompts you to purchase Office 365 when
Office 365:
Anywhere Access,
Document Collaboration
and Devices Gone Wild!
