What are The Microsoft 365 Tools And How Does The Microsoft 365 Business Basic License Release Work?
Microsoft 365 is Microsoft’s suite of tools that expand the scope of Office through a series of ideal features to streamline the collaboration, communication and productivity processes of a company.
Although it is not limited to the business environment, because it also includes the use for students and home, in this article we will talk about how with these tools your equipment and therefore, the processes of your company, can adapt to the work modalities that the company brings with it.
Microsoft 365 Features
The most characteristic feature of Microsoft 365 (formerly known as Office 365) is that it has web versions of all Office programs, which means that its information storage is in “the cloud”.
It has online versions of the documents or projects developed in your company and synchronizes that information with desktop applications and touch devices. Here are 3 of the most fundamental tools:
What Are The Tools That Microsoft 365 Offers?
OneDrive
Through OneDrive, the user can view, edit and share files from any device connected to the internet, and it has a comfortable amount of 1 TB space.
With this, you can stop using storage devices, at the same time that it allows third parties to work on the same document, whether they are co-workers or clients, and establish restrictions on the documents.
Exchange Online
Microsoft 365 offers the Exchange Online email service that works under the domain of your organization, which also establishes its storage in the cloud, with the particularity that these accounts have 50 GB each and can receive attachments of up to 150 MB. This email also performs the functions of an organizer calendar.
Microsoft Teams
Another tool that places Office 365 as an ideal service for companies is its integration with Microsoft Teams, to communicate in real-time through a chat or to hold unlimited virtual meetings with a capacity of up to 10,000 participants. You also have voice calls, and the option to share and edit online presentations or Word or Excel documents.
In the versions of Microsoft 365, the subscriptions are annual and can cover up to five different computers with the same user. At Al Rafay Global, we offer you consultancy and advices to determine how these tools could be adapted to your business model.
Also, to get a Microsoft 365 Business Basic plan, which you could take advantage of to improve the productivity of your teams in this context where the effectiveness of online working depends on what tools are used.
Release of Microsoft 365 Business Basic for 6 Months to Improve Online Working
The release of Microsoft 365 Business Basic or free access to Microsoft 365 Business Basic for a specified time (6 months) has been communicated by Microsoft. It consists of making the special Basic trial leave available “in response to the growing need for employees to work from home (WFH) in response to the COVID-19 (coronavirus) outbreak.” This license has the tools that we mentioned in the previous paragraphs available.
The first step to get to this release is to contact a Microsoft representative or partner for guidance and submission of the promo code.
If you are interested in knowing more details about this opportunity, we invite you to schedule a consultation at this link. We will guide you to identify the most effective tools to improve the productivity of your company in the current context.
At Al Rafay Consulting, we provide you with the best consultancy about how to get most out SharePoint and Microsoft 365 and what is best for the interest of your company. You can consult with us about SharePoint and MS365 solutions and consultancy.