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May 22, 2013
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SkyDrive Pro for Windows Now Available 8

Microsoft announced this week that the SkyDrive Pro client for Windows is now available for download, providing customers with a way to automatically sync their SharePoint 2013- and SharePoint Online-based SkyDrive Pro and Team Site document libraries with their PCs. Previously, this capability was only available bundled with Office 2013....More
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May 16, 2013
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Office 365 Tip: Enable Offline Access for Outlook Web App 6

While Microsoft doesn’t seem too interested in adding offline support for the Office Web Apps—the web-based versions of Word, Excel, PowerPoint and OneNote—it does in fact support this capability in Outlook Web App, the web-based email, contacts, calendar, and tasks management solution in the business versions of Office 365. Here’s how to enable it and how it works....More
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May 8, 2013
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The Office 365 Upgrade: From Small Business to Small Business Premium 2

With my Office 365 upgrade complete, I started reevaluating my subscription choice: I’ve had a Small Business account since Office 365 first opened its virtual doors a few years back, but since then Microsoft has added some additional subscription offerings. And now I’d like to upgrade my account to Office 365 Small Business Premium....More
May 8, 2013
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Office Web Apps to Improve with Android Editing and Real-Time Coauthoring 3

In keeping with its vow to regularly update its various Office offerings, Microsoft this week announced some major changes coming soon to the Office Web Apps, the free web-based versions of four key Office applications. Among the changes, the Office Web Apps will be extended to support document editing from Android Tablets and real time co-authoring....More
May 7, 2013
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Office 365 to Go: The iOS Experience 2

Wrapping up my look at configuring Office 365 for businesses on mobile devices, this time we’ll take a look at Apple iOS, which powers the iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch. As with Android, getting Office 365 up and running via Exchange ActiveSync (EAS) on iOS is a bit more complicated than with Windows devices....More
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May 1, 2013
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Office 365 to Go: The Android Experience 4

This next look at configuring Office 365 for businesses on mobile devices focuses on the most popular mobile platforms, Google Android. Unfortunately, getting Office 365 up and running via Exchange ActiveSync (EAS) on Android is a bit more complicated than with Windows devices....More
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Apr. 26, 2013
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Office 365 to Go: The Windows 8/RT Experience 3

This second look at configuring Office 365 for businesses on mobile devices focuses on the new mobile environment, previously called “Metro,” that’s available in Windows 8 and RT. But don’t worry, traditional PC users: I have a few tips for those using more traditional PCs and the desktop environment too....More
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Apr. 25, 2013
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Office 365 to Go: The Windows Phone Experience 6

If you’re new to one of the business versions of Office 365, you may be curious about setting up your account to work on various mobile devices. In the first in a short series of articles about configuring the service on these devices, I take a look at Windows Phone 8....More
SkyDrive Pro syncing
Apr. 22, 2013
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Office 365 Tip: Set Up SkyDrive Pro on Your PC 19

Examining the many changes found in the new version of Office 365, I figured I’d set up SkyDrive Pro syncing on my PCs, so that I could sync my SharePoint Online-based document store with my PCs, just as I do with the consumer-oriented SkyDrive. And sure enough, it works just fine once you get it set up correctly. The trick is getting it set up directly....More
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Apr. 20, 2013
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The Office 365 Upgrade: Migration Complete 8

After months of email warnings, my own Office 365 migration happened over the last 24 hours. The change was immediate, and aside from a manual SharePoint site collection upgrade, completely seamless. And now everything is different. Different and better....More
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Apr. 16, 2013
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The Office 365 Upgrade: SharePoint on the Web, PC and Mobile Devices 7

In addition to the completely revamped Outlook Web App, users who migrate to the new Office 365 will also experience a vastly improved SharePoint Online experience. But in this case, the changes happen both on the web and on PC and mobile clients, too. That’s because Microsoft is supporting this release with new client solutions for Windows 7/8, Windows Phone, Android and iOS....More
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Apr. 10, 2013
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The Office 365 Upgrade: New Outlook Web App 6

From an end-user perspective, the upgrade to the new Office 365 should go pretty seamlessly, with no email disruptions. Those who access Office 365 services from client applications on their PCs and phones can simply go about their daily business. But those who access these services from the web are in for a treat. Among the changes: A vastly improved Outlook Web App....More
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Apr. 9, 2013
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The Office 365 Upgrade: New Sign-in Experience 4

If you’re an existing Office 365 business customer as I am, I assume you’ve seen the many warnings that Microsoft has delivered via email: You are or will soon be upgraded to the new version of the service. Here’s the first in a series of articles describing the improvements in the new version of the service....More
Feb. 1, 2012
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Send More Mail with Office 365 for Individuals and Small Businesses 3

Microsoft announced today that its Office 365 subscription for professionals and small businesses--or what it calls Plan P--has been improved to allow users to send three times the number of email messages per day. Now, Office 365 users can send 1500 emails per day, up from the previous limit of 500....More
Jan. 31, 2013
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Office 365 Home Premium: The Mac Experience 6

If you look closely at Microsoft’s materials for Office 365 Home Premium, the Office licensing isn’t for five PCs, it’s for five devices. In the future, that will include mobile platforms like iOS and Android, we believe. But today, you can still use Office 365 Home Premium with one non-Windows platform, the Mac. Here’s a peek at the Mac experience....More
Jan. 24, 2012
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Office 365: Custom Domain Configuration for Email 1

If there's one commonality between my original work with Office 365 last year and my more recent do-over, it's that setting up a custom, or personalized, domain has been the trickiest part of initial configuration. This isn't completely Microsoft's fault, and much of the blame lies with the bizarre and arcane world of Internet domain registration. But it should be easier, and in some cases Microsoft's own documentation is incorrect or at least incomplete....More
Jan. 18, 2012
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JetBlue, Patagonia, and the American Heart Association Sign Up with Office 365 2

Hot on the heels of the inaugural entry in my new series of articles about Office 365, Microsoft announced today that three major new customers have signed up for the enterprise version of the online productivity service. JetBlue, Patagonia, and the American Heart Association have all joined Office 365....More
Dec. 22, 2011
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Microsoft Delivers Office 365 Integration with Small Business Server 2011 Essentials

I've been waiting for this since it was announced at TechEd 2011, but Microsoft today finally released the Office 365 Integration Module (OIM) for Windows Small Business Server (SBS) 2011 Essentials. This lets you use the online services in Office 365 together with the on premise user management capabilities of SBSE in a seamless way....More
Dec. 19, 2012
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Microsoft Offers Outlook.com and Office 365 in Wake of Google Decision 33

In the wake of Google’s decision to “Scroogle” Windows 8 and Windows Phone users by removing support for standard Exchange ActiveSync (EAS) from free versions of Gmail and Google Calendar starting in early 2013, Microsoft is offering up its own Outlook.com and Office 365 accounts as alternatives. Both offerings have advantages: Outlook.com is free and easy to use, while Office 365 is powerful and enterprise-ready, and will soon come in versions that offer Office 2013 applications. But Microsoft still needs to address this issue with a real solution....More
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