Microsoft 365
Microsoft 365 (before Office 365) is designed to help you achieve more with innovative Office apps, intelligent cloud services, and world-class security.
- For home, powerful productivity apps for individuals and families.
- For business, productivity solutions for small and medium sized businesses.
- For enterprise, enterprise-grade productivity, management, and security.
Why Microsoft change the name from Office 365 to Microsoft 365?
- They changed the name to be more reflective of the range of features and benefits in the subscription, to meet the unique needs of individuals and businesses.
The Right Tools for the Right People
Microsoft 365 or Office 365 is a collection of applications and cloud services, some of which are only available through a premium subscription.
The applications and services made available through a subscription allow you to collaborate, and share your best work.
The following table is a summary of some applications and services available.
Note: Does not include all cloud services.
| Apps or Service | Description |
|---|---|
Access |
Is a database management system (DBMS) with a graphical user interface. Allows you to create your own database applications from templates or from scratch. Only available on PC Find more here |
Advanced Threat Analytics |
Advanced Threat Analytics (ATA) is an on-premises platform that helps protect your enterprise from multiple types of advanced targeted cyber attacks and insider threats. Detect on-premises, advanced attacks in real time, leveraging unique approaches to Network Traffic Analytics & User and Entity Behavior Analytics. Review alerts and user activities to understand the attack methods and potential damage. Assess your security posture through full visibility into on-premises Active Directory configuration, users, and service accounts that could become compromised due to security misconfigurations or failure to follow best practices. Find more here |
Bookings |
Has flexibility and customization options to organize schedules and manage appointments. You can create and manage multiple Bookings calendars, each with their own unique setup. Different calendars can have different page structures, information, staff, and types of appointments and communication. Find more here |
Cloud App Security |
Microsoft Defender for Cloud Apps formerly known as Cloud App Security. Microsoft Defender for Cloud Apps is a Cloud Access Security Broker (CASB) that supports various deployment modes including log collection, API connectors, and reverse proxy. It provides rich visibility, control over data travel, and sophisticated analytics to identify and combat cyberthreats across all your Microsoft and third-party cloud services. Find more here |
Defender (Microsoft 365 Defender) |
Does not replace the antivirus installed on the machine. Microsoft 365 Defender is a unified pre- and post-breach enterprise defense suite that natively coordinates detection, prevention, investigation, and response across endpoints, identities, email, and applications to provide integrated protection against sophisticated attacks. Find more here |
Defender for Endpoint (Microsoft Defender for Endpoint) |
Microsoft Defender for Endpoint delivers industry-leading endpoint security for Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iOS, and network devices and helps to rapidly stop attacks, scale your security resources, and evolve your defenses. It’s delivered at cloud scale, with built-in AI that reasons over the industry’s broadest threat intelligence. Find more here |
| Defender for Identity (Microsoft Defender for Identity) |
Microsoft Defender for Identity (formerly Azure Advanced Threat Protection, also known as Azure ATP) is a cloud-based security solution that leverages your on-premises Active Directory signals to identify, detect, and investigate advanced threats, compromised identities, and malicious insider actions directed at your organization. Integrated threat protection with SIEM & XDR. Find more here |
Defender for Office 365 (Microsoft Defender for Office 365) |
Microsoft 365 Defender is a unified pre and post-breach enterprise defense suite that natively coordinates detection, prevention, investigation, and response across endpoints, identities, email, and applications to provide integrated protection against sophisticated attacks. Find more here |
Edge |
Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) is an Internet browser that replaces Microsoft Edge Legacy (EdgeHTML-based) and Microsoft Internet Explorer. Microsoft Edge is not the only browser based in Chromium, other browsers like Google Chrome, Samsung Internet and Opera also use it. Find more here |
Editor (Microsoft Editor) |
It’s spelling and grammar checker. Editor is available on desktop devices including macOS and Windows. It is not available on mobile. Find more here |
Endpoint Manager (Microsoft Endpoint Manager) |
Microsoft Endpoint Manager helps deliver the modern workplace and modern management to keep your data secure, in the cloud and on-premises. Endpoint Manager includes the services and tools you use to manage and monitor mobile devices, desktop computers, virtual machines, embedded devices, and servers. Find more here |
Enterprise Mobility + Security |
Microsoft Enterprise Mobility + Security provides an identity-driven security solution that offers a holistic approach to the security challenges in this mobile-first, cloud-first era. Our technologies not only help you protect your organization but also identify breaches before they cause damage. Find more here |
Excel |
Microsoft Excel is the industry leading spreadsheet software program, a powerful data visualization and analysis tool. Take your analytics to the next level with Excel. The online version has less functionality than the desktop version. Find more here |
Exchange |
Exchange business-class email helps increase user productivity while protecting your data. Get it as a hosted service or run it on your server. Exchange Online is a hosted solution that you can get by itself or with a Microsoft 365 subscription. Exchange Server is an on-premises solution. Find more here |
Family Safety (Microsoft Family Safety) |
Create a safe and healthy environment for your family with digital content monitoring, limiting screen time and location tracking with Microsoft Family Safety. Find more here |
Forms |
Collect better data, make better decisions. Get feedback effortlessly with simplified surveys, polls, and quizzes. Find more here |
Intune |
Manage endpoint devices wherever you are with Microsoft Endpoint Manager. From bring-your-own devices (BYOD) to corporate-owned devices, we help secure your device management. Find more here |
Kaizala |
Kaizala uses a simple-to-use chat interface and is available on iPhone, Android, and Windows phones Find more here |
Lists (Microsoft Lists) |
Microsoft Lists is an app that helps you track information and organize work. It’s simple, smart, and flexible, so you can stay on top of what matters most. Find more here |
Mobile Apps |
The Microsoft Office app combines Word, Excel, and PowerPoint with exclusive features to make it your go-to productivity mobile app—available for iOS and Android. Find more here |
OneDrive |
Personal file storage like Dropbox or Google Drive and the files contained therein can be shared for collaboration. You can also create anonymous access link and that link even could allow anyone to edit the file. Find more here |
OneNote |
Never-ending pages sections and pages with whole variety of content, common pictures, links, and tags for a series of notes like for a meeting. Don’t use this to tag your passwords. Find more here |
Outlook |
It’s Email and calendar client that you can connect, organize, and get things done. The online version has less functionality than the desktop version. Find more here |
Planner |
Microsoft Planner is a Kanban solution that simplifies task management and to-do lists for teams and is connected across Microsoft 365 apps. Find more here |
Power Apps |
Solve business challenges with low-code apps and workflows by creating rich forms, automated workflows, and rich data visualizations Find more here |
Power Automate |
Streamline repetitive tasks and paperless processes. You can build automate business processes, send automatic reminders for past due tasks, move business data between systems on a schedule, connect to more than 500 data sources or any publicly available API and you can even automate tasks on your local computer like computing data in Excel. Find more here |
Power BI |
Turn data into opportunity with Microsoft Power BI data visualization tools. Drive better business decisions by analyzing your enterprise data for insights. Find more here |
PowerPoint |
Microsoft PowerPoint empowers you to create clean slideshow presentations and intricate pitch decks and gives you a powerful presentation maker to tell your story. The online version has less functionality than the desktop version. Find more here |
Project |
Easily plan projects and collaborate from virtually anywhere with the right tools for project managers, project teams, and decision makers. Find more here |
Publisher |
It’s desktop publishing software. Get started with Publisher and use our simple tools to help you create professional, personalized newsletters, brochures, post cards, and more. Only available on PC Find more here |
SharePoint |
Share, organize, and discover information with Microsoft SharePoint. Learn about SharePoint Online, for work or school (before OneDrive for Business), and Apps for SharePoint Find more here |
SharePoint Syntex |
SharePoint Syntex uses advanced AI and machine teaching to amplify human expertise, automate content processing, and transform content into knowledge. Find more here |
Skype |
Skype is an instant message, voice or video call. Skype is available on phones, tablets, PCs, and Macs. Allows you to check if the person is available but this feature does not work in Germany. Find more here |
Stream (Microsoft Stream |
It’s like a video portal to share videos across the organization and you can embed the videos in SharePoint pages. Find more here |
Sway |
Share ideas and knowledge. Is web page content somewhere between a PowerPoint presentation and a blog post. Find more here |
Teams (Microsoft Teams) |
It’s messaging app for your organization. Allow real-time collaboration and communication, meetings, file and app sharing, and even the occasional emoji! All in one place, all in the open, all accessible to everyone. Find more here |
To Do (Microsoft To Do) |
The Microsoft To Do App sets you up for success by helping you manage, prioritize, and complete your goals and tasks. Find more here |
Visio |
Its is Flowchart Maker and Diagramming Software. Simplify and communicate complex information using data-linked diagrams. Find more here |
Viva (Microsoft Viva) |
Simplify and communicate complex information using data-linked diagrams. Only available on PC Find more here |
 |
Its is digital whiteboard. The intelligent canvas for creative collaboration and teamwork that’s included with Microsoft 365. Find more here |
Windows |
Microsoft Windows, commonly referred to as Windows, is graphical operating system. Reduce the complexity of managing today’s modern IT device environment with cloud technology. Find more here |
Windows 365 |
It’s Microsoft Windows as a service on the Cloud. Stream your desktop, apps, settings, and content from the Microsoft cloud to any device and have a personalized Windows experience wherever you are. Find more here |
Word |
It’s word processing software. Use Microsoft Word for the best word processing and document creation. Find out how document collaboration and editing tools can help polish your Word documents. The online version has less functionality than the desktop version. Find more here |
Yammer |
It’s enterprise social network. Yammer is a collaboration tool that helps you connect and engage across the company. Start conversations, share knowledge, and build communities.Is simular to SharePoint social. The Yammer is the default social unless you switch it back to the SharePoint social. Find more here |
Why are there so many applications?
Having an application with all the features integrated can be a challenge for new users. If an application is dedicated to a feature and is simplified, it guarantees more productivity and autonomy for the user.
Microsoft 365 plans
The applications and services referenced above are integrated into plans or subscriptions dedicated to family, students, business and emterprise, so, there’s a Microsoft 365 plan to meet your needs.
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