Implementation Articles

New feature: Make changes to Office deployments without changing the version

With the most recent release of the Office Deployment Tool (ODT) we have implemented a new feature based on customer's feedback. Starting with version 16.0.11615.33602 it is possible to make changes to an existing installation of Office 365 ProPlus while keeping the...

Microsoft wants your ideas on end user adoption & engagement with Microsoft 365 & Office 365

Edit: Survey results as of August 6, 2019: Thank you to all who participated in the survey! Here are the top 5 takeaways from your responses: Who: Admins and adoption/change management teams start with support from decision-makers and leverage power-users....

Dynamically convert MSI versions of Project and Visio to Click-to-Run

With the latest release of the Office Deployment Tool (ODT) we have implemented a new feature based on customer feedback. It is now possible to make the installation of a C2R product dependent on the previous presence of an MSI-based product. As it works for all...

Office 365 Home and Personal Licensing and Activation Improvements

Since launching Office 365 to consumers, we have heard feedback from customers about the challenges in installing and using their office subscription across multiple devices. The first step in addressing this issue happened in October 2018, increasing a single...

Update to the background image of the Office 365 sign-in screens

Implementation, Microsoft 365

I’d like to give you an early heads up on a visual design update that is coming to the Office 365 sign-in...

Calendaring is Tricky and That Might be Why You Were An Hour Late to that Meeting

Implementation, Microsoft 365

Writing code for calendaring features is hard. Some of you might say writing any kind of code is hard, and you might...

Data protection beyond backup and recovery with Office 365

Implementation, Microsoft 365

Protecting your data against file corruption , data loss, and malicious intent is a top priority for Microsoft, and an integral part of the Office 365 service. Our approach to data protection goes beyond high availability and disaster recovery scenarios. Resiliency...

Data protection beyond backup and recovery with Office 365

Implementation, Microsoft 365

Customizing Office 365 ProPlus using the Office Customization Tool for Click-to-Run

Implementation, Microsoft 365

Today we are announcing a preview of the Office Customization Tool for Click-to-Run, a simple to use web application that enables desktop administrators to customize Office 365 clients. Until today, Windows desktop administrators would use notepad or an...

Customizing Office 365 ProPlus using the Office Customization Tool for Click-to-Run

Implementation, Microsoft 365

Rethinking the modern workplace with Microsoft 365

Implementation, Microsoft 365

Today’s post was written by Catherine Boeger, general manager for Microsoft Office marketing Today the rapid pace of change is challenging businesses and government organizations to rethink everything we do. What’s changing? For the first...

Rethinking the modern workplace with Microsoft 365

Implementation, Microsoft 365

Office Online Server November 2017 Release

Implementation, Microsoft 365

The Office Online team is pleased to release our latest update to Office Online Server (OOS). OOS empowers organizations to view, edit, and create documents in the browser with Word, PowerPoint, Excel, and OneNote from their own datacenter. Please verify that you have...

Office Online Server November 2017 Release

Implementation, Microsoft 365

Part 4: Promote Microsoft 365 awareness and enable end users with training

Implementation, Microsoft 365

This blog series is written by Cyril Belikoff, Senior Director of Office Marketing This is the fourth and final post from our blog series on the four success factors for driving Microsoft 365 adoption. Part 1: Enable your business stakeholders with...

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