Microsoft 365 Applications Overview

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A brief overview of the different Microsoft 365 services

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Outlook

  • Microsoft Outlook is an email program for Windows and Mac operating systems. See more on Outlook with Microsoft 365
  • A1 licenses have access to the online version only.
  • A5 licenses have access to both desktop and online version of app.

Teams

  • Microsoft Teams is the hub for teamwork in Microsoft 365. The Teams service enables instant messaging, audio and video calling, rich online meetings, mobile experiences, and extensive web conferencing capabilities. In addition, Teams provides file and data collaboration and extensibility features, and integrates with Microsoft 365 and other Microsoft and partner apps.
  • A1 and A5 licenses have access to both desktop and online version of app.

Word

  • Microsoft Word is a full-featured word processing program for Windows and Mac operating systems. See more on Word with Microsoft 365
  • A1 licenses have access to the online version only.
  • A5 licenses have access to both desktop and online version of app.

Excel

  • Microsoft Excel is a spreadsheet program that features calculation, graphic tools, pivot tables, and macro programming language support for Windows and Mac operating systems. See more on Excel with Microsoft 365
  • A1 licenses have access to the online version only.
  • A5 licenses have access to both desktop and online version of app.

PowerPoint

  • Microsoft PowerPoint is a presentation program for Windows and Mac operating systems. See more on PowerPoint with Microsoft 365
  • A1 licenses have access to the online version only.
  • A5 licenses have access to both desktop and online version of app.

SharePoint

  • SharePoint in Microsoft 365 helps organizations share and manage content, knowledge, and applications to empower teamwork, quickly find information, and seamlessly collaborate across the organization. For a quick overview, see What is SharePoint? Organizations use Microsoft SharePoint to create sites. You can use it as a secure place to store, organize, share, and access information from any device. All you need is a web browser, such as Microsoft Edge, Internet Explorer, Chrome, or Firefox. Want to learn more? Get started with SharePoint.
  • A1 and A5 licenses have access to the online version.

OneDrive

  • With OneDrive for Business, every person can easily store, access, and share your work files in your personal online storage space in the cloud. OneDrive for Business storage is provisioned on a per user basis and is designed to serve the needs of individual users. OneDrive for work and school accounts is online storage space in the cloud that's provided for individual licensed users in an organization. Use it to help protect work files and access them across multiple devices. OneDrive lets you share files, collaborate on documents and sync files to your computer. Learn more about OneDrive features and functionality.
  • A1 and A5 licenses have access to both desktop and online version of app.

OneNote

  • Microsoft OneNote is a free-form note-taking program for Windows and Mac operating systems. See more on OneNote
  • A1 licenses have access to the online version only.
  • A5 licenses have access to both desktop and online version of app.

Bookings

  • Microsoft Bookings simplifies the process of scheduling and managing appointments. Bookings includes a web-based booking calendar and syncs with Outlook to optimize availability and give customers and end-users flexibility to book a time that works best for them. Automated notification emails and reminders reduce no-shows and enhance customer satisfaction, and organizations save time with a reduction in repetitive scheduling tasks. Bookings integrates with Microsoft Teams to support virtual appointments via online meetings, and Bookings calendar management through the Bookings app in Teams. For more information on booking see the Bookings Overview.
  • A5 licenses have access to the online version.

Forms

  • Microsoft Forms allows you to quickly and easily create custom quizzes, surveys, questionnaires, registrations, and more. When you create a quiz or form, you can invite others to respond to it using any web browser, even on mobile devices. As results are submitted, you can use built-in analytics to evaluate responses. Forms data, such as quiz results, can be easily exported to Excel for additional analysis or grading. To learn more, see What is Microsoft Forms?.
  • A1 and A5 licenses have access to the online version.

To-Do

  • Microsoft To Do is a task management application that allows you to plan their day and manage upir tasks – across work and life – from any device, and sync your tasks across Outlook, Teams, Planner, and more. Stay focused with My Day, a personalized daily planner with suggested tasks. Get lists anywhere, on any device or platform, share lists and assign tasks with colleagues, friends, and family. To learn more, see: To Do
  • A1 and A5 licenses have access to the online version.

Planner

  • Microsoft Planner is a tool that gives you a visual way to organize teamwork. Teams can create new plans, organize and assign tasks, share files, chat about what they're working on, set due dates, and update status. Microsoft Planner also offers the ability to associate documents with specific tasks, edit them together, and have conversations around tasks. To learn more, see Introducing Microsoft Planner
  • A1 and A5 licenses have access to the online version.

Lists

  • Microsoft Lists is a Microsoft 365 app that helps you track information and organize work. Lists are simple, smart, and flexible, so you can stay on top of what matters most to your team. Track issues, assets, routines, contacts, inventory, and more using customizable views and smart rules to keep everyone notified and in sync. With ready-made templates, you can quickly start lists online, on the mobile app, or within Microsoft Teams. As it’s part of Microsoft 365, you can rely on enterprise-ready security and compliance. To learn more, go to Microsoft Lists resource center
  • A1 and A5 licenses have access to the online version.

Whiteboard

  • Microsoft Whiteboard is a freeform, digital canvas where people, content, and ideas come together. You can use Whiteboard for collaborating with your team to accomplish many activities whether your team is in the same place or in multiple locations. Team members can work collaboratively using their own devices. For more information about Microsoft Whiteboard, see Digital Online Whiteboard App - Microsoft Whiteboard
  • A1 and A5 licenses have access to the online version.

Access

  • Microsoft Access is a database management solution for Windows operating systems. See more on Access with Microsoft 365
  • A5 licenses have access to the desktop version of app on Windows.

Publisher

  • Microsoft Publisher is a desktop publishing program for Windows operating systems. See more on Publisher with Microsoft 365
  • A5 licenses have access to the desktop version of app on Windows.

Project

  • Project for the web is Microsoft's most recent offering for cloud-based work and project management. Project for the web provides simple, powerful work management capabilities to meet most needs and roles. Project managers and team members can use Project for the web to plan and manage work of any size. Project for the web is built on the Microsoft Power Platform. The Power Platform consists of PowerApps, Power Automate, Power BI, and the Microsoft Dataverse. Project for the web data is stored in the Microsoft Dataverse. Project for the web is available through two subscriptions: Project Plan 3, and Project Plan 5 which can be purchased at an additional cost. Project viewer is included as part of the standard license.
  • Additional information on purchasing can be found on the NU ITS Licensing Request form.

Visio

  • With the Visio web application, you can view, edit, and share Visio diagrams on the web. Start with a basic diagram to express common ideas, such as depicting a plan, making a proposal, or describing a sequence of steps in a process. It's simple and easy to create first-class diagrams with commonly used diagram types and rich shape sets. Visio users can view and collaborate by sharing diagrams and inserting comments in files uploaded to SharePoint Online or OneDrive for Business Online. Visio for the web is available through an additional subscription which can be purchased at an additional cost. Visio viewer is included as part of the standard license.
  • Additional information on purchasing can be found on the NU ITS Licensing Request form.

Sway

  • Microsoft Sway is a professional digital storytelling app for business that helps you and your colleagues express ideas using an interactive, web-based canvas. Microsoft Sway's built-in design engine helps you produce professional, visually appealing reports, presentations, and more without the need for extensive formatting or additional training. You can also modify the results to get the unique look and feel you want. Microsoft Sway makes your creation look great in any browser on any screen, and it can be shared with colleagues and customers by sending a link. Microsoft Sway helps you find and pull together all sorts of content without leaving the app, so you can drag and drop your images, text, videos, and charts right on to your canvas. To learn more, see Sway
  • A1 and A5 licenses have access to the online version.

Stream

  • Microsoft Stream is an enterprise video service that people in your organization can use to upload, view, and share videos securely. You can share recordings of classes, meetings, presentations, training sessions, or other videos that aid your team's collaboration. Microsoft Stream also makes it easy to share comments on a video and tag time codes in comments and descriptions to refer to specific points in a video.
  • A1 and A5 licenses have access to the online version.

Delve

  • Delve lets you search for and discover content across Microsoft 365 based on personalized insights. Delve is the first experience to be powered by Office Graph. To learn more about Delve, go to What is Delve?
  • A1 and A5 licenses have access to the online version.

Power Apps

  • Microsoft Power Apps is an enterprise service that helps you quickly build, integrate, and share apps that work on any device. Power Apps lets you use built-in connections or those built by your company to connect your app to cloud and on-premises services, including Microsoft 365 and Office 365, Dynamics CRM, OneDrive, SharePoint, SQL Server, Oracle databases, and more. You can easily share your Power Apps with coworkers by typing an email address. To learn more, go to the Microsoft Power Apps website
  • Additional information on purchasing can be found on the NU ITS Licensing Request form.

Viva Engage (Formerly Yammer)

  • Viva Engage is the social layer where you can dive deeper into communities, share you stories, engage with coworkers, attend virtual events, and find belonging at work. To learn more, go to the Microsoft Viva Engage website

Power BI

  • Power BI is a cloud-based suite of business analytics tools that lets anyone connect to, visualize, and analyze data with greater speed, efficiency, and understanding. It connects to a broad range of live data through easy-to-use dashboards, provides AI-infused automated insights, embedded and interactive reports, and delivers compelling visualizations that bring data big and small to life. All Power BI documentation: Power BI documentation - Power BI | Microsoft Docs
  • A5 licenses have access to the online version of app.

Power Automate

  • Microsoft Power Automate allows you to automate workflows across applications. You can use Flow to connect email and IM alerts, synchronize files between applications, copy files from one service to another, collect data from one app and store it in another, and more. Templates are available to get you started. To learn more about Flow capabilities and how to use them, go to the Power Automate website.
  • Additional information on purchasing can be found on the NU ITS Licensing Request form.

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