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Microsoft 365 brings together Office 365, Windows 10, and Enterprise Mobility + Security. It delivers a complete, intelligent, and secure solution to empower people.

Microsoft, Nasdaq, and Refinitiv empower everyday investors with real-time data and insights in Excel

Financial investments are among the more important things we need to track in everyday life, and millions of people choose Excel to manage their budgets and track their assets. To help make this seamless, last year we introduced Stocks, a Data Type in Excel powered by artificial intelligence (AI), which turns a stock ticker into…
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New to Microsoft 365 in May—new tools to streamline compliance and make collaboration inclusive and engaging

This month, we’re introducing new tools to help simplify compliance, app updates to boost productivity, and features to foster secure, collaborative user experiences. Here’s a look at what’s new in May. Updates from Microsoft Build to help develop people-centered experiences with Microsoft 365 At Microsoft Build this month, we announced several new capabilities in Microsoft…
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Take your analog data digital for a faster, more efficient way to work

We live in an increasingly digital world. We’re used to having almost all the data we need at our fingertips with the click of a button or a tap of the screen. But frequently information still gets relayed to us in ways that aren’t digital—such as paper receipts, handouts at conferences, or notes from a…
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New SharePoint home sites headline Microsoft 365 innovations for the intelligent workplace

Today at the SharePoint Conference (watch the keynote online today at 12 PM PT at the SharePoint Virtual Summit), we showcased recent and upcoming innovations in SharePoint and across Microsoft 365—including SharePoint home sites, a dynamic, engaging, and personalized employee experience for your organization. These innovations power the intelligent workplace, where teams can collaborate and…
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Building the inclusive workplace we imagine, together

Today marks Global Accessibility Awareness Day, one of the days we get to celebrate the progress our customers and partners have made to make their workplaces more inclusive, and then look ahead to what more we can do as a community to empower everyone in the workplace. We celebrate because our customers are empowering their…
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Minimize distractions and stay focused with AI-powered updates in Microsoft 365

It’s no secret that work and life are speeding up. It’s not uncommon to spend all day in meetings, writing emails, or on the phone, leaving little time to focus on what is most important to you. Many of us have never-ending to-do lists and spend time working after hours to complete pressing tasks. MyAnalytics,…
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New people-centered experiences in Microsoft 365, the world’s productivity cloud

Today at Microsoft Build 2019, we announced the latest innovations in Microsoft 365. We first launched Microsoft 365 almost two years ago by bringing together Office 365, Windows 10, and Enterprise Mobility + Security into a single solution. Since then, we’ve introduced new offerings like Microsoft Teams, Microsoft Search, and Microsoft Stream to create a…
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Helping small businesses protect their greatest asset—their data

Entrepreneurs around the world face a range of challenges—from attracting and retaining talent in a tight labor market to changes in workplace norms—that make having the latest tools available on any device a competitive imperative. Being more efficient can free you up to do what you do best—and put your focus on customers and employees.…
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Microsoft Office brings you new privacy controls

Earlier this week, Julie Brill, Corporate Vice President and Deputy General Counsel at Microsoft, published a blog that outlined Microsoft’s ongoing commitment to privacy and provided details on the direction we are taking as a company. In her blog, Julie introduced principles that guide our approach to increasing transparency and customer control over data collected…
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Grow and protect your business with more privacy controls in Microsoft 365

Being a customer-obsessed business means being privacy-obsessed. Customers are more aware and sensitive than ever before about your data privacy policies,1 making decisions to do business with you based on the trust they have about how you handle their data. According to industry analysts such as Forrester, companies with more advanced privacy practices are growing…
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New to Microsoft 365 in April—new tools to streamline compliance and make collaboration inclusive and engaging

This month, we released new features and services in Microsoft 365 to help you meet your compliance requirements, manage security policies, and reach more audiences with your content. Here’s a look at what’s new in April. Assess and reduce risk and protect sensitive data We’re releasing new solutions designed to help you assess your compliance…
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Introducing Security Policy Advisor—a new service to manage your Office 365 security policies

Securing your users has never been more important, or more difficult. For many, it’s become a scramble to simply stay ahead of the latest threats. And all too often the complexity and variety of the security solutions themselves only adds to your burden. What most people really need is someone to help shoulder the load.…
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