From intelligent tools built on inclusivity to the latest in Windows—here’s what’s new in Microsoft 365
This month, we’re adding new capabilities to make everyone more comfortable in meetings, feel empowered in the diverse hybrid workplace, and be able to switch devices more easily.
Help your employees thrive with Microsoft Viva in the hybrid world
As the shift to hybrid work becomes a reality, it is clear that the workplace today is different than it was two years ago. Employees' expectations continue to evolve as they reconsider their "worth it" equation.
3 ways to meet new hybrid expectations with Microsoft Teams and Microsoft 365
Five years ago, we embarked on an exciting journey with Microsoft Teams, building a hub for collaboration and teamwork. Video meetings were not the workplace norm, but it was clear from the beginning that the combination of async and sync collaboration in a single product presented a unique opportunity to reimagine how we work, learn, and connect with others.
From empowering frontline workers to accessibility improvements—here’s what’s new in Microsoft 365
This month, we’re bringing new capabilities to help empower the frontline workforce, make content more accessible across Microsoft 365, and more.
Reduce the load on frontline workers with the right management technology
Frontline workers have enough to deal with during the pandemic. Microsoft’s unique approach is designed to make their lives easier.
New Microsoft Teams Essentials is built for small businesses
Perhaps no one has been hit harder over the past 20 months than small businesses. To adapt and thrive in this new normal, small businesses need comprehensive solutions that are designed specifically for them and their unique needs.
Microsoft Office—Transforming for the hybrid world
Microsoft Office is changing with the times. That is why we are reimagining Office, adding new apps to respond to new opportunities, and making Office a universal, interactive canvas for creators of all kinds.
Microsoft Viva is now generally available to help transform your hybrid work experience
Earlier this year, we began the journey of building the first employee experience platform (EXP) for the digital era with Microsoft Viva. Our vision was to foster a culture of human connection, purpose, growth, wellbeing, and results
Stay in the flow of work with new collaborative apps for Microsoft Teams
In the past 20 months, we’ve witnessed an explosive growth of virtual interactions, with people collaborating more—both inside and outside their organizations, with greater frequency and across more applications than ever before. The question facing us now is, how can we shift from merely adapting to thriving with hybrid work?
Introducing a new era of hybrid personal computing: the Windows 365 Cloud PC
Updated on August 2, 2021: Windows 365 is now generally available to businesses of all sizes. Learn more about Windows 365 and experience it today. As some regions begin to make their way out of the challenges and disruption of the past 18 months, we’re seeing a new world of work emerge. Organizations everywhere have…
SkyDrive usage has doubled in the last 6 months, now you can select what to sync
About 6 months ago, we released the first sync apps for SkyDrive making it easy to view and manage your personal SkyDrive from the File Explorer in Windows and Finder in OS X. We’re excited to announce that since then, you have put more and more of your files into your own SkyDrive and in…
Excel surveys now available
Today we are launching Excel surveys on SkyDrive. Excel surveys are a great way to collect info from your friends and family to better organize and plan activities. Now, whether you need to plan a carpool, organize a potluck dinner, or get your kickball team together, you can do it right from SkyDrive with an…
Updated Office Web Apps on SkyDrive
Since we first introduced the Office Web Apps on SkyDrive, you’ve been able to easily access and edit your Office documents right in the browser. But we knew there was more to improve, especially around richer editing and formatting capabilities, consistent co-authoring with others, and better support for touch-based devices.
New SkyDrive recycle bin available today and Excel surveys coming soon
We’ve focused on making SkyDrive the most versatile personal cloud storage service available—spanning file, app, and device clouds. So we appreciate it when reviewers recognize our progress, as with the recent PC Magazine award of Editor’s Choice in cloud storage to SkyDrive.
Attachments.me connecting SkyDrive with Gmail and tips for other SkyDrive developers
Over the past few months we’ve seen great apps integrate with SkyDrive, for example document readers like GoodReader or Bookviser and productivity apps like Podio or RightSignature. But we also heard that developers wanted greater flexibility in file types supported by SkyDrive. And as more and more developers have been building Windows 8 apps, they’ve…
SkyDrive for Android phones now available
A few weeks ago we announced our intention to release an official SkyDrive app for Android phones. Today we’re excited to announce that the app is now available for download. We want to ensure that you’re able to have your files accessible across the various devices you use—so it’s important that we continue to extend…
A new modern SkyDrive.com, updated apps, and Outlook.com at 10 million users
Since we launched the Outlook.com preview two weeks ago, we have been truly humbled by the reception. We’ve received hundreds of great comments, participated in thousands of threads on @reddit, @gizmodo, @neowin and are excited to share that, as of today, more than 10 million people have signed up and started using Outlook.com.