Co-authoring Office documents in Yammer is now available!

Body: Last year we introduced the ability to view and edit Office documents in Yammer using Office Online. When we launched, it was only possible to have one person edit a document at a time. Today, we are very happy to announce that you can now have multiple people collaborating on a Word, PowerPoint or Excel file, right from within your Yammer group.  Getting started is easy. Simply upload a…

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Learn Key Functions of Office 365!

Body: Attend this FREE Microsoft Office 365 webinar to understand how to use Office 365 to take effective notes, work with co-workers on documents, discuss projects and understand what’s happening around the rest of your organization. A live presenter will walk through scenarios and encourage attendees to ask questions to find out how Office 365 can make them more productive. Register today: http://aka.ms/O365achievemore!       Using Office 365 to Achieve…

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Microsoft Office 365 Mapping of Cloud Security Alliance Cloud Control Matrix

Body: In all organizations the biggest concern of cloud is security​.  To a detailed overview of how Office 365 maps to the security, privacy, compliance, and risk management controls defined in the Cloud Security Alliance Cloud Control Matrix. In this document, Microsoft provides a detailed overview of how Office 365 maps to the security, privacy, compliance, and risk management controls defined in version 3.0.1-11-24-2015 of the Cloud Security Alliance (CSA) Cloud…

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Sway Recycle Bin, full screen mode in Windows, Send to Sway add-in for OneNote (preview) and more!

Body: ​Today we are excited to announce: Sway now has a Recycle Bin Full screen mode in Sway for Windows 10 “Send to Sway” add-in for OneNote (preview) Drag/drop support for adding images in Sway for Windows 10 Nested Groups offer more formatting/layout combinations Sway is available in the Chrome Web Store Happy New Year from the Sway team! It’s now been a few months since Sway became generally available.…

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From Inside the Cloud—What protection exists for your data in Office 365?

Body: ​ It’s the New Year and one of the things that I hope gives you increased peace of mind in 2016 are the continued investments that we are making to protect your information within the Office 365 service, as I explain on our latest episode of “From Inside the Cloud.”   To put this into context, Office 365 has one of the largest data sets in the world. As…

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Embed video throughout your intranet, online and on-premises

Body: This new functionalities that ​highlights numerous scenarios and benefits when you “Embed video throughout your intranet;” you’ll find a new video plus screenshots and description of three key scenarios, embedding into: SharePoint Team Sites (online and on-premises) Custom publishing portals (like the Contoso Home within MOD demo tenants) Blogs within Delve using the new authoring canvas Move corporate video communications closer to where the user is, within the context of…

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Leading the way in the fight against dangerous email threats

Body: ​ A typical month for the Microsoft Office 365 Exchange Online Protection team might be considered atypical for most. In our fight against spam and malware, we process over 200 billion emails each month and block 10 million spam messages every minute. That’s the norm for our malicious threat protection efforts—but we don’t stop there. As email attackers around the globe are getting smarter and more sophisticated, we’re making…

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8 ways to successfully lead your mobile workforce

Body: ​ For many of us, the rise of the remote workforce comes as no surprise. For years now, office workers have been abandoning their desks in favor of settings that are farther afield and allow them to work in a more comfortable, and often more productive, environment. And it’s a trend that only promises to keep growing. In fact, according to the International Data Corporation (IDC), the U.S. mobile…

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8 ways to successfully lead your mobile workforce

Body: ​ For many of us, the rise of the remote workforce comes as no surprise. For years now, office workers have been abandoning their desks in favor of settings that are farther afield and allow them to work in a more comfortable, and often more productive, environment. And it’s a trend that only promises to keep growing. In fact, according to the International Data Corporation (IDC), the U.S. mobile…

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