Introducing OneNote class notebooks—a flexible digital framework for teaching and learning

Body: ​ “OneNote is so much more than a piece of software, it is a framework for teaching and learning.” —Rob Baker, director of technology, Cincinnati Country Day School We’ve been tremendously proud over the years to see OneNote helping teachers revolutionize learning in their classrooms. Across the country and around the world, we’ve seen many classrooms innovating with OneNote to power 21st century digital learning experiences by: Empowering students…

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One-Time Passcode for Office 365 Message Encryption

Body: ​ Back in February, we launched Office 365 Message Encryption, the all-new encryption service that allows you to send encrypted mail to anyone. We’ve come a long way since that announcement. We’ve upgraded all of our Exchange Hosted Encryption (EHE) customers to Office 365 Message Encryption. And we’ve seen great service adoption, with more than a million encrypted messages sent using Office 365 Message Encryption ready! While we’ve been…

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Announcing availability of new Office 365 plans for small and midsized businesses

Body: ​ It’s no secret that for small businesses, the right technology can mean the difference between merely surviving and fully thriving. Office 365 is transformational for businesses of all sizes, but levels the playing field for small and midsized businesses (SMBs) in particular because it makes enterprise-grade tools affordable and easy to set up and manage. We are excited today to announce the availability of three new Office 365…

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Announcing Office Sway: reimagine how your ideas come to life

Body: ​ Today we’re introducing a brand new app to the Office portfolio. Say hello to Sway! Sway is an entirely different way to express yourself and bring your ideas to life. When your ideas are born, you want to explore, visualize and share them—quickly and easily, wherever you happen to be, and on whatever device you have. You want your ideas to be understood. Sway helps you do just…

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How Office 365 manages DNS records

Body: ​ When you set up Office 365, DNS records are required so that email, instant messaging, and other services work correctly. Depending on the Office 365 subscription you signed up for (Enterprise, Midsize Business, or Small Business), you might have a choice between managing your own DNS records at your DNS hosting provider (called partial redelegation), and having Office 365 create and manage the DNS records for your domain…

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Microsoft Online Services Bug Bounty Program launches with Office 365

Body: ​ Today we’re announcing the participation of Office 365 in the new Microsoft Online Services Bug Bounty Program. Through this program, which launches today, we are able to reward and recognize security researchers by offering a bounty for qualifying security vulnerabilities they report to us. We are participating in this program for a number of reasons, chief among them are: We take security vulnerabilities very seriously. We recognize that…

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Students and teachers: You may be eligible to get Office for free!

Body:       It was just about a year ago we announced Student Advantage, a benefit that allows eligible students to get Office 365 from their school for free. One drawback to Student Advantage—the onus has been on the school to initiate the service, create an account and order the Office 365 license on behalf of the student. Today we’re making it easier on the school IT department with…

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Launch documents and get started right away with the new Office 365 home page

Body: ​ Starting something new. We’ve all been there. The first day of school, starting a new job, or even moving to a new town. As we become familiar with the new surroundings, buildings, new faces and personalities, schedules, and rhythms we start with a home base from which to explore. Using technology is no different. It’s important to have a home base where you can start, a place where…

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