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

Nuno Árias Silva

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

Nuno Árias Silva

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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Excel Power Map September update

Nuno Árias Silva

Body: ​ Each month we strive to improve Excel Power Map with features that matter most to you, so you can tell richer and more creative stories with your data. This month we are rolling out two big features, Power Map Filtering and Custom Maps, to make your experience using Power Map easier and more exciting! If you have an Office 365 subscription with automatic updates enabled, you should receive this…

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Office 365 Midsize Business, Office 365 Enterprise, Office 365 Education & Office 365 GovernmentAdvanced Privacy Options for Administrators

Nuno Árias Silva

Body: Office 365 Midsize Business, Office 365 Enterprise, Office 365 Education & Office 365 Government Advanced Privacy Options for Administrators   Introduction   Microsoft recognizes that privacy and security are major concerns for cloud customers. That’s why we’ve built Office 365 Midsize Business, Office 365 Enterprise, Office 365 Education, and Office 365 Government with extensive data protection settings and capabilities. As an administrator, you can control how your organization’s data…

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10 reasons to trust Microsoft in the Cloud

Nuno Árias Silva

Body:   Top 10 reasons businesses can trust Microsoft in the cloud   1-Transparency We share our commitments and information on privacy topics on the Microsoft Trust Centers. Microsoft Office 365 Trust Center Microsoft Azure Trust Center Dynamics CRM Online Trust Center Windows Intune Trust Center   2-Data privacy and security Microsoft incorporates world-class privacy and security features in our enterprise cloud services. Microsoft cloud privacy overview   3-Continuous compliance…

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Visionaries need great productivity and collaboration tools

Nuno Árias Silva

Body: ​ Connect and collaborate with the powerful tools in Office 365 for Enterprise The business dreams of the future are imagined every day. For kids, it happens in play. For adults, it happens in work. Neither can go it alone. What sets dreams apart from reality is the tool belts we wear—using tools lets us collaborate, stay productive, and be efficient. Even the toddlers in this video know that…

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Connecting AD and Azure AD: Only 4 clicks with Azure AD Connect

Nuno Árias Silva

Body: ​ AAD Connect is a single wizard that performs all of the steps you would otherwise have to do manually for connecting Active Directory and local directories to Azure Active Directory: Downloads and installs pre-requisites like the .NET Framework, Azure Active Directory Powershell Module and Microsoft Online Services Sign-In Assistant Downloads, installs and configures Dirsync (and in the future, AAD Sync), and enables it in your Azure tenant Configures…

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Spam email and Office 365 environment – Overview

Nuno Árias Silva

Body: I wanted to write a series of blog posts talking about email spam in Office 365. While majority of spam mail is blocked by the Office 365 mail security gateways, there are no perfect systems that will block 100% of spam all the time, some can still get through. In case that we do experience spam mail, we can use several tools and configuration options that are available for…

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