Lync Online is becoming Skype for Business

Nuno Árias Silva

Body: ​ Changes are coming to Lync Online in Office 365. Lync is joining the Skype family, so in the coming months, Lync will be changing to Skype for Business. Please check back because this page will be updated frequently to provide you with important information about the Skype for Business client and the Skype for Business Online service. We hope that by giving you this information, it will help…

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From classroom to school–introducing OneNote Staff Notebook for education

Nuno Árias Silva

Body: ​ A lot has changed since the beginning of this school year for schools and districts using OneNote. The release of OneNote Class Notebooks has customers like Kirk Wheeler, Head of School at St. Thomas School, saying it has brought about, “The most significant and organic change process ever in the school. Seamless and keeps up with teachers.” We received feedback from educators about how to make OneNote Class Notebook…

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Students worldwide can now check eligibility for free Office from their school

Nuno Árias Silva

Body: ​ Last week, at a public event held by the New York City Department of Education, New York City Council Speaker Melissa Mark-Viverito announced free Office for all of their 1.1M students plus teachers. The room—filled with students and teachers—erupted with cheers. But New York is not alone. Millions of students around the world are eligible for free Office from their school and today we are announcing that we’ve…

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Office 365 news round-up

Nuno Árias Silva

Body:    Patience may be a virtue, but few things are more frustrating than being forced to wait for something you need right away. One of the great things about Office 365 is that you’re always up to date. You don’t have to wait for new features and capabilities. You get them automatically, as soon as they’re available. One area where we know customers don’t want to wait is with…

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Office 365 news round-up

Nuno Árias Silva

Body:    Patience may be a virtue, but few things are more frustrating than being forced to wait for something you need right away. One of the great things about Office 365 is that you’re always up to date. You don’t have to wait for new features and capabilities. You get them automatically, as soon as they’re available. One area where we know customers don’t want to wait is with…

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Extended email retention for deleted items in Office 365

Nuno Árias Silva

Body: ​ We’ve all been there, you search for an email or calendar invite in Outlook only to find that it isn’t there anymore. Until now deleted items were moved into the Deleted Items folder, then they would disappear after being in that folder for 30 days. With this update, the length of time items remain in the Deleted Items folder is extended to indefinitely or according to the duration…

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Office 365: Office everywhere, encryption everywhere

Nuno Árias Silva

Body: Recently, we released Office for Android as we continue to help people get more done, on any device. Security is a core value for us, and as we evolve Office 365 to empower productivity across different platforms, we are committed to ensuring secure experiences across devices and platforms. Encryption is one of the key ways on how we protect your information. We use encryption in two ways: One is…

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Sign in page branding and cloud user self-service password reset for Office 365

Nuno Árias Silva

Body: ​ Today we are adding two Identity and Access Management features to the Office 365 subscription, which were previously only available with an additional Azure Active Directory (AD) Premium or Enterprise Mobility Suite subscription. The new features are the Sign in page and Access Panel company branding and cloud user self-service password reset. These two new features are beginning to roll out for Office 365 customers starting today. Sign…

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PIN lock and other updates to Outlook for iOS and Android

Nuno Árias Silva

Body: ​ Just over two weeks ago, we delivered the first version of Outlook for iOS and Android devices. We’ve heard from many of you that enjoy how Outlook brings together the core tools you need to get things done—your email, calendar, contacts and files—helping you get more done even on the smallest screen. We promised to deliver updates to Outlook every few weeks and we’ve been listening closely to…

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