How to make the most of Office 365

Office 365 can improve communications within your organisation and help the whole team work more efficiently.

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Feeling overwhelmed with how quickly 2015 has passed you by? Is your New Year’s resolution to become more organised? Well, you’re not alone.

With 2015 passing like a bullet train, it’s no real surprise that many of us have been left feeling unprepared and disorganised in the face of 2016. The constant updates and advances in technology make it hard for anyone to keep up, let alone for those also running a business.

This is why a migration to Office 365, can help you and your business truly get the most out of the new year.

So, how exactly can Office 365 be used to advantageously improve your business?

Unified communications

With access to programs such as Yammer and Sharepoint, communications between employees have never been easier. Giving you the ability to share conversations and collaborate on documents without ever leaving your browser, these programs can help you to connect and engage with one another more effectively, no matter where your team are located across the globe. With features such as real­time note taking and easy document sharing, your internal communications will be consolidated like never before.

Increased efficiency

Microsoft designed Office 365 on the basis of not what you can do with it, but how you can be more efficient and productive with it. So a great deal has been invested into making Office 365 as simple andeasy to use as possible. With added components such as email detection – that filters outunimportant and unwanted mail automatically – and clever file groupings – today, yesterday, this week & older – helping you to speed up finding what you need, you can spend your time more effectively.

Hassle-free IT

The data centre being managed by Microsoft removes the need for you to facilitate an in­house server to run your programs. Automatic backups and a guaranteed reliability of 99.9% combine to create easy IT solutions for you and your business. And when it comes to software updates Office 365 will always have you ahead of the pack, with Microsoft promising new features and release updates at least once every quarter to keep you up-to-date automatically.

A professional presence

Never miss a meeting with online multi­party HD video conferencing giving you the ability to call anywhere, anytime. With collaborative tools built in, it makes sure everyone is on the same page at all times. And for when you need to get the team organised, you can set up meetings in advance with Outlook integration and shared calendars that enable you to see when people are free or busy at any given time.

These are a few of the many features your business may find useful alongside the Business­class email hosting you receive with Office 365. For information on switching over to Office 365 visit our website.

Brought to you by Yener Adal, Director, Intuitive IT