How To Get Acquainted To The Usage Of Office 365 (1)

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How To Get Acquainted To The Usage Of Office 365

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Office 365 or Office 2013 is the newer and
improved version of Office 2012. Some changes in
this newer version are priority of blank space
and larger toolbar buttons. Nonetheless, in order
to start using this newer version of Office, it
is important to get accustomed to the same. You
can research over the Internet regarding the same
or ask for the details from friends or relatives
who may have used the same.
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Details On Office 365
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It takes time to get accustomed to anything new
and the fact remains same for Office 365.
However, acquiring information regarding the same
can help rendering its usage easy. New features
of Office 365 are
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1) Office 365 exercises more control
Previously, you used to exercise more control
while using Office. However, with this new
version, the product exercises more control. It
has full control over software updates,
administrative jobs, and the path management
process.
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2) It uses a new management tool Exchange
Control Panel is the new Exchange Server
Management tool. You will no longer have to use
the old management consoles for Exchange Servers.
Similarly, the user accounts are developed via
the on-premise interface.
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3) You need not use any third-party utilities
Management of Exchange Server is done through
third-party utilities, by a considerable number
of organizations. However, you can bid goodbye to
third party utilities, once you start using
Office 365. You need not install any software
onto this platform. If you would still want to
install any such utilities, you need an Exchange
Server on premise.
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4 ) The new version uses improved spam filter
The new version of Office uses an improved spam
filter called the Microsoft Forefront Online
Protection for exchange. Since, this is a new
version, it can take time to grasp the process,
but it offers trustworthy security against spam.
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5) Expect to get support over the phone and
email You can get support from Microsoft
regarding usage of the new platform over the
phone and emails. Even if you fail to contact
them over the phone, constant mails can help
obtain details on how to download and how to
start using their product.
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You can enjoy improved productivity and access
the enterprise software from anywhere with the
help of this product from Microsoft. The only
other platform you require to access the
enterprise software is the Internet.
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Understanding The Usage
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In order to minimize usage issues, you need to
have a clear understanding of how Office 365
works. Factors you need to consider
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• Office 365 needs either Windows 7 or 8 to
  work
• You require Internet access for downloading
  the new version of
• Office
• You need compatible browsers to download
  Office 365 such as
• Firefox 12, Chrome 18, IE 9 or Safari 5
• You need to do away with the organizations
  on-premise
• domain and use real time migration process
• This platform may require you to reset file
  server permissions

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Changing from the older version of Microsoft to
the improved platform is easy. The Exchange
Server 2010 SP2 consists of a wizard, which
minimizes the migratory steps from as large as 50
to a meager amount of 6. Other than the software,
you can enjoy 27 GB of storage, 60 free Skype
minutes for landline calls and website hosting
options for free with the subscription.
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