5 reasons to switch from G Suite to Microsoft 365
In the era of remote and hybrid working, productivity suite applications have become increasingly popular amongst businesses. Companies have invested in these to enhance efficiency
As Microsoft Gold partners we really know our stuff when it comes to Office 365 which in April 2020 was renamed to Microsoft 365.
Imagine you had recently upgraded your smartphone to the latest new model. It would be silly to upgrade and not make use of the new features right?!
The opposite normally happens when businesses upgrade to Office 365. They subscribe to the latest and most powerful office communications platform on the market, but only use the same things such as Word, Excel and Outlook that they did previously.
However, the trick to getting the most from your Microsoft 365 subscription is to release the full potential from the platform. So many businesses invest in Office 365 but remain unaware that they are missing out on the full features available within the platform itself.
Here are six features that are commonly under used by businesses:
Employees can now connect directly to their business Microsoft 365 environment from a iOS, Windows or Android device. The apps available within 365 such as Yammer, Delve and OneDrive are easily downloaded and fully responsive to all screen sizes for ease of use.
The full Office 365 suite is cloud based and now available online which enables collaborative working to improve efficiency. Real-time document editing can be viewed by several staff members enabling them to collaborate – which is particularly useful for larger documents.
Delve is a tool that surfaces personalised content to you from across Office 365. Powered by the Office Graph, Delve brings you information based on what you’re working on, who you’re working with, and the permissions you have.
Release the potential of Yammer, Power BI and Skype for Business.
Every Microsoft 365 subscriber gets inclusive access to Power BI, Microsoft’s Business Intelligence tool. This tool makes it easy for all analytical abilities to understand and discover patterns and trends in business data. Users can easily build graphs and charts to visualise endless amounts of data, which deliver insights into your client trends, industry and overall business performance.
Yammer is also free with Office 365. It’s Microsoft’s private enterprise social network with similar features to standard social networks such as Facebook. Yammer includes a newsfeed, user profiles, like buttons and groups. Colleagues can chat naturally, learn more about other employees in different departments or offices, and collaborate and knowledge share which helps to break down those internal silos.
Also part of Office 365, Skype for Business allows colleagues to easily chat with document collaborators and make changes. Even if you need to leave the document you are all working on, you can continue the conversation through Skype for Business on your mobile device or computer. Now that really is efficient working!
Infinity Group are Microsoft Gold partners and if your business is looking to implement Microsoft Office 365, please get in touch.
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