Office 365 - what are the advantages?
Microsoft's new office solution "Office 365" has several advantages. We have summarized them for you in this practical tip.
Office 365 benefits
Office 365 has these advantages over the classic Office package:
- With Office 365 you always get the latest version of Microsoft Office.
- You can stream your office to any Windows computer and Mac using "Office on Demand".
- You also get 20 GB of storage from Microsoft's cloud service "SkyDrive".
- Microsoft allows you to install Office 365 on up to five computers at the same time (depending on the package).
- Your documents and settings are synchronized across all devices when you sign in with your Microsoft account.
- In addition, you get 60 free minutes per month for Skype calls to the global fixed network.
Programs in Office 365
The following programs are included in Office 365:
- "Word" for creating text documents
- The spreadsheet "Excel"
- "PowerPoint" for presentations
- The Outlook email program
- "OneNote", "Publisher" and "Access" (PC only)
- You also get the Android and iOS version of the Office 365 app, which you can use to edit documents on the go. Office is already integrated in Windows Phone.
In contrast to the classic Office, with "Office 365" you pay a subscription amount monthly or annually. It is currently ten euros per month or 99 euros per year for the "Home Premium" variant, which is completely sufficient for private use.
Read here how to edit Office documents online.