Office 365 For Dummies - Softcover

Withee, Ken; Reed, Jennifer

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1118104501 ISBN 13: 9781118104507

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons, 2012

Synopsis

The information you need to create a virtual office that can be accessed anywhere Microsoft Office 365 is a revolutionary technology that allows individuals and companies of all sizes to create and maintain a virtual office in the cloud. Featuring familiar Office Professional applications, web apps, Exchange Online, and Lync Online, Office 365 offers business professionals added flexibility and an easy way to work on the go. This friendly guide explains the cloud, how Office 365 takes advantage of it, how to use the various components, and the many possibilities offered by Office 365. It provides just what you need to know to get up and running with this exciting new technology. * Examines how Microsoft Office 365 allows individual users and businesses to create a virtual office in the cloud, enabling workers to access its components anytime and from anywhere * Explains the cloud landscape and how Office 365 uses the technology to provide instant access to e-mail, documents, calendars, and contacts while maintaining information security * Covers each element of the Office 365 product, including Office Professional Plus, Exchange Online, SharePoint, and Lync Online * Shows how to take advantage of collaboration, instant messaging, audio/video conferencing, and online productivity tools In the famous, friendly For Dummies way, this handy guide prepares you to get your head in the cloud and start making the most of Office 365.

About this title

About the Author

Ken Withee is a Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist and president of Portal Integrators LLC, specialists in Microsoft SharePoint, SharePoint Online, and Office 365. Jennifer Reed is a program manager at Microsoft and founder of Cloud611, which specializes in Content Management Systems (CMS), SharePoint, and Office 365.

From the Back Cover

Make Office 365 and the cloud crystal clear, and learn how they can help you and your business

When it comes to more efficient ways to work, the cloud's the limit! Microsoft's cloud technology, Office 365, lets you work from anywhere and collaborate anytime on your PC, the Internet, or from mobile devices. Explore Exchange Online e-mail, browser-based document creation with Office Web Apps, SharePoint Online collaboration, enhanced communications, and more!

• The cloud made clear understand how the cloud works and the benefits of using Office 365

• Meeting in a minute have an instant online meeting with coworkers via Lync Online

• What a site set up and customize a site for team interaction, create a simple company intranet, and personalize your own site

• Your virtual library build SharePoint libraries for documents or media and easily find what you need with Search

• An Office suite in the cloud create and edit desktop-quality Office documents, spreadsheets, and presentations with Office Web Apps

• New way of working edit your documents or collaborate on them wherever you have Internet access

• Requesting your presence presence status lets colleagues know who's available for a quick chat

• Attention admins find out everything you need to know to implement and manage Office 365

Open the book and find:

• Ways to determine which Office 365 plan meets your needs

• How Office 365 improves productivity

• Why Office 365 is good for both large and small businesses

• Online collaboration tips

• Special hints and advice for business owners

• What you need to know about SharePoint

• Overall system requirements for installing Office 365

• Where to get help when you need it

Learn to:

• Collaborate on documents, spreadsheets, and presentations

• Incorporate social networking capabilities into your daily tasks

• Work from almost anywhere using your mobile device

• Save money and free up IT resources while increasing productivity

Edition details

• Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
• Publication date: 2012
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1118104501
• ISBN 13: 9781118104507
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 336