What is Microsoft Office 365?

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Microsoft Office 365 refers to a software plus services which can provide subscribers with office applications and other useful services. For individual consumers, Office 365 grants users access to Microsoft Office applications for OS X and Windows. Additionally, this service allows users to enjoy 60 minutes of free Skype calls every month, and provides them with some storage space on the cloud storage of Microsoft called OneDrive. On the other hand, Office 365 offers business users with plans that include access to Office applications and social networking and email services through Lync, Office Web Apps, Exchange Server, Yammer, and Sharepoint.

A beta test for Office 365 began in October 2010 and it was formally launched on June 28, 2011. Microsoft Office 365 serves as the successor of Microsoft Business Productivity Online Suite, whose target users are corporate users. After the release of Microsoft Office 2013, the Office 365 service was expanded and new plans which target regular users and different types of businesses were included.
Users can subscribe to different plans depending on their needs. The Office 365 Personal subscription plan provides access to Microsoft Office applications, such as Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, Excel, OneNote, Access, and Publisher for non-commercial use. This also includes a Windows 8 tablet, 60 minutes worth of free Skype international calls every month, and 1 TB storage space in OneDrive. There is also a four-year discounted version of this plan called Office 365 University, which is targeted for users in the post-secondary institutions. The Office 365 Home plan is similar to the Personal, but it can be used by up to five different users.

The Office 365 Small Business includes access to Lync, Exchange, and Sharepoint services, while Office 365 Small Business Premium provides the same services plus Office applications. The latter type of subscription plan is targeted to enterprises with around 1 to 10 employees. There is also a subscription plan called Office 365 ProPlus, which grants access to the applications of Office 2013 Professional Plus and is available for up to 25 users. Lastly, the Office 365 Midsize Business offers the same services included in ProPlus, as well as Lync, Exchange, and Sharepoint services.

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