Office 365 - What is that?
23.8.2016
Translation: machine translated
I was actually of the opinion that everyone knows what Office 365 is by now. I was recently proved wrong. However, I understand it very well. Let's be honest, Office is boring, monotonous and reminds us of work - who wants that? Still, there are some important and useful things to know about it. It saves money and time... and suddenly the topic might become exciting after all.
What is Office 365?
What does it include?
There are two versions for us private users. Office 365 Home and Office 365 Personal. The range of functions is identical. The same programmes are available in both versions. The difference lies in the number of licences.
Office 365 Personal
It only allows one user and can be used on a PC/Mac, a tablet and a smartphone.
Office 365 Home
The version allows up to 5 users. It can also be used on five PCs/Macs, five tablets and five smartphones.
What can I do with it
? Both versions contain the following applications:
- Word
- Excel
- PowerPoint
- Outlook
- OneNote
- Access
- Publisher
Advantages
Disadvantages
- It's a plan
- Skype minutes sound better than they really are
Conclusion
I can recommend Office 365 with a clear conscience. If you really only have one PC, you can go for the Personal version. However, if you have at least two devices in your household, go for the Home version.
Office 365 has extensive functions and is generously equipped with various applications. OneDrive is very useful and can also be easily integrated on your PC as a network drive. This means I can write a document on the go and then simply continue working at home without having to transfer data manually.
Microsoft's slogan for Office 365 is: "Become a high-flyer!" Even if this slogan reminds me of the saying "Off into the blue" - yes, that's a reference to the blue screen - I can comment on the slogan with "minimal risk of crashing".
