More than 1.2 billion people all over the world use Microsoft Office 365 for business. There is much more to Office 365 than the basics of Word and Excel. Office 365 is not just useful for communication purposes, but there are many collaborative and integrative uses for this suite.
Here is an expansion on how Office 365 can save you time in growing your business:
1. Mobility breaks down business walls.
The Office 365 deck contains premium versions of Word, Excel, and PowerPoint in your mobile apps. The efficiency of these versions is similar on the mobile app to the desktop versions. You can perform basic functions such as adding a comment to a Word document on the app, using a specific formula in an Excel file, or making last minute changes in a PowerPoint presentation through the PowerPoint app. You can also save documents on OneDrive for business. And then, of course, there is Skype which can be used to chat or have conversations with employees.
2. Collaboration drives business success.
Collaboration becomes easier with Office 365. Employees can collaborate and coordinate with each other through various means while working on a project no matter the time of day or where they are in the world.
3. Communication empowers employees.
Office 365 tools are communication-centric. A connection can be established between all employees regardless of their location. Tools such as Skype for Business can give you complete control over your communications. The Outlook groups feature helps to place all relevant communication related to a project in one place. Then there are other tools which can be used to communicate in new and innovative ways such as Sway and the internal communication network.
4. Security is a business imperative.
The security benefits that come with Office 365 are immense. These benefits can be divided into 3 parts: compliance, data privacy, and data security. There is a security checkpoint at every tool which is associated with Office 365.
5. Technology drives a productive workforce.
Work happens faster and with more efficiency when people can work together seamlessly. An organized approach for employees to share documents and make changes will certainly boost effectiveness and efficiency in equal measures.
6. Insights unleash the power of data.
Your business revolves around information. Every completed task, well-done project, and a good decision is based on having access to the right data and understanding the information that has been given. Office 365’s information-centric apps can be of immense help to analyze and place the data in visual form.
Want to save more time and increase productivity in your organization? Click the link below to watch a quick video and to download the whitepaper. Tips on Saving Time for Growing Your Business With Office 365
