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What is Microsoft 365?

What is Microsoft 365?

- [Instructor] Before we log in and start working with Microsoft 365, which we will do in a moment, you might be wondering what exactly is Microsoft 365? And more importantly, what's the difference between Microsoft 365 and the Microsoft Office Suite? Well, a simple definition of Microsoft 365 might be a hosted collaboration and productivity suite. Hosted, meaning everything you need is online and accessible from virtually anywhere because it's not necessarily installed locally on your computer, like a standalone version of Microsoft Office out at the box would be. And the collaboration and productivity part means you get anywhere access to your emails, your contacts, calendar, and web-based versions of the Office Suite apps like Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and OneNote. And because Microsoft 365 includes OneDrive and SharePoint connectivity, sharing and collaborating on the files you create with these web apps has never been easier. So let's switch over now to Microsoft 365…

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