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    Microsoft recently announced that its Office suite of software will be available as a cloud-based subscription service.

    Office 365, which is currently available in beta form, includes online versions of Excel, PowerPoint and Word as well as SharePoint Online, Exchange Online and the unified communications platform, Lync Online.

    Dynamics CRM Online will also be added when Office 365 receives its full launch next year.

    There will be an SME version - for up to 25 users - along with an enterprise version. The enterprise edition will include a sliding price-per-seat scale to take into account different types of users, starting at $2 per user per month for basic services rising to $27 per user per month for the fully-featured version.

    The screenshot above shows the administration screen where IT staff can add new users to access Office 365.

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    Caption by: Tim Ferguson

  • Users then register on the system via this sign-up screen, adding information such as their Microsoft Online Services ID and password.

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    Caption by: Tim Ferguson

  • Once users have been registered, they land on this sign-in page which features a quick-start guide and directs them to the various program options, such as Lync Online and SharePoint Online.

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    Caption by: Tim Ferguson

  • This is the homepage for Office Web Apps in Office 365 with the Outlook email system on the left of the screen and an email message on the right, welcoming the user to the system.

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    Caption by: Tim Ferguson

  • The online version of Excel.

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    Caption by: Tim Ferguson

  • Businesses can also build, customise and manage their own intranet sites using the SharePoint Online collaboration software in Office 365.

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    Caption by: Tim Ferguson

  • Video and photo editing can be performed using the online version of PowerPoint.

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    Caption by: Tim Ferguson

  • Users can also co-author documents created with the Office Professional Plus applications of Excel, PowerPoint and Word. This facility means several people can work simultaneously on the same document.

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    Caption by: Tim Ferguson

  • This is the Office 365 management dashboard, which IT staff can use to manage user access to applications as well other admin tasks such as adding new licences and resetting passwords.

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    Caption by: Tim Ferguson

  • Office 365 is also available for Microsoft's latest mobile phone OS, Windows Phone 7. The mobile version of the Office 365 homepage is shown above.

    To find out more about Office 365, see Office 365: Microsoft put its Office suite in the cloud.

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    Caption by: Tim Ferguson

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See what's in store when Microsoft releases it package of cloud-based apps...

Microsoft recently announced that its Office suite of software will be available as a cloud-based subscription service.

Office 365, which is currently available in beta form, includes online versions of Excel, PowerPoint and Word as well as SharePoint Online, Exchange Online and the unified communications platform, Lync Online.

Dynamics CRM Online will also be added when Office 365 receives its full launch next year.

There will be an SME version - for up to 25 users - along with an enterprise version. The enterprise edition will include a sliding price-per-seat scale to take into account different types of users, starting at $2 per user per month for basic services rising to $27 per user per month for the fully-featured version.

The screenshot above shows the administration screen where IT staff can add new users to access Office 365.

Screenshot: Microsoft

Caption by: Tim Ferguson

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