Microsoft lets Office users stay offline for longer periods
Microsoft has added an option to its 365 suite for computers that are offline for a longer period of time. Normally, licences have to be checked every month.
The company announced the feature, which it calls "extended offline access", in a blog. In the blog, Microsoft acknowledges that in some l...
Microsoft announces Office without subscription model
Despite the fact that Microsoft puts a lot of emphasis on the subscription structure of Office 365, the company continues to offer variants for users who only want to pay for the software once. For this purpose, the company is introducing Office LTSC.
In the announcement, Microsoft writes that O...
Google Sheets’ integration with BigQuery adds new automation features
In a statement, Google announced today it will make its Connected feature generally accessible to G Suite. This will enable users to work with large datasets inside Google Sheets.
The company unveiled several new AI-based features that will, undoubtedly, make Google Sheets users more fecund.
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Government privacy requirements for mobile Office apps and Windows 10 Enterprise not yet achieved
The mobile apps for Microsoft Office and Windows 10 Enterprise do not yet meet the privacy requirements set by the central government. This is evident from a privacy impact assessment by Privacy Company, commissioned by the Strategic Supplier Management Microsoft Rijk (SLM Rijk).
The central governm...
Microsoft changes name from Office Online to Office
Microsoft changes the web version of Office, formerly known as Office Online, to Office. The company will report this in a blog on Wednesday. Server services will continue to use the same name.
Microsoft changes the name only for client-side Office Online apps. The Exchange Online, SharePoint Onli...
Investigation: theft of Office 365 user data from 40 percent of companies
Two out of every five companies have suffered (or have suffered) from theft of Microsoft Office 365 user data. This is despite the fact that 80 percent of the companies surveyed used more than just the standard Office security measures.
Despite the fact that cloud-based services promise better data...
Microsoft deletes accounts that have not been used for two years
Microsoft has added new pages to its support page for users with an account. For example, accounts that have not been used for more than two years will be deleted by the company.
The new policy, which contains rules that users must comply with to prevent the deletion of their account, will come into...
Microsoft improves Office apps for virtual environments
Microsoft enhances its Office applications for use in virtualized environments. The new features are available to enterprise customers.
To optimize the use of Office apps in virtual environments, Microsoft has fully integrated the container technology of FSLogix into Office 365. Microsoft took over ...
Google Drive test offline save PDF and Office files
A new beta version of Google's G Suite allows users to store PDFs, Office documents and other files that are not from Google's own services offline in Drive. Offline saving was already possible with Docs, Sheets and Slides.
You can save offline by enabling the option 'Available offline', which can ...
Startup ThousandEyes opens office in Amsterdam
The startup ThousandEyes expands its activities to the Benelux with a new office in Amsterdam, for a sales and service department. The startup provides insight into the experiences of users over any network, including the Internet.
ThousandEyes argues that companies in Belgium, the Netherlands and ...
IT plays a crucial role in attracting and retaining employees.
IT plays a crucial role in meeting the expectations of new and current employees. The Experience of Work: The Role of Technology in Productivity and Engagement, conducted by the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) among 628 directors and executives from the Netherlands, Germany, France, the United Kin...
Microsoft makes OneDrive standard storage location Office 365 apps
Microsoft wants OneDrive and SharePoint Online to become the standard locations where people store data from their Office 365 apps. It is therefore gradually trying to encourage people to automatically store more data in the cloud.
In February 2019, Microsoft will change the way Office 365 applicat...