Microsoft are rolling out new products and new updates. Here's a quick snippet of some of the new stuff available to Australian businesses.
1. Office for Mac 2016
Microsoft is taking big step forward for Mac® users—Office 2016 for Mac is now available in 139 countries and 16 languages. Based on feedback from the great Mac Office community, Microsoft has made major updates to each of the apps.
2. New Skype for Business services
When Microsoft launched Skype for Business earlier this year, that plan was to deliver new Skype for Business voice and meetings capabilities in Office 365, beginning with a technical preview this summer. These new capabilities will enhance the existing Skype for Business experience, and give you a complete, enterprise-grade communications solution at global scale as part of Office 365.
Announcing preview of new Skype for Business services in Office 365
3. Send - new app designed for in-and-out email
Sometimes you just need to send a quick, short note to your co-worker. Of course, you can use Outlook for this, but Microsoft has launched a new app through the Microsoft Garage that is built specifically for those brief, snappy communications - Send.
Introducing Send—designed for in-and-out email
4. Sway for small business
As a digital storytelling app, Sway makes it easy for professionals and consumers to bring all sorts of narratives to life in a new and interactive way. This article highlights the great examples of Sways made across different categories by all sorts of small businesses.
Sway Use Cases: Small business Sways
5. Power BI: Updates and new customisation options
Michael explains the options for connecting Power BI to the cloud and even on-premises data sources. Learn about content packs allowing you to connect and gain insights into data from popular cloud services immediately. Finally, Michael demonstrates the new push APIs to allow Power BI to display real-time data from IoT devices.
Early look at Power BI updates and new customisation options