Microsoft 365 Apps for Enterprise
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Windows and Office Supportability Matrix
Many combinations of Windows and Office lose security updates and other support in 2025 and... more
Microsoft 365 Apps for Enterprise Roadmap
Microsoft 365 Apps for enterprise, formerly known as Office 365 ProPlus, is a suite of... more
Windows and Office Supportability Matrix
Many combinations of Windows and Office lose security updates and other support in 2025 and... more
Office for the Web
Office for the Web (formerly known as Office Online and sometimes called Office on the... more
Microsoft 365 Apps for Enterprise and Office Timeline
The Microsoft 365 apps for enterprise desktop application suite follows a different release and retirement... more
FastTrack and Import Service Roadmap
FastTrack for Microsoft 365 is a program in which Microsoft support personnel offer remote, personalized... more
Systems Management and Security
Roadmap for systems management and security technologies in Office 365 and Microsoft 365.
Entra ID
Entra ID is a Microsoft-hosted directory service that provides identity and access management for Office... more
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Office Security Fixes for Windows 10 Continue into 2028
May 20, 2025
Microsoft 365 Apps for enterprise will get some security patches on Windows 10 systems through...more
Microsoft 365 Government: What’s in the Box?
Updated: May 11, 2025
Microsoft 365 Government offers better regulatory compliance for U.S. governmental organizations than Microsoft 365 commercial...more
Transitioning Microsoft 365 from an EA to an MCA
Updated: March 11, 2025
Enterprise Agreement customers transitioning to Microsoft Customer Agreements will have to reassess how they license...more
Demystifying Microsoft’s Copilots
Updated: March 7, 2025
Copilot-branded technologies from Microsoft assist users in completing tasks, but Microsoft overstates ROI. Almost all...more
Time to Lock Down Microsoft 365 Copilot Self-Service Purchasing?
March 3, 2025
Microsoft 365 Copilot self-service purchasing will be enabled for all enterprise users starting in late...more
IT Planning Needed for Passkey Support and Adoption
Updated: February 24, 2025
Passkeys offer more secure access to applications than user-created passwords, while also effectively eliminating phishing....more
When Do Administrators Require Additional Licensing?
Updated: February 8, 2025
Organizations typically provide administrators with separate sets of credentials for their user and administrative roles....more
Microsoft 365 Education: Differs from Enterprise by Degrees
Updated: December 8, 2024
Microsoft 365 Education offers most of the features included in commercial enterprise Microsoft 365 offerings,...more
Conditional Access Requires Major Licensing Commitment
Updated: October 28, 2024
Conditional access is a valuable way to protect cloud services from compromised devices or malicious...more
How to Mitigate Compliance and Security Risks of Microsoft 365 Copilot
Updated: October 2, 2024
Microsoft 365 Copilot adoption introduces risks across several security and compliance categories. Customers must evaluate...more
Mac Users Can Benefit from Microsoft 365
Updated: August 20, 2024
Microsoft 365 suites increasingly deliver value for Mac users, possibly justifying the suite for Mac-only...more
FSLogix Offers VDI Benefits
Updated: August 19, 2024
FSLogix can improve performance in nonpersistent VDI environments, particularly for Office applications such as Outlook....more
Python Arrives in Excel with a Paid Self-Service Premium Tier
Updated: August 12, 2024
The Python language will be integrated into Excel, with a self-service premium tier that administrators...more
Backup for Microsoft 365 Services Is Generally Available
Updated: August 5, 2024
Microsoft 365 Backup, a service for backup of Exchange Online mailboxes, OneDrive for Business accounts,...more
Targeting Trouble Spots in the New Outlook
Updated: July 22, 2024
July 17, 2024: Microsoft has announced more detailed plans for new Outlook. See “New Outlook:...more
Cross-Shopping Microsoft 365 and Office 365 Suites
Updated: July 21, 2024
Customers are increasingly being pushed toward Microsoft 365 E5 and beyond, but the cost and...more
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Desktop and Client Roadmap
Updated: May 13, 2025
Microsoft to provide security updates for M365 apps on Windows 10 for three more years
Updated: April 4, 2025
Microsoft Turns 50: Directions Looks at the Good, Bad, and the Future