Executive Focus: Microsoft 365 Overview

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Microsoft 365 is the new bundle Microsoft introduced in 2021 as an evolution of Office 365 packaging. It includes all the original Office 365 offerings and adds the Windows desktop client and advanced security and management options. The current Microsoft 365 grouping of products includes the following:

Microsoft online services such as Exchange Online, SharePoint Online, and Teams that replace on-premises servers
Office desktop software that users install locally, including the Office suite with Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and others
Cloud-only services, such as the Viva employee experience platform, Power Apps and Power Automate for online customization, and others
The Enterprise edition of the Windows client OS
Security and compliance features that help protect sensitive data and meet regulatory requirements, including Defender components for antivirus and other security functions, and Purview tools for data loss prevention and retention
Client management technologies, notably the

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