What's New in Business Applications and Services

As managing vice president, Rob Helm covers Microsoft collaboration and content management. His 25-plus years of experience analyzing Microsoft’s technology... more

Major developments for Microsoft’s business applications roadmap since the July 2015 Enterprise Software Roadmap include the following:

Office 2016 for Windows shipped to volume licensing customers in Oct. 2015.
Office for Mac 2016 shipped to volume licensing customers in Aug. 2015.
Office 2010 left Mainstream support Oct. 13, 2015.
A SharePoint Server 2016 technical preview appeared in Sept. 2015.
Office Online Server, the successor to Office Web Apps Server, entered technical preview in Sept. 2015.
Exchange Server 2016 became generally available in Oct. 2015.
Exchange Server 2013 Cumulative Update 10 became generally available in Sept. 2015.
Outlook 2016 became generally available in Sept. 2015.
SharePoint Designer 2010 Mainstream support ended Oct. 13, 2015.
Skype for Business was released and introduced support for Windows 10, Edge browser, and new mobile applications for iOS.
Project 2016 shipped to volume license customers in Oct. 2015.

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