While both offer the same programs that Office users are accustomed to, the upfront costs and platforms they’re used on vary. You can still pick between Microsoft Office (desktop) and Microsoft 365 (web version). These changes haven’t hurt Microsoft one bit.
Microsoft 365 comes with the same Office apps as its predecessor, with Microsoft promising new apps and services to come. This statement coincides with Microsoft’s “ Modern Lifecycle Policy,” which requires you to have the latest version of the product in order to receive full support.Īs of April 21, 2020, Office 365 has been rebranded to “Microsoft 365”. In 2017, Microsoft announced that Office users will no longer receive access to OneDrive and Skype after 2020 if they don’t subscribe to Office 365. Since then, Microsoft has continued to allocate more and more resources to its cloud-based service, luring in subscribers by offering them exclusive perks. While the apps in Office 365 were nearly identical to its desktop suite, certain features were rolled out only to 365 at first, like Morph and Designer in PowerPoint. As such, this service is provided as is and is outside the control of Oakland University or University Technology Services.In 2011, Microsoft launched its cloud-based subscription service Office 365, to compete with Google Drive. Prior to use, please review the posted Security Information.Īny agreement that is presented by an Office 365 service is an agreement between you and a hosted solution. Office 365 should be considered a personal service not suitable for official university or departmental business. Office 365 Education may be used only for materials and information that are not Confidential, and not covered by HIPAA, FERPA, PHI or other similar regulations. At the time of account deletion, all data and information stored in the cloud service will no longer be accessible or recoverable.įaculty and staff are reminded to review Policy #860 Information Security before storing data in cloud services, including any Office 365 Education product. The account termination guidelines for the NetID accounts can be found on our Access, Accounts and Password Guidelines page. Your Office 365 Education account will be terminated the same time as your NetID.
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