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- | ====== Are MS365 and Office365 the same thing? | + | ===== Are MS365 and Office365 the same thing? ===== |
Yes, you will hear these terms used interchangeably and they both refer to the cloud-based productivity suite offered by Microsoft (which includes desktop apps that can connect to the cloud based servers) which the Co-op has adopted in early 2023 | Yes, you will hear these terms used interchangeably and they both refer to the cloud-based productivity suite offered by Microsoft (which includes desktop apps that can connect to the cloud based servers) which the Co-op has adopted in early 2023 | ||
- | ====== How can I learn to use MS365 Better? | + | ===== How can I learn to use MS365 Better? ===== |
We are going to try to set up our MS365 environment in a way that hopefully makes sense for staff at the Co-op and that they will recognize the teams they are on and where to find things they need. However this is still a new tool and there will be a learning curve. | We are going to try to set up our MS365 environment in a way that hopefully makes sense for staff at the Co-op and that they will recognize the teams they are on and where to find things they need. However this is still a new tool and there will be a learning curve. | ||
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===== Will MS365 Replace Zoom? ===== | ===== Will MS365 Replace Zoom? ===== | ||
It is very possible that eventually, as we get comfortable with the Teams app and its synchronous video capabilites, | It is very possible that eventually, as we get comfortable with the Teams app and its synchronous video capabilites, | ||
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+ | ===== Will MS365 replace Skype? ===== | ||
+ | Yes, in all likelihood, once we get everyone up and going on their Teams in MS365, this software provides for both chat and calls, and makes Skype superfluous. Skype did get bought by Microsoft but is generally being phased out within that company in favour of teams, and so this is likely timely in any case. | ||
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+ | ===== Will MS365 replace IRC? ===== | ||
+ | This is a case of "time will tell." One of the benefits of irc is that not only is it not run on our infrastructure, | ||
===== What are the minimum requirements to use MS365? ===== | ===== What are the minimum requirements to use MS365? ===== |