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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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   * [[https://www.linkedin.com/learning/modern-project-management-in-microsoft-365|Modern Project Management in Microsoft 365]]   * [[https://www.linkedin.com/learning/modern-project-management-in-microsoft-365|Modern Project Management in Microsoft 365]]
  
-====== Will MS365 Replace Sync? ======+===== Will MS365 Replace Sync? =====
 Yes, MS365 wil lcompletely replace the use of Sync in the progsanization, indeed accessibility issues with Sync were ones of the reasons we needed to find a different solution. Once file migration is completed, the Co-op will be discontinuing it's sync subscription entirely. Yes, MS365 wil lcompletely replace the use of Sync in the progsanization, indeed accessibility issues with Sync were ones of the reasons we needed to find a different solution. Once file migration is completed, the Co-op will be discontinuing it's sync subscription entirely.
  
-====== Will MS365 Replace Google Docs? ======+===== Will MS365 Replace Google Docs? =====
 In short, yes.  In short, yes. 
  
 Google Drive/Docs have been used widely at the Co-op but have never been a fully sanctioned tool. They became popular because of the ease of online collaboration they offered. A major consideration in choosing a new Office Suite was that it offer similar capabilties, and MS365 allows users to either edit synchronously via the web application or else to edit the "same" document, shared via OneDrive/Teams, on their desktop using the rich applications. This not only matches but exceeds the capabilities of Google docs and does so in a fully accessible way. Google Drive/Docs have been used widely at the Co-op but have never been a fully sanctioned tool. They became popular because of the ease of online collaboration they offered. A major consideration in choosing a new Office Suite was that it offer similar capabilties, and MS365 allows users to either edit synchronously via the web application or else to edit the "same" document, shared via OneDrive/Teams, on their desktop using the rich applications. This not only matches but exceeds the capabilities of Google docs and does so in a fully accessible way.
  
-====== 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, that we will drop our zoom subscriptions. This will be revisted after AGM 2023 or before the next license renewal in zoom. It is very possible that eventually, as we get comfortable with the Teams app and its synchronous video capabilites, that we will drop our zoom subscriptions. This will be revisted after AGM 2023 or before the next license renewal in zoom.
  
-====== What are the minimum requirements to use MS365? ======+===== 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, it's global open nature meant that we could include non-Co-op staff in irc channels. Examples have been colleagues like Robin Johnson, James Fournie and Dan Scott. While MS365 can replicate some of the synchronous chat capabilities of IRC, it may not be desireable to loose this ability to easily include others outside the formal organization. The decision to finally leave IRC wil be made jointly with all the folks who typically use it as a technical backchannel part of the discussion, and likely won't get made until April 2023 or later.  
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 +===== What are the minimum requirements to use MS365? =====
 In order to access the web applications, ideally you will be using a Chromium-based browser (Google Chrome, MS Edge and Brave browser being 3 examples.) You can try to use Firefox, however it does use a different browser engine (Gecko) and if you experience comptability issues the Co-op is not able to address these. In order to access the web applications, ideally you will be using a Chromium-based browser (Google Chrome, MS Edge and Brave browser being 3 examples.) You can try to use Firefox, however it does use a different browser engine (Gecko) and if you experience comptability issues the Co-op is not able to address these.
  
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