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5 Part 1: Recognizing the Cloud MomentumChapter 1: Getting to Know the CloudDefining Cloud ComputingIntroducing the Microsoft Cloud SolutionsKnowing the Different Microsoft Office 365 PlansChapter 2: Moving to the Office 365 CloudDiscovering Office 365 Features and BenefitsGetting Familiar with Office 365 ProductsSevering Ties to Your DeskGoing Virtual with Intuitive CommunicationsPart 2: Getting Connected and Getting SocialChapter 3: Unleashing the Power of Exchange OnlineGaining Flexibility and ReliabilityAccessing from AnywhereProtecting InformationChapter 4: Giving Your Productivity a BoostUnderstanding the Office 365 Productivity AdvantageHaving a Brilliant OutlookUnifying Teams with Built-In ToolsGetting Social with YammerPart 3: Exploring SharePointChapter 5: Collaborating Has Never Been This Easy!

6 Touring the SharePoint LandscapeKnocking Down Collaboration BarriersGetting Social at WorkChapter 6: Going Beyond Websites with SharePoint and OneDrivefor BusinessManaging Digital ContentOneDrive for BusinessUsing Search FunctionalityUsing SharePoint with Office OnlineChapter 7: Integrating the Mobile ExperienceOffice and SharePoint IntegrationOffice Mobile Apps Keep You GoingThe Scoop on External SharingChapter 8: Demystifying SharePoint Online AdministrationAppreciating the Concept of a SharePoint FarmUnderstanding SharePoint Online Administrator ResponsibilitiesExercising the Powers Vested on the Site Collection AdministratorChapter 9: Understanding SharePoint Online DevelopmentGoing Over SharePoint DevelopmentUsing a Web Browser as a Development ToolFiguring Out SharePoint AppsPart 4: Diving into Office OnlineChapter 10: Introducing Office OnlineExperiencing Office OnlineEnhancing the Office Online ExperienceChapter 11: Getting into Word OnlineComparing Word Online and WordGetting the BasicsWorking with Advanced FunctionsChapter 12: Plunging into Excel OnlineComparing Excel Online and ExcelCovering the BasicsUsing Advanced FeaturesChapter 13: Powering Up PowerPoint OnlineGoing Over the BasicsUsing Advanced FunctionsChapter 14.

7 Figuring Out OneNote OnlineExploring Basic FunctionsUsing Advanced FeaturesPart 5: Instant Messaging and Online MeetingsChapter 15: Getting Empowered by Skype for BusinessBenefitting from Skype for BusinessConferencing the Skype WayChapter 16: Making Your Presence CountUnderstanding Why Presence Drives ProductivityPresence Indicator IntegrationPart 6: Preparing to MoveChapter 17: Meeting Office 365 RequirementsCloud AttractionLooking at the Pros and Cons of the CloudOverall Office 365 RequirementsChapter 18: Planning for Your Office 365 ImplementationChoosing an Office 365 PlanLaying the GroundworkOffice 365 Online DocumentationChoosing a PartnerChapter 19: Implementing Office 365 Getting Started with Office 365 For Home PlansGetting Started with Office 365 For Business PlansGetting Users Ready for Office 365 Migrating to Office 365 Chapter 20: Managing Office 365 Going Over Office 365 ManagementManaging ExchangeManaging Skype for BusinessManaging SharePointPart 7: The Part of TensChapter 21.

8 Ten Signs It s Time for You to Move to Office 365 Your Team Likes to CollaborateYour Employees are Facebook FriendsYou are the IT DepartmentYour Emails Got (Almost) ObliteratedYou Love Video On-DemandYou re a Tree Hugger (or Wannabe)You Don t Say No to OpportunitiesYou Want to Web Conference Like the BossYou Freaked Out Over a Lost PhoneYou Don t Want to Be the Next Hacking VictimChapter 22: Ten Office 365 Value PropositionsOffloaded ResponsibilityReduced InfrastructureFlexible and Predictable CostsReduced ComplexityAnywhere AccessSynchronized DataIntegrated SoftwareMobile Access to Enterprise DataIncreased IT EfficiencySelf-Service Enterprise SoftwareChapter 23: Ten Tips for Increasing Productivity with Office 365 Self-Serve from the Service Health DashboardAct Like the IT GuyShare the WorkloadUse the Scheduling AssistantShare Your CalendarDo a Face RecallUnclutter with ClutterSync Your FilesKill the Email TreeGet Modern with Your AttachmentsGlossaryAbout the AuthorsConnect with DummiesEnd User License AgreementIntroductionIn the last decade, the cloud has taken the information technology community by storm.

9 Ascompanies have struggled with the learning curve and cost of adopting Enterprise class softwareon their own the cloud has created a simplified and streamlined alternative. The complexity ofkeeping software running has been taken out of the equation. The result is that organizations canfocus on using software to drive business and competitive advantage instead of using criticalresources to keep the lights blinking 365 is the cloud offering by Microsoft and bundles popular server software such asSharePoint, Exchange, and Skype for Business, along with such consumer software as OfficeWord, Excel, PowerPoint, OneNote, and Outlook into a single product that is accessed over theInternet and paid for on a monthly basis per user.

10 The consumer products are downloadable tomany different devices, including iPhones, iPads, Macs, and Android-based phones and tablets, inaddition to the familiar Windows-based devices. Microsoft runs the server products in their datacenters with their engineers, you can be assured that they know what they are doing. After all, whobetter to manage these products than the same people who actually built them in the first place? Toease the mind of the risk averse, Microsoft puts their company name and piles of cash behindOffice 365 in a very attractive service level those who are still not convinced the cloud is the place to be, Microsoft has taken the uniquestep of designing Office 365 in a way that lets you use the Office 365 for your enterprise in ahybrid environment.