Microsoft Office
Microsoft accused of ‘abusing its power’ in reseller revolt
Microsoft accused of ‘abusing its power’ in reseller revolt
Reseller ValueLicensing says recent efforts to push customers to cloud services have destroyed its business model
8 Apr 2021
Microsoft launches bug bounty programme for Teams
Microsoft launches bug bounty programme for Teams
The programme will award bug hunters up to $30,000 for the most severe exploits
25 Mar 2021
Microsoft to launch standalone Office 2021 suite
Microsoft to launch standalone Office 2021 suite
The Office 2019 successor will be released alongside Office LTSC for commercial customers
19 Feb 2021
SolarWinds hackers hit Malwarebytes through Microsoft exploit
SolarWinds hackers hit Malwarebytes through Microsoft exploit
They accessed company emails after abusing a dormant email protection product within the Office 365 tenant
20 Jan 2021
Microsoft more than doubles file size limit for SharePoint, Teams, and OneDrive
Microsoft more than doubles file size limit for SharePoint, Teams, and OneDrive
Increase will benefit businesses and individuals
14 Jan 2021
Microsoft Office arrives on Apple Silicon Macs
Microsoft Office arrives on Apple Silicon Macs
The updated universal apps will also work on Intel-powered machines
16 Dec 2020
Microsoft anonymises Productivity Score feature after privacy backlash
Microsoft anonymises Productivity Score feature after privacy backlash
Privacy experts had slammed the feature as a "snooper’s charter" for bosses to spy on workers
2 Dec 2020
Microsoft Teams no longer works on Internet Explorer
Microsoft Teams no longer works on Internet Explorer
Users of Microsoft's legacy browser will need to upgrade to Edge in order to use the web conferencing service
30 Nov 2020
Microsoft Teams to provide multi-account support
Microsoft Teams to provide multi-account support
Desktop users will be able to add accounts, change profile picture and switch between accounts
5 Nov 2020
Microsoft Office for iPad gets mouse and trackpad support
Microsoft Office for iPad gets mouse and trackpad support
The iOS app update also brings a new start screen and a ribbon of feature menus
27 Oct 2020
Microsoft is forcibly installing PWAs on Windows 10
Microsoft is forcibly installing PWAs on Windows 10
Users have the option to uninstall the forced update
15 Oct 2020
Microsoft suffers second global outage in a week
Microsoft suffers second global outage in a week
Tech giant has rolled back another update after it caused further instability with Microsoft 365 services
1 Oct 2020
Microsoft 365 outage hits Azure, Outlook, and Teams
Microsoft 365 outage hits Azure, Outlook, and Teams
The cloud-based productivity tools are now back online after more than five hours of downtime
29 Sep 2020
Microsoft hints at standalone successor to Office 2019 suite
Microsoft hints at standalone successor to Office 2019 suite
The firm appears to U-turn on plans to scrap 'perpetual licence' editions of Microsoft Office
24 Sep 2020
Every Microsoft Teams update from Ignite 2020
Every Microsoft Teams update from Ignite 2020
UI improvements, feature updates, new functionality, and a glimpse at Teams' future on Android
23 Sep 2020
Microsoft aims to simplify security portfolio with Defender rebrand
Microsoft aims to simplify security portfolio with Defender rebrand
Move coincides with updates for Azure Sentinel, Azure Defender, and Defender for Endpoint
22 Sep 2020
T-Mobile launches new small business plans with Microsoft 365
T-Mobile launches new small business plans with Microsoft 365
Plans will give customers access to Office apps, cloud services and security features
22 Sep 2020
Defence in depth: Closing the gaps in Microsoft 365 security
Defence in depth: Closing the gaps in Microsoft 365 security
Exploring the security challenges facing organisations with a reliance on Microsoft 365
2 Sep 2020
Microsoft launches automatic transcribe for Word online
Microsoft launches automatic transcribe for Word online
AI-based service is free to Office 365 subscribers, but comes with a five-hour monthly upload limit
26 Aug 2020
Microsoft will stop supporting Internet Explorer in 2021
Microsoft will stop supporting Internet Explorer in 2021
From next year the browser will no longer be supported by Microsoft 365 services including OneDrive and Outlook
18 Aug 2020
Slack files antitrust complaint against Microsoft
Slack files antitrust complaint against Microsoft
Teams is a "weak, copycat product" tied to Microsoft's dominant Office 365 Suite, says Slack
22 Jul 2020
Microsoft sued for allegedly sharing Office 365 customer data
Microsoft sued for allegedly sharing Office 365 customer data
Lawsuit alleges firm also used data to derive business insights and develop services
21 Jul 2020
Microsoft overhauls OneDrive collaboration tools
Microsoft overhauls OneDrive collaboration tools
More admin controls and streamlined sharing capabilities for OneDrive, SharePoint and Teams
2 Jul 2020