Office 365 Reviews

The main applications including Outlook, Word, Excel, and SharePoint are my daily use cases with Office 365.

A lot of the features help us create more work, but Outlook is most helpful for me because I'm a remote worker, along with Teams.

The main benefit I receive from Office 365 is the ability to work with people remotely, so it's nice to collaborate online and share files that we might be working on together.

Outlook, Word, Excel, and SharePoint are valuable features in Office 365 that I use daily.

Many features help us create more work efficiently, with Outlook being particularly helpful for remote work, alongside Teams.

The ability to work with people remotely, collaborate online, and share files are the main benefits I receive from Office 365.

There is not much I would improve for Office 365, though fewer updates would be nice.

I probably have many improvements I'd want to see, but nothing specific comes to mind.

I have been working with Office 365 since its adoption when it moved over.

I am not involved in the setup process for Office 365; we just get it deployed, and I don't know what issues the HR side has.

I would rate the stability of Office 365 at around eight out of ten.

I would rate the scalability of Office 365 at ten out of ten.

I haven't contacted tech support from Microsoft personally; I notice really no complaints inside the system.

I have been an Office user for about 20 years, and the last application I used was Lotus Notes.

I am not involved in the setup process for Office 365; we just get it deployed.

The tech team primarily works with the implementation.

I did some research on PeerSpot about comparison between Cornerstone and LinkedIn Learning.

I have been an Office user for about 20 years, and the last application I used was Lotus Notes.

AI integration with Office 365 is currently under test in our organization.

We don't have many app integrations with Office 365, but it's something we're certainly looking at.

My name is Adam Stevenson, and I work for Stantec as a talent development advisor. My email is adam.stevenson@stantec.co.uk.

I am a real user of Microsoft products, not a partner, and I would prefer my opinion about Office 365 to be anonymous on the platform.

I am working with both Cornerstone and LinkedIn Learning because I'm working with HR tools and employee involving solutions, and needed research for a presentation.

I couldn't specify which cloud we are using for the deployment of Office 365.

I would rate Office 365 a 9 out of 10 for all products overall.

I am totally satisfied with the security part of Microsoft for that software.

Hybrid Cloud

I primarily use Office 365 for handling documents and spreadsheets. In my daily work, however, I am not a frequent user of office applications as I am more of a developer. We mainly use Google for collaboration and other tools like Notion, Miro, and Figma.

The most valuable features of Office 365 include its ecosystem integration capabilities, allowing for seamless usage across different platforms. The default settings work well for more than a decade, which is a testament to its user-friendly design. I also find the autosave and backup features, such as saving to iCloud and local storage, very useful. Although I use only formulas in Excel for basic calculations, this feature also provides time-saving benefits.

I do not have any specific complaints about Office 365, such as downtime, stability issues, or technical errors. I believe the choice of office apps often depends on the existing ecosystem of the business, and since Office 365 has comprehensive coverage, I am not missing any features that the competition provides.

I have worked with Microsoft Office and its suite for over twenty years

I have not experienced downtime, stability issues, or data loss when using Office 365. It is a reliable solution.

I have never contacted customer support for Office 365, so I can't provide feedback on their services.

Positive

The initial setup of Office 365 was straightforward and did not present any challenges. The default settings have been satisfactory.

I rate Office 365 seven out of ten. I emphasize the integration capabilities of Office 365, though other applications like Notion, Confluence, and various Google tools are also important in my workflow. Overall, I would rate the solution a seven out of ten.

Hybrid Cloud

Other

Excel and PowerPoint are part of Office 365, which I constantly use.

I have been working with Excel and PowerPoint for the last three years or so, since my studies started, while simultaneously working as a working student or as an intern, using them permanently during my lectures.

The ChatGPT add-in that is accessible now for Excel is one of the most helpful features of Office 365 because it gives you the opportunity to process a lot of data in a really short time.

I use the ChatGPT add-in to process a lot of data quickly within Excel.

I have the ChatGPT add-in directly in Excel. I used the API in my previous position as a working student in a company that had a lot of data to be processed, and I was working with the ChatGPT add-in to process it correctly.

The user interface of PowerPoint could be improved in future updates to make it easier to find features via search, because sometimes it's difficult to locate certain applications as the buttons are too small.

Regarding Excel processing a lot of data, I'm currently working with an Excel sheet that has approximately 10,000 lines, and I really see it struggling to process due to the many functions it contains, leading to downtime and loading problems.

I have been using Office 365 for the last three years.

I don't have any experience with the initial setup because Office 365 applications were already pre-installed on all the devices that I was using.

It experiences issues only with high volume and numerous functions in the tables that we're using.

It's reasonable because with the Office 365 setup, you have access to a lot of devices and applications, especially when utilizing process automation tools such as Power Automate, making it reasonable in price.

I have never directly contacted Microsoft regarding Office 365 because I didn't really need to, as any issues were just on my side.

Positive

I was working in a former position with Hotspots where I used some automation tools to make processes more automated.

I don't have any experience with the initial setup because Office 365 applications were already pre-installed on all the devices that I was using.

I'm currently working with the whole Microsoft setup, which includes tools such as Windows 10, Office 365, and Zoom.

I mainly use Excel and PowerPoint within Office 365.

I did some data analysis while working in strategic procurement of a company and in data management of another company while using Excel and PowerPoint.

I'm currently not working with any advanced features such as automation in Excel or SharePoint workflows, but I was using some automation tools in a former position.

I understand that Excel has to process a lot of data and, especially when working with AI, there could be downtimes.

I would rate Office 365 eight out of ten for its functionalities and features.

My email is n.lastname@oth-aw.de for any information needed.

I use Outlook, PowerPoint, Office, and Excel for my normal tasks.

We have enhanced security in Office 365 because our data resides in the cloud. Security is better now, but a good internet connection is required to have a good experience.We have bigger mailboxes now, so there's no need to keep PSTs on the local machine. Everything is in the cloud.I believe we currently have 100 gigabytes each in Office 365, though this might be based on what the company subscribed to.

It does my job, that is what I will say. It accomplishes the tasks I need it to do.

We have been working with Office 365 for two to three years now.

It is very stable. I would rate it eight for stability. If you have your internet connection and a good laptop, it works efficiently.

I would rate it 10 for scalability because many people are adopting Office 365 as it helps them reduce admin costs. The cost of administration on-premise is removed to an extent. It has to be scalable for so many people to be adopting it.

I have experience with technical support from Microsoft, but the product is stable, so I don't have any reason to contact even the local IT because it works effectively.

Positive

When I went to the mall to purchase Office 365 for my personal laptop, I noticed it depends on what you're looking for. I saw various options including professional and basic versions.The price tag is fair because significant innovation and research has gone into it. It is proper for the developers and Microsoft to be remunerated.I can recommend Office 365 to people because it allows them to concentrate on their core job while Microsoft handles any problems from the cloud.I rate Office 365 a 9 out of 10 overall as I don't experience problems with it.

Public Cloud

Microsoft Azure

My most common use case involves starting my day with Office 365, specifically with Outlook and Microsoft Teams. Teams is very good, and I am trying to get used to the new user interface because it changed a bit, but I spend a lot of time in Teams and, of course, also in Outlook. I also use Microsoft Loop for structuring and organizing meetings that I have with my colleagues. It's a very handy way of keeping the information without being over-structured, and I use Loop because I prefer to note something down instead of just saying 'Oh, I will remember this' and not writing it anywhere. Rather than using a very complex, huge application that needs time to open and has a very big structure, Loop is something in between, and I find it a very useful tool that I also use on a daily basis. If I would have to pick three, they would be Outlook, Microsoft Teams, and Loop.

In terms of advanced features, those are things that we usually do with Power Platform. We try to avoid building super complex Excel templates when we can use another more suitable tool or build a Power App for that.

What I appreciate in the Office 365 world is having Copilot as an assistant that can help automate many things. For example, if you need to translate something and want to ensure the translation looks professional and has a specific tone—formal, informal, friendly—then you can use Copilot for that or get a first idea and then edit the result. It helps to summarize meetings in Microsoft Teams and points out the most important key aspects discussed in the meeting.

If you have people who were not able to join the meeting, you can copy the summary and the next steps and send it to them. I find the extension with Copilot very good. One of my favorites is Copilot in Microsoft Outlook, which helps you find a meeting with people who have very busy calendars. I have a lot of appointments, and it's difficult to find a free slot. When I need help finding a slot that works for three or four colleagues with busy calendars, Copilot in Outlook helps with that.

In terms of improvements in Office 365, there might be things that need to be improved in many tools. I have some improvement suggestions for Copilot, but not the actual product itself, because I grew up with these tools. I did not know it differently. I had to use Outlook, and I learned how to do it, and now it's the default for me.

Sometimes there are simple bugs. For example, I create an appointment, and it disappears or is differently showcased in Microsoft Teams because Teams also has a meeting section as opposed to Outlook, but these are just temporary bugs. In general, these tools are very synchronized with each other.

What I would to be able to do is copy-paste meetings. If I want to send several blockers or potential meetings to the customer, I create the first one, and I want to be able to paste this first blocker on another day as blocker two, just paste and change the title. That's difficult to do. This is not something which works with Outlook yet.

I have been working with Office 365 for 7 years.

Regarding whether I consider Office 365 a cost-effective solution, I would say that if in the normal packaging, using AI—which will become the norm and the default in the near future—costs extra in Outlook, it would be nice to have those integrated in the licensing and not have to pay extra for Copilot or extra AI features. AI should be an intuitive thing and a daily job, and perhaps Microsoft should find a way to make the model still financially beneficial for them without raising the price just because we have new features and AI capabilities.

The name of the company is Orbis SE now. It's just the company change; the rest remains the same. On a scale of one to ten, I rate Office 365 an eight out of ten.

The common use case for Office 365 exists because everything in today's world is on the cloud. When a user logs in anywhere, they have access to their data. In Office 365, there are different types of licenses, such as Business Basic and Business Premium. Every license has different storage capacities. In Business Basic, users get 5 GBs of storage, 50 GBs of primary mailbox, and 50 GBs of archive mailbox.

In Business Standard, users have access to web and desktop applications, with the same storage allocations. OneDrive storage is 1 TB. Business Premium is a more expensive license that covers all the features of Business Basic and Business Standard. Additional licenses include Entra P1, which is used for Entra Admin Center regarding login, MFA, and conditional access policies. Entra P2 is available for advanced settings for tenants. Other licenses include Microsoft Intune, EMS E3, and various add-on licenses.

Real-time co-authoring in Office 365 is beneficial because users with a Business Basic plan can log in on any platform through portal.office.com and access all applications. However, without a license, mail IDs are not functional.

Office 365 is the best business platform for startups or small companies. Within the M365 tenant, administrators can create users, track all user mailboxes, check licenses, and reset passwords. Administrators can create PST files if someone leaves the organization, obtaining backups from the Compliance Admin Center. Mail IDs can be converted into shared mailboxes for future use. Shared mailboxes allow multiple members to use the same ID configured in their Outlook simultaneously.

I want to improve my knowledge of Microsoft Intune.

I have 1 year and 8 months of experience with Office 365.

I would rate the stability of Office 365 as perfect because I am familiar with it and it is the best product platform.

I would rate the scalability of Office 365 as excellent.

I would rate technical support from Microsoft as excellent.

Positive

I find the initial setup of Office 365 easy because I am very familiar with it.

The price of Office 365 is high, though improvements in pricing might occur in the future. The integration capabilities of Office 365 include co-pilot. It is very compatible with Microsoft products, though it may have limitations with third-party tools. Both AI-enhanced features, such as the editor and designer in Office 365, are useful and beneficial. I recommend Office 365 to other people. My clients are usually enterprise-size businesses. I would rate this solution overall as excellent.

Hybrid Cloud

Microsoft Azure

I use Office 365 for standard office tasks such as word processing, Excel, presentation, and email productivity. Additionally, I manage the system as an administrator for my company.

The most valuable features of Office 365 for me include online file sharing and real-time document editing where multiple collaborators can work on the same document and see changes in real-time. These features were integrated, likely inspired by Google Docs' success in implementing similar functions.

Office 365 could improve by providing better integration with Azure Active Directory to streamline user management. It would also be beneficial if they could offer additional support for non-ABC characters like the Malay Arabic script, known locally as Jawi.

I have been working with Office 365 for more than two years.

There were no significant issues during migration, but users initially had some complaints about file accessibility. After several iterations of the OneDrive client, the process became smoother with fewer requests or complaints.

Office 365 is very stable with no network downtime experienced in my region in the last couple of years.

Office 365 is a scalable tool. The scalability is straightforward as it works as soon as I pay for additional licenses.

We use a third-party managed service provider (MSP) for support, who are generally okay but are not well-versed in newer technical details like Azure Active Directory.

Neutral

We previously used Google solutions such as Google Docs, Google Sheets, and Google Meet before switching to Office 365.

The setup process is generally easy, especially on newer devices with Office already installed. However, older devices can take up to two hours for downloading and installing updates.

There is no direct return on investment as IT is a cost center. The alternative is using free open-source solutions, which makes quantifying the ROI in terms of support man-hours difficult.

Compared to the services provided and the multi-device capabilities, the price of Office 365 is reasonable. A loyalty program offering discounts or additional features for long-term users would be a beneficial addition.

For those considering Office 365, it is advisable to implement Active Directory services for better user management. For students or family users, it is a good subscription due to the variety of available productivity suites. Overall, I rate Office 365 a nine out of ten as there is room for improvement.

On-premises

Some of the use cases I focus on include collaboration, communication, and information sharing as well as project management.

In terms of industries, I focus on health care and manufacturing.

Some of the most valuable features I found with Office 365 include Teams integration with various applications, allowing for the addition of various Teams apps into Teams channels for managing teams and collaboration.

The SharePoint integration has proven beneficial.

SharePoint impacts my project management by providing shared collaborative information where people can refer back to it without having to move the information around; you can just send links instead of needing to download documents all the time.

Currently, Microsoft can improve Office 365 by enhancing the persistence of the user experience from platform to platform and screen to screen, ensuring that wherever you log in, whatever you're doing, everything is still readily accessible and intuitive, as you left it.

I've had experience with Office 365 since it's been released, since its existence.

I rate Office 365 as reliable and stable. I haven't had any significant outages or application errors or failures, so once you put it in service in your enterprise, there's not a whole lot of product issues, mostly user issues.

I really don't go to technical support very often, as we usually handle our own in-house support, but when I've escalated to Microsoft on occasion, they've been very responsive, so I would say they're adequate.

Positive

I am familiar with other types of collaboration tools, such as Google platforms, although I haven't used them in a while, so it's come a long way since my last experience.

The main difference between Office 365 and perhaps Google is that Microsoft products are much better integrated across all those platform products.

Setting it up is fairly well thought out for the end-user experience at the moment, especially for the initial engagement. They've developed a lot of on-demand help and training resources for new and casual users, so I believe they've done a good job with it.

The return on investment is always an improvement. If they don't have it, it's a huge improvement going from no collaboration to a collaborative platform, and I think it's a significant improvement due to the many integration options available.

As for the pricing for Microsoft Office 365, it can always be cheaper.

The cost is probably at least in the upper two-thirds range.

I would recommend Office 365 to others.

Office 365 utilizes AI, and while it's just getting started, I think the integration is still in its beginning stages; there's likely to be a whole lot more integration across all the application stack within the next year or so.

Using AI has proven to be a good resource for creating a first draft when we start getting stuff started.

On a scale of 1-10, I rate Office 365 a 10.