Office 365 Reviews

We use Office 365 predominantly for reporting purposes. We extensively utilize Excel and PowerPoint. Excel is used for generating and analyzing reports, while PowerPoint is used to prepare presentations and offer analytical solutions and suggestions.

Office 365 has been user-friendly and easy to learn. In case of any new upgrade, it is quite possible to explore. Collaboration tools such as Teams are very useful, especially when managing our projects and gathering feedback from stakeholders. Tools in Teams, such as the app for tracking and following up with stakeholders, are notably useful.

There is something called Office Script in Excel, which is not very user-friendly. Many team members find it difficult to apply recorded scripts to similar tasks. More training material or use cases related to Office Script would be helpful to maximize its potential because it has the capability to automate many Excel tasks. Additionally, there is interest in AI integration, particularly Excel and PowerPoint's capabilities, but access to Copilot is limited due to licensing costs.

We have been using Office 365 for more than seven or eight years.

There have been no stability or performance issues with Office 365. Everything is all good.

Office 365 is good, and scaling up or upgrading is easy without any problem.

When it comes to corporate setups, there is an internal IT team available for assistance with technical support, so there is no issue.

I do not want to comment on pricing or experience with licensing, as I never purchase Microsoft products and only use the company's licensed products.

Overall, I would rate Office 365 nine out of ten for the user experience.

I use Office 365 because it is easy to use, and I can do many tasks with it.

Office 365 is scalable. It is easy to integrate with APIs, which is very beneficial for the operations we conduct.

I cannot tell anything specific that needs improvement in Office 365.

I have worked with Office 365 for twenty years.

The deployment of Office 365 was easy and took only a few hours.

I would rate the stability of Office 365 as eight out of ten. Sometimes it is slow and needs restarting.

I find Office 365 to be highly scalable. I would rate its scalability nine out of ten.

Microsoft's technical support is very good. I would rate it as ten out of ten. Their support is available anytime we need it.

Positive

The initial setup of Office 365 was easy.

The deployment of Office 365 was done by an integrator.

I would recommend Office 365 to other people. The solution overall, I would rate it nine out of ten.

Other

I am just a user. It is on the cloud, so it is much better. I can use it wherever I want.

Office 365 is a pretty stable solution. It is in the cloud, so I can use all the documents that I have anywhere I want. There is one very good feature that I have. When I use SharePoint along with it, it makes life a lot easier for us, especially when I have to share documents or files with other clients.

There is really not much difference between Office 365 and standalone MS Office. However, regarding PowerPoint, while the icons are there, I wish it was as good as Apple's presentation software because it is easier to create PowerPoint presentations with Apple's equivalent software. They could have done better work if they had provided that functionality.

To be very honest, we use Cute FTP to transfer most files, and if they had FTP portals which they could guarantee were secure, that would be a great help. Then I would not have to start Cute FTP and perform all those operations. I do not know whether Office 365 has that functionality because I have not seen it, but it would have been quite beneficial if it was there.

It is easy to deploy. It is not rocket science, but deploying information over the cloud is something that I am very skeptical about. I usually use Cute FTP or FTP-type solutions, as it is more secure compared to sending or sharing information. I do use cloud sharing, but only for documents that are not secretive or sensitive. I mainly use FTP to load or unload sensitive data. Other than that, insensitive data is just a matter of using a shared drive.

Regarding productivity gains, we have no issues with Microsoft. It is a very good service that they provide. The only problem I have seen is that Windows 11 gives many problems, especially when it updates your software. Everything slows down, every application slows down. I have reverted back to Windows 10 because Microsoft Windows 11 is not working for me. Let us see how things work out.

It is very difficult to get hold of Microsoft support people or any support people, including Amazon. There are too many automated processes that you need to go through, and even then you do not know whether you will be able to speak to them.

It is pretty good, to be very honest. In PowerPoint, if I just use it as a standalone software, the number of icons available is comparatively less in standalone Microsoft PowerPoint compared to Office 365. Additionally, it is easier to integrate other icons into Office 365 than into normal, standalone PowerPoint presentation solutions. It is not that I cannot do it. We have developed a tool through which we can integrate it completely, but it took us a while to figure things out.

There is not much difference in Excel or Word, at least I have not come across much difference. We are not doing much with AI as yet.

Public Cloud

Other

I use Microsoft 365 for the office package and Teams for calls and meetings. With Microsoft 365, I use applications like Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.

The most helpful feature I find in Microsoft 365 is the use of AI features, like Copilot, which allows for creating PowerPoint presentations through AI. It can increase efficiency, for instance, by enabling automated summaries in Word documents for different roles. This provides significant time savings and boosts productivity overall.

There could be an easier way to find features in Excel. For example, implementing formulas could be made simpler by improving feature discoverability.

I have been using Microsoft 365 for three years.

Sometimes with Excel, if different Excel files are related and access to one is unavailable, the Excel file in use may collapse. This means some data cannot be seen, which is a stability issue.

I have never contacted Microsoft's support because my company's IT team handles any issues I face.

I only work with Microsoft tools.

I find Microsoft 365 to be cost-effective, and it offers good value for the price paid.

I would rate Microsoft 365 a seven out of ten. I would rate Office 365 a seven out of ten.

On-premises

Our company uses Office 365 for almost all operations, including Office, PowerPoint, Excel, Word, and collaboration with Teams.

Office 365 is popular and easy to use due to its intuitive interface. The collaboration with OneDrive allows us to access anything, anywhere, in the same format across devices, including mobile phones. It is very efficient and helpful for most people.

Office 365 can be too heavy at times. I have had issues with Teams, such as experiencing many blue screens two months ago.

I have been using Office 365 for at least five years.

I encountered connectivity issues specifically with Teams, which affected stability.

Office 365 is clear enough for scaling out, especially with SharePoint.

I have never interacted directly with Microsoft support, as I often rely on internet resources or colleagues for troubleshooting.

Positive

The installation of Office 365 is very easy.

Office 365 might seem expensive, but it is valuable and efficient for our customers. The experience gained is significant for saving time.

We also use tools like Teams and have used Skype and Office 365. Sometimes, we work with GitLab and Teradata.

I rate my overall experience with Office 365 as an eight out of ten. Microsoft products are beneficial and help save time due to their efficiency. I rate the overall solution an 8 out of 10.

Public Cloud

Other

I use Office 365 for communication and file sharing. We use Outlook, Teams, and SharePoint for our tasks.

The features I find most valuable in Office 365 include its user-friendly interface. We use Outlook, Teams, and SharePoint for various tasks, and overall, it is helpful. The solution integrates well with other tools and platforms that we use. The Editors and Designers are also good features of the AI-enhanced services offered.

The mobile phone applications are too heavy and should be lighter.

I have two years of experience with Office 365.

The stability of Office 365 is high. I would rate it between eight and nine.

Office 365 has high scalability. I would rate it between eight and nine.

Microsoft Technical Support is good. I would rate them an eight.

Positive

I did not use a different solution before Office 365. I used other solutions only afterward.

The initial setup of Office 365 is almost straightforward.

Based on my experience, I would recommend Office 365 to other people. I would rate the overall solution around nine.

Hybrid Cloud

Other

I utilize the product in multiple ways. I am using SharePoint, OneDrive, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook.

Office 365 is reliable and enhances productivity by allowing my team to use the same documents with multiple versions. The Outlook calendar simplifies meetings, and Teams improves communication. The uniqueness of working on the same file together is valuable as it prevents missing any information, and encryption and multi-factor authentication are crucial for security.

The language feature in Copilot for Arabic specifically needs more machine learning enhancement, and the tables in Microsoft Word need to be more flexible, similar to those in Microsoft Excel.

I have been using Office 365 for about two to three years.

The stability is very high.

Office 365 is very scalable.

From one to ten, I rate Microsoft technical support as an eight.

Positive

The initial setup went very smoothly and very fast.

As we are an educational organization, we think we have a very big discount, but I do not know the price.

During the conversation, Google is mentioned as a competitor.

I rate Office 365 as a ten for teamwork and a nine for overall work. I suggest providing advice to someone from Mars if they decide to use Office 365. I rate the overall solution as a nine out of ten.

Hybrid Cloud

Other

I use Office 365 for general word processing, data processing, and using its cloud storage.

Sharing documents has been easier, especially with remote work.

Office 365's most valuable features include its cloud storage and the ability to have the same document accessible on multiple devices. Sharing documents has been easier, especially with remote work.

It's sometimes challenging to find a file within a team as it's not always intuitive where it might be stored.

I have used Office 365 for approximately ten years.

It is stable for the most part.

I would rate its scalability as a five, indicating it does what it is designed to do, but there isn’t much room for expansion.

On a scale of one to ten, I would say it is an eight, indicating fairly simple initial setup.

There is not a significant return on investment for personal use. However, it might provide some efficiency with time for team use.

I am not aware of the cost at work, but the cost for personal use has increased significantly and feels expensive.

I would recommend Office 365 to others because many people use it, making it easy for users to adapt. Overall, I would rate the solution as a nine.

We use Intune to have control over all our Windows units, to enroll packages, update software, and manage all Windows platforms in Denmark and Norway.

I use Outlook, Excel, and Word as the primary tools within Office 365. I have used automation and flow to enable a few simple tasks to learn how it works, but I have not enabled them at a high level yet. I am also experimenting with CoPilot in collaboration with AI solutions like ChatGPT.

It is difficult for me to access actual experts quickly as Microsoft support is slow.

I have been using the Mobile Control platform from Soti since 2016.

Microsoft's technical support is slow when addressing issues directly.

Positive

Before using Soti, I was not working with any other Enterprise Mobility Management tools.

I was initially using Soti based on a perpetual license, but now I must move to a cloud solution due to changes in the licensing model. Pricing for Intune as an MDM solution is over budget.

I am considering 42Gears as a potential option because our local vendor, who understands our business well, has it available on their shelf.

I rate Office 365 a nine out of ten. It is comprehensive with its functionalities, and I am not currently missing anything. I do intend to integrate its automation features at a higher level when possible. Overall, I would give Office 365 a nine out of ten.

Other

I use Office 365 to make PowerPoint presentations, Microsoft Word to put together memos, and Excel for building financial models.

The most valuable features with Office 365 are Excel's robustness around financial modeling, which is super helpful for my job.

Office 365 brings a very strong return on investment through time savings and different efficiencies. We would never cut it as it is table stakes - it is necessary to operate in our world. The biggest KPI is functionality, specifically the ability to execute the work that needs to be done.

Office 365 could be improved in areas such as their collaboration functionality. I have used it before, but being able to work on documents in a cloud-connected manner with co-workers simultaneously would be super helpful. This feature is not available in the version we have.

I have approximately 15 years of experience with Office 365.

We haven't used a different collaboration tool before this; we've always had Microsoft. We currently have both Microsoft and Google Suite.

Some main differences between Microsoft and Google Suite are that Google is cloud native, enabling collaboration with people working on documents simultaneously. Google Sheets, compared to Excel, is not as robust. You sacrifice some robustness for sharing functionality. The same applies to PowerPoint versus Google Slides, where PowerPoint is much more powerful. The ability to work with others in a cloud native product is the selling point for Google Suite and represents a real benefit.

I would recommend Office 365 to other businesses due to its robustness and functionality.

We haven't been using AI in Office 365 for document management or data analysis because we don't have Copilot, which is their AI feature. It hasn't been integrated into our work.