Redmond's collaboration tool Teams is decoupled from Office Suite, under new licensing terms announced on Monday
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Microsoft To Unbundle Teams To Satisfy EU Antitrust Concerns
In an effort to appease EU antitrust concerns, Microsoft confirms it will unbundle its Teams software in Europe
EU Investigates Microsoft Over Teams Bundling With Office
Bundling of video and chat app Teams into Microsoft Office suite triggers European Commission antitrust investigation
Microsoft Shares Rise As Q3 Earnings Beat Forecasts
Azure cloud delivers for Microsoft despite tough economic conditions – with artificial intelligence slated for future growth
OpenAI Fixes Bug With ChatGPT That Exposed User Chats
Chief executive of OpenAI admits “significant issue” in ChatGPT has now been fixed, after user chat titles were exposed
Microsoft Adds OpenAI Tech ‘Copilot’ To Word, Excel
Redmond continues its aggressive integration of AI into its products, with AI features dubbed Copilot, for Office, Excel
Mark Zuckerberg Unveils Meta Quest Pro Headset
Mark Zuckerberg showcases the Quest Pro virtual and mixed reality headset, as Metaverse moves one step closer
Microsoft Granted ‘Mass Market’ Export Licence For Huawei
Sign of a thaw? Huawei will be still be able to utilise Microsoft software after US Dept of Commerce grants export licence
Former Cortana Boss Javier Soltero Joins Google
'Hey Cortana... please forward my email to Google', as former Microsoft man joins search engine giant
LibreOffice 6.3 Boosts Document Performance, Fixes Security Bugs
Major update improves loading and saving times for complex documents, improves compatibility with Microsoft Office formats and adds new features
BlackBerry, Microsoft Sign Security Agreement
BlackBerry partners Microsoft to provide secure environment for Microsoft Office apps
Microsoft Office 2019 Will Only Work On Windows 10
Microsoft confirms Office 2019 will only run on Windows 10 and Windows Server, and will come with less extended support for security reasons
Tech Quiz: Microsoft Office & Office 365
What do you know about Microsoft's office suite?
Microsoft Office 2019 Will Be Released Next Year
Microsoft Office 2019 will deliver improvements for customers who aren't ready for the cloud
Death By PowerPoint: Malware Attacks Use Malicious Slide Show Files To Evade Antivirus
A sophisticated attack uses targeted emails and a known Microsoft Office bug to get around antivirus and take over users' systems
Microsoft Will Block Non-Office 365 Users From Skype, OneDrive & Outlook
Beginning in 2020 users of current standalone Office products will no longer have access to Office 365 services such as Outlook, Skype and OneDrive
Tales In Tech History: PowerPoint
30 years of PowerPoint. Useful presentation tool or bane of office meetings? Discuss...
Microsoft Office 365 Update Includes Accessibility Tweaks
Easy administration features and more accessibility improvements included in latest Office 365 update
Microsoft Office 365 Is Now Available In 150 Countries – Including The Vatican City
Microsoft Office 365 will expand to another 97 markets in the next year as 10 more countries are added
Tales In Tech History: Microsoft Office
Microsoft Office is now 26 and its impact on the IT and business worlds has been immeasurable
Tech Quiz Of The Week: Microsoft Office
What do you know about Microsoft Office?
Office 365 Outage Causes Email Backup
A Microsoft Office 365 outage caused undeliverable emails to pile up in outboxes for some customers in the U.S.
Malicious Documents Use New Tricks To Evade Detection, Warns Zscaler
Attackers utilise social engineering to lure MS Word users to enable macros in order to avoid cyber detection
Microsoft Boosts Office 365 Security With Threat Detection, Visibility Tools
Microsoft says Advanced Security Management can protect networks and make Office 365 deployments more effective with new dashboard
Microsoft Office Online Users Can Chat While They Collaborate
Microsoft is adding to the browser-based software's co-authoring capabilities, allowing users to chat as they work together on Office content
Office 365 Security Risks Rise As Corporate Adoption Increases
Nearly three quarters of enterprise Microsoft Office 365 users have a compromised account each month and more than 200 files called 'password'
Microsoft SharePoint Is Revamped For Mobile, Cloud
SharePoint finally arrives for the mobile world with apps for iOS, Android and Windows 10
Microsoft Tests Ad-Free Outlook.com Premium At £2.81
Microsoft tests monthly free for Outlook.com premium, which will offer personalised email, better calendar sharing and remove adverts
Microsoft Offers Cloud Storage Partners New Office Collaboration, iOS Integrations
Microsoft's cloud storage partners such as Box and Dropbox can now take advantage of real-time collaboration, easy attachments and iOS integration
LibreOffice 5.0 Delivers Windows 10 Support
Alternative Office suite bundles Windows 10 support, improved source code, and 'cleaner' user interface