Microsoft Office 365 Mobile Apps REVIEW

Microsoft Office 365 mobile apps is a powerful suite of mobile productivity solutions that empowers businesses and teams to stay connected, access their documents and files from any location, and work productively. The mobile office suite can also be availed for personal, educational, and nonprofit use. The enterprise mobility suite is designed for mobile devices, tablets, and smartphones which include Windows tablets, Windows phones, iPhones, iPads, and Android tablets and phones. It is a component of Microsoft Office 365 an industry-standard family of client software, server software, and services offered by Microsoft.

With Microsoft Office 365 mobile apps, employees and other office application users will be able to view, edit, and create documents on the familiar Office 365 user interface that is optimized for smartphones and tablets. The mobile apps also integrate with OneDrive and SharePoint, a set of cloud-based file-sharing and storage products and services which allows users to securely view, co-author, and share documents with their teammates wherever they are and keeps the documents up to date across the devices within and outside their organization.

The enterprise mobility suite provides email and calendaring solutions that permit easy access to content, conversations, tasks, and schedules from any mobile device. Users can set up group inboxes that are synchronized across multiple mobile devices, as well as track the availability of their coworkers. Microsoft Office 365 mobile apps are equipped with mobile data security capabilities, helping users protect their business or organization from any potential threats at different levels.

Access, View, And Edit Documents On The Go

Having the ability to work anywhere is the goal that Microsoft wants teams and employees to achieve. This is the reason why the tech giant has developed a suite of mobile apps that utilizes the familiar interface of its popular office solution known as Office 365. The Office 365 mobile apps, therefore, enable users to access, view, and edit their documents wherever they are and whatever mobile device they are using. They will be able to work from any mobile device they are most comfortable with, whether it’s a Windows, Android, or an iOS device. The apps also help organizations provide a consistent experience to their employees as they work from multiple mobile devices.

Powerful Integration With OneDrive And SharePoint

Office 365 mobile apps integrate with Microsoft’s file-sharing and storage products and services which include OneDrive and SharePoint which can be accessed in the cloud. With OneDrive, users can preview over 270 common types of files such as Adobe and Visio files, as well DICOM (Digital Imaging and Communications in Medicine) medical image files. They can preview and access these files anywhere by simply using a mobile browser. In addition, OneDrive permits them to automatically synchronize their documents between their desktop computers and mobile devices.

Confidently Share Documents And Keep Everyone Connected

As OneDrive integrates with Office 365 mobile apps, the process of sharing files and documents and collaborating on them is simplified. Users will be able to confidently share files with their colleagues so they can review them and perform editing tasks. While their teammates work on the shared files and documents, they can track all the tasks and activities they made on the files and documents and keep their coworkers connected and updated.

Advanced Collaboration

Meanwhile, SharePoint provides Office 365 mobile app users with advanced collaboration capabilities. For instance, they can manage and control how files or folders are being shared and distributed within team sites or intranet sites.  

Hassle-Free Co-Authoring Of Documents

The enterprise mobility suite’s integration with OneDrive and SharePoint delivers a convenient and seamless co-authoring experience to users. Through the aid of powerful search and discovery tools, they can quickly search for the files they need and gain insights about them. As they co-author documents, they can access a wide range of tools which enable them to add notes and comments to documents as well as highlight important texts or areas within them. They can even co-author documents while they are offline. When they go back online, the documents will be automatically updated with whatever changes or edits they have made.  In addition, they can begin co-authoring a particular document on one device and continue it on another device. 

Business-Class Email And Calendaring Capabilities

Office 365 mobile apps also deliver business-class email and calendaring capabilities to teams and employees. They can easily create schedules from any mobile device of their choice anywhere and have their coworkers keep track of such schedules. Because the mobile office suite synchronizes calendars contact, information, and emails across mobile devices in real time, users are ensured that they are able to access up to date information related to their schedules, tasks, and discussions; regardless of the type of device they have.

Create, Send, And Store Emails In A Variety Of Formats

The enterprise mobility suite allows users to create emails in various formats and even insert custom images to emails. It also offers a 50 GB storage, which is large enough to save all the emails they want. Additionally, the mobile office suite allows the sending of email messages with a maximum file size of 150 MB, giving users the ability to send large email messages and attachments.

Protect Corporate Emails

The email capabilities of Office 365 mobile apps make sure that corporate emails are protected from cyber threats and attacks so that confidential and sensitive company and customer information won’t be accessed by hackers, and that there is a continuous flow of communication within the organization and outside it. Thus, the apps are built with industry-leading anti-malware and anti-spam filtering features, securing emails from sophisticated and evolving threats.

Mobile Data Security At All Levels

The enterprise mobility suite guarantees that data and information are protected even if they are not being transmitted through email. Thus, it provides a mobile data protection solution that guards data against threats at any level. It enables users to secure access to data and mobile devices, detect threats that originate from mobile apps, and remove harmful contents from their data. Office 365 mobile apps also have a mobile device management feature which lets users manage and control how employees are accessing mobile data across a wide range of tablets and smartphones.

Office Apps With Familiar Interfaces And Mobile-Optimized Features

Microsoft Office 365 enterprise mobility suite is comprised of three mobile apps that extend and enhance the features and capabilities of the popular and widely used desktop applications from Microsoft which are Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, and Microsoft PowerPoint.The mobile apps are equipped with the familiar user interfaces of the popular desktop applications. Other useful mobile apps are included in the suite such as OneNote, Outlook, and more. 

Office 365 Word Processing App (Word)

Its word processing mobile app permits users to utilize the page and paragraph layout and formatting tools found in Microsoft Word. They can apply custom colors to texts and shapes, custom shading and borders to table cells, add and customize headers and footers across pages, implement image shadows and reflections, and add and delete chart elements.

Office 365 Spreadsheet App (Excel)

Meanwhile, it delivers a spreadsheet mobile app where users can work on their data using the interface of Microsoft Excel. The mobile app enables them to convert data into maps as well as modify the appearance of pivot tables by applying custom styles and layouts.

Office 365 Presentation App (PowerPoint)

To wrap it up, the mobile office suite gives users the ability to create and deliver impressive and amazing presentations straight from their mobile devices, as it puts the powerful capabilities of Microsoft PowerPoint on the palms of their hands. They will be able to rapidly build and design professional-looking slides, apply fluid transitions to documents, select and change objects using a pen, store ink annotations from slideshows, and access speaker notes while they deliver their presentations.

Microsoft Office 365 Mobile Apps offer several SMB and enterprise pricing plans for all users to choose from. You can access the mobile office suite and enjoy its features and capabilities on your mobile devices by availing an Office 365 subscription. Office 365 is available in various editions that you can purchase based on whatever purpose you want to use the office suite and its mobile apps for.

The pricing of the plans varies depending on the edition and subscription term you’re going to choose. In general, Microsoft Office 365 Mobile Apps can be availed as a part of an Office 365 home/personal, small business, or enterprise edition. There are also subscription plans dedicated to students, faculty staff, campuses, and non-government organizations. Please visit the company’s official website to check the pricing of such plans.

In addition, you can access and perform basic editing tasks for free on any Windows 10 mobile device that has a screen size of 10. 1 inches or less. Meanwhile, here are the pricing details for Office 365 home, small business, and enterprise editions:

For Home

Office 365 Personal

• $59.99/yr. – Billed Annually
• $5.99/mo. – Billed Monthly
• Licensed for home use
• Best for individuals. Includes Office applications for 1 user.
• Plus Outlook for PC and Mac, and Publisher and Access for PC only
• Install on 1 PCs or Mac
• Optimized for 1 Tablets and 1 Phone
• File storage and sharing with 1 TB of OneDrive storage per user – For 1 User
• Applications are always up to date
• Microsoft support via chat or phone at no extra cost
• With Skype, make calls to mobile phones and landlines, 60 minutes per month per user -For 1 User
• Office Applications Included:
  • Word
  • Excel
  • PowerPoint
  • OneNote
  • Outlook
  • Publisher (PC only)
  • Access (PC only)
• Services Included:
  • OneDrive
  • Skype

Office 365 Home

• $79.99/yr. – Billed Annually
• $7.99/mo. – Billed Monthly
• Licensed for home use
• Best for households. Includes Office applications for up to 5 users.
• Plus Outlook for PC and Mac, and Publisher and Access for PC only
• Install on 5 PCs or Macs
• Optimized for 5 Tablets and 5 Phones
• File storage and sharing with 1 TB of OneDrive storage per user – For Up to 5 Users
• Applications are always up to date
• Microsoft support via chat or phone at no extra cost
• With Skype, make calls to mobile phones and landlines, 60 minutes per month per user – For Up to 5 Users
• Office Applications Included:
  • Word
  • Excel
  • PowerPoint
  • OneNote
  • Outlook
  • Publisher (PC only)
  • Access (PC only)
• Services Included:
  • OneDrive
  • Skype

For Small Businesses

Office 365 Business

• $10/user/mo. – Billed Monthly
• $8.25/user/mo. – Billed Annually ($99)
• Licensed for commercial use
• Best for businesses that need Office applications plus cloud file storage and sharing. Business email not included.
• Desktop versions of Office 2016 applications: Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, OneNote (plus Access and Publisher for PC only)
• Web versions of Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
• One license covers 5 phones, 5 tablets, and 5 PCs or Macs per user
• File storage and sharing with 1 TB of OneDrive storage
• 300 Maximum Number of Users
• FastTrack deployment support with purchase of 50+ seats at no extra cost
• 24/7 phone and web support
• Office Applications Included:
  • Word
  • Excel
  • PowerPoint
  • OneNote
  • Outlook
  • Access (PC only)
• Services Included:
  • OneDrive

Office 365 Business Premium

• $15/user/mo. – Billed Monthly
• $12.50/user/mo. – Billed Annually ($150)
• Licensed for commercial use
• Best for businesses that need business email, Office applications, and other business services.
• Email hosting with 50 GB mailbox and custom email domain address
• Desktop versions of Office 2016 applications: Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, OneNote (plus Access and Publisher for PC only)
• Web versions of Word, Excel, and PowerPoint; Plus a web version of Outlook
• One license covers 5 phones, 5 tablets, and 5 PCs or Macs per user
• File storage and sharing with 1 TB of OneDrive storage
• Company-wide intranet and team sites with SharePoint
• Online meetings and video conferencing for up to 250 people
• Hub for teamwork to connect your teams with Microsoft Teams
• Get discovered and nurture customer relationships with Outlook Customer Manager
• Manage your business better with Microsoft Bookings
• Manage tasks and teamwork with Microsoft Planner
• Manage schedules and daily staff work tasks with Microsoft StaffHub
• 300 Maximum Number of Users
• FastTrack deployment support with purchase of 50+ seats at no extra cost
• 24/7 phone and web support
• Office Applications Included:
  • Word
  • Excel
  • PowerPoint
  • OneNote
  • Outlook
  • Access (PC only)
• Services Included:
  • Exchange
  • OneDrive
  • SharePoint
  • Skype for Business
  • Microsoft Teams

For Enterprises

Office 365 ProPlus

• $12/user/mo. – Billed Annually ($144)
• Licensed for enterprise use
• Office applications plus cloud file-storage and sharing. Business email not included.
• Desktop versions of Office 2016 applications: Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and OneNote, plus Access and Publisher for PC only
• Web versions of Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
• One license covers 5 phones, 5 tablets, and 5 PCs or Macs per user
• File storage and sharing with 1 TB OneDrive storage
• Skype for Business client available for PC and Mac; Skype for Business service not included
• Maximum number of users: unlimited
• FastTrack deployment support with purchase of 50+ seats at no extra cost
• 24/7 phone and web support
• Office Applications Included:
  • Word
  • Excel
  • PowerPoint
  • OneNote
  • Outlook
  • Publisher (PC only)
  • Access (PC only)
• Services Included:
  • OneDrive

Office 365 Enterprise E3

• $20/user/mo. – Billed Annually ($240)
• Licensed for enterprise use
• All the features of Office 365 ProPlus and Office 365 Enterprise E1 plus security and compliance tools, such as legal hold, data loss prevention, and more (Office 365 Enterprise E1 doesn’t include any office application).
• Email hosting with 100 GB mailbox and custom email domain address
• Desktop versions of Office 2016 applications: Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and OneNote, plus Access and Publisher for PC only
• Web versions of Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
• One license covers 5 phones, 5 tablets, and 5 PCs or Macs per user
• File storage and sharing with unlimited OneDrive storage
• Inform and engage with communication sites and team sites throughout your intranet using SharePoint
• Host online and video conferencing meetings for up to 250 people
• Host meetings for up to 10,000 people with Skype Meeting Broadcast
• Get a hub for teamwork with Microsoft Teams
• Collaborate across departments and locations with Yammer
• eDiscovery with in-place search, hold, and export
• Manage schedules and daily staff work tasks with Microsoft StaffHub
• Manage tasks and teamwork with Microsoft Planner
• Manual retention and deletion policies and manual classifications
• Maximum number of users: unlimited
• FastTrack deployment support with purchase of 50+ seats at no extra cost
• 24/7 phone and web support
• Office Applications Included:
  • Word
  • Excel
  • PowerPoint
  • OneNote
  • Outlook
  • Publisher (PC only)
  • Access (PC only)
• Services Included:
  • Exchange
  • OneDrive
  • SharePoint
  • Skype for Business
  • Microsoft Teams
  • Yammer

Office 365 Enterprise E5

• $35/user/mo. – Billed Annually ($420)
• Licensed for enterprise use
• All the features of Office 365 Enterprise E3 plus advanced security, analytics, and voice capabilities.
• Email hosting with 100 GB mailbox and custom email domain address
• Desktop versions of Office 2016 applications: Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and OneNote, plus Access and Publisher for PC only
• Web versions of Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
• One license covers 5 phones, 5 tablets, and 5 PCs or Macs per user
• File storage and sharing with unlimited OneDrive storage
• Inform and engage with communication sites and team sites throughout your intranet using SharePoint
• Host online and video conferencing meetings for up to 250 people
• Host meetings for up to 10,000 people with Skype Meeting Broadcast
• Get a hub for teamwork with Microsoft Teams
• Collaborate across departments and locations with Yammer
• Advanced eDiscovery with in-place search, hold, export, and analytics
• Manage schedules and daily staff work tasks with Microsoft StaffHub
• Manage tasks and teamwork with Microsoft Planner
• Manual retention and deletion policies and manual classifications
• Guard your mailbox against malicious links and attachments with Exchange Online Advanced Threat Protection
• Control how support accesses your mailbox with Customer Lockbox
• Auto classification, smart import, and more with Advanced Data Governance
• Assess risk and gain insight into potential threats with Office 365 Cloud App Security
• Advanced personal and organizational analytics with MyAnalytics and Power BI Pro
• Make, receive, and transfer calls across a wide range of devices with Phone System
• Create meetings with a dial-in number that attendees can join by telephone with Audio Conferencing
• Maximum number of users: unlimited
• FastTrack deployment support with purchase of 50+ seats at no extra cost
• 24/7 phone and web support
• Office Applications Included:
  • Word
  • Excel
  • PowerPoint
  • OneNote
  • Outlook
  • Publisher (PC only)
  • Access (PC only)
• Services Included:
  • Exchange
  • OneDrive
  • SharePoint
  • Skype for Business
  • Microsoft Teams
  • Yammer
  • Power BI Pro