Microsoft Office: what it is, how it works and what advantages it has for work and study

Microsoft office is a tool created by the giant Microsoft, it allows users to create, access and share documents online between different users in Word, Excel, OneNote and Power point, You only need to have access to the internet and have the OneDrive program.

It offers packages depending on the size of the company, or depending on the number of users, up to three packages for private use, special for companies, students or teachers. With its own characteristics according to the number of users, integrated programs and available space.

Users can access the files in real time, to work on documents collaboratively or in groups, since they have the email, calendar and video calling tools offered by the package.

• History and evolution:

Microsoft Office was launched by Microsoft in 1989 for the Apple Macintosh, followed by the Windows version in 1.990. The first version included Microsoft Word, Excel, and Microsoft PowerPoint, as well as a “Pro” version of Office that included Microsoft Access. .

Offers working in the cloud with great advantages, as long as you have a connection, you have excellent collaborative tools and internal organization.

Microsoft office
Microsoft office

Creating content and organizing all the information related to Word, Excel and PowerPoint, in addition to updated applications, Microsoft Office allows you to increase all contracted services as your company grows.

• Applications and services:

Microsoft Office applications and services are the set of tools that are intended for editing and creating, transmitting and storing information from personal computers.

Which allow you to automate and optimize all the usual activities of any office or clinic according to the needs.

These applications are:

Word, PowerPoint, Excel, OneNote, Outlook and OneDrive, which are specially designed in desktop versions, store and share files, use license to enjoy all applications.

Automatically update apps with new features and functionality every month and get help at any time with Microsoft's XNUMXxXNUMX web and phone support.

• Operation and compatibility:

With a Microsoft Office subscription you can get the latest productivity applications such as Microsoft Teams, Word, PowerPoint, Excel, OneDrive, and Outlook as well as the ability to install PCs, Macs, tablets, and phones.

It is compatible with Windows 11: Office 2021 that includes Word, Excel and PowerPoint

The modem compatibility disables new features that cause incompatibility with previous versions.  

• Devices and operating systems:

Operating systems run on computers as well as other electronic devices that use microprocessors, such as mobile phones., DVD players and in the case of Windows, its standard version works with computers and the version for phones (Windows Mobile).

The main novelty that Windows launched on the market from its origin was its visual appeal with great ease of use.

Its form comes from the way in which the system presents the user with the resources that their computer has, which facilitates the forms, although it receives constant criticism for security and failures that may occur.

• Cloud access and synchronization:

Synchronization can ensure all changes that are made to a file on the desktop or, conversely, can be served by the cloud.

This reconciles each copy of the file to reflect the most recent changes.

Open OneDrive settings select the Cloud icon  OneDrive in the notification area select the settings icon and OneDrive help, then Settings. Go to the sync tab. Select Manage Backup.

• File formats and compatibility:

You can work with all applications using formats according to file type and file name extensions that extends to Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel and Microsoft Power Point, which have great advantages.

To be compatible you need Windows 11, Mac, Office 2021 Student Home for Mac that also includes Word and Excel, PowerPoint and OneNote. Office 2021 Home and Business for Mac includes Word, Excel, PowerPoint, OneNote, and Outlook.

The best option to install is Office 365 which offers a package with different application options and differs depending on the variant of the applications that Microsoft Office offers.

• Updates and technical support:

Microsoft Office 365 offers Microsoft Office 365 Family applications, with basic Microsoft Office 365 packages, offers Word, PowerPoint, Excel, OneNote and Outlook.

Intended for 2 or 6 blinds, with 6TB of OneDrive cloud storage, the personal variant also offers the same as the family variant.

The standard business suite includes Word, Excel Teams, PowerPoint Publister, Outlook, and Access.

• Advantages and benefits:

The use of all Microsoft applications makes business, home and student work easier.

The same thing happens with file name extensions, it explains how to share Office files with other people who use previous versions of Office.

Among the advantages are compact files, improvements in recovering damaged files, Support for advanced features, greater privacy, and more control over personal and business information.

• Other options and alternatives:

This operating system allows other options related to the better integration and interoperability of professional data that are achieved with the world of Open XML formats, Provides greater ease in detecting documents containing Visual Basic macros for applications (VBA) and XLM macros, about files whose extension ends in “m”.