When you think of Microsoft 365, familiar apps like Word, Excel, and PowerPoint likely come to mind, along with everyday essentials such as Outlook and Teams. However, Microsoft 365 includes a suite of powerful yet often overlooked apps designed to enhance productivity and collaboration.
In this blog, we’ll introduce you to six lesser-known Microsoft apps that can streamline how you work and help you get more done!
1. Microsoft Bookings
Say goodbye to those cumbersome, time-consuming, back-and-forth emails for scheduling time to meet with others, be they clients, prospects, or vendors. The Bookings app gives you the ability to create a customizable calendar page where others can schedule time to meet with you. You simply need to supply them the link to your Bookings page. This app integrates with Outlook to automatically update calendars and send reminders.
If you’re interested in using Microsoft Bookings for multiple staff members at once, check out this YouTube video which gives you a walkthrough of that process.
2. Microsoft Forms
Forms allows you to quickly create surveys and quizzes that you can send to gather client feedback, conduct employee surveys, or create post-training quizzes. Microsoft makes it easy to start your new form with a template gallery that you can further customize.
As users submit their forms, you can collect and view those responses in real-time. Forms also integrates with Excel for advanced data analysis.
3. Microsoft Planner
Does your team need a project management solution designed for creating plans, assigning tasks, setting deadlines, and tracking progress? Microsoft Planner might be the solution for that. With its integration with Microsoft Teams, Planner allows your team can seamlessly communicate progress on their projects, ensuring that everyone is aligned and working efficiently towards a common goal.
4. Microsoft ClipChamp
While there are more advanced video editing tools available, sometimes you just need a simple tool that’s part of the Microsoft 365 package to get the job done. Microsoft ClipChamp is a video editing software that caters to both beginners and professionals. It offers a range of video editing features, including trimming, cutting, adding filters, and combining clips and audio. To help you push the finishing touches on your video, ClipChamp also provides templates and stock assets, like images, videos, and music clips.
ClipChamp is part of the Business Standard package and higher, in addition to the M365 Family and Personal license packages.
5. Microsoft Lists
Microsoft Lists lives up to its name: It’s your app for tracking and organizing information, such as projects, assets, and contacts. Businesses can use the Lists app to manage complex data and workflows, such as issue tracking, inventory management, and project planning. It integrates with Microsoft Teams and SharePoint for enhanced collaboration and a structured method for keeping everyone on the same page.
6. Microsoft To Do
Looking for a Microsoft app for your own work tasks instead of your whole team? Look for the Microsoft To Do app. It’s a personal task management tool designed to help you stay organized and focused. You can create and manage your tasks, set reminders, and plan your day with the “My Day” feature. Its simple interface and integration with Outlook make it a powerful tool for individual productivity.
Microsoft 365: Your Hub for Workplace Collaboration and Productivity
Microsoft 365 offers robust cloud-based collaboration capabilities within its suite of applications. As a Managed IT Service Provider with deep expertise in Microsoft 365, Kite Technology Group is here to help you leverage these tools to their fullest potential. Their Microsoft 365 Consulting and M365 Tenant Management services are tailored to drive success through effective use of Microsoft 365.
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