Office 365 Gets Replaced With "Microsoft 365", Starting April 21. Finally, Microsoft to Rebrand "Office 365" as "Microsoft 365", Coming on April 21 with a tag of 'subscription service for your life'.The new Office features will begin rolling out to Office 365 subscribers from today.
Microsoft "Office 365" Replaced as "Microsoft 365"
Microsoft Corporation has officially done a spot of rebranding today, replacing its Office 365 with Microsoft 365, and introducing personal and family subscriptions with a tag of 'subscription service for your life'.This change will build on the strong foundation for Office 365, also improves on it and adds some useful consumer-focused apps and features.
Microsoft has also revealed two new apps, namely a "Microsoft Family Safety App" & "Microsoft Teams for Consumers".
The Microsoft Redmond company on Monday officially announced that;
Starting April 21, "Office 365" will become "Microsoft 365".The new Office features will begin rolling out to Office 365 subscribers from today.
This means that the customers who previously used Office 365 will get an upgraded experience through the new offering that is promoted to be the “subscription for your life” and will include not just Office apps but also OneDrive cloud storage and an all-new Outlook.
Moreover, Announcing the changes, and what it refers to as a 'subscription for your life', Yusuf Mehdi, Corporate Vice President, Modern Life, Search & Devices,
Microsoft says in a statement;
Today, we are delighted to announce that on April 21st, Office 365 will become Microsoft 365, the subscription for your life to help you make the most of your time, connect, and protect the ones you love, and to develop and grow. An evolution of Office 365, Microsoft 365 builds on the foundation of Office infusing new artificial intelligence (AI), rich content and templates, and cloud-powered experiences to empower you to become a better writer, presenter, designer, manager of your finances, and deepen your connection to the people in your life. These experiences start rolling out today and will reach the over 38 million Office 365 subscribers over the next few months.With a view to offering the fresh experience, Microsoft 365 Personal and Microsoft 365 Family subscriptions will be available next month. The new subscription plans will replace the Office 365 Personal and Office 365 Home editions and will continue to offer desktop Office apps, 1TB of OneDrive cloud storage per person, and 60 minutes Skype minutes -- alongside “advanced security features” and ongoing technical support. Additionally, there are new features and advancements to deliver an uplifting experience altogether.
In addition, today we unveiled two new Microsoft 365 experiences that will roll out in preview in the coming months -- a new Microsoft Family Safety app designed to keep your family safe across the digital and physical worlds, and new features in Microsoft Teams that bring you closer to your friends and family to more deeply connect and collaborate on the things that matter most to you.
As well as that, Microsoft Edge will gain a Password Monitor and Collections, and Microsoft Editor gains a major expansion to help make anyone a better writer.
The AI-powered service can be accessed by anyone across Word, Outlook.com and the web just by using a Microsoft Account. Microsoft 365 Personal and Family subscribers gain access to advanced grammar and style refinements.
There have been a number of improvements made to the Office side of things, and subscribers will also receive limited-time access to popular apps and premium services from the likes of Adobe, Bark, Blinkist, Creative Live, Experian, Headspace, and TeamSnap. Microsoft says the value of this will exceed $500.
Microsoft Family Safety App:
Microsoft Family Safety App - alongside with the latest upgrades, Microsoft has brought its answer to Google’s Digital Wellbeing app through the Microsoft Family Safety app that will be provided to Microsoft 365 subscribers on Android and iOS. The app is designed to help you monitor your family’s digital safety and track screen time across Android, Windows PCs, and Xbox. There are also features such as location sharing and notifications that can be useful to track the location of family members and receive alerts when they reach school or work.
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