Updated Office 365 Homepage Available for Users and Admins

Richard Hay, Senior Content Producer

April 14, 2016

2 Min Read
Updated Office 365 Homepage Available for Users and Admins

Microsoft is providing details of a new homepage rollout they have started this month for their Office 365 customers.

In an article over on the Office 365 blog, there are full details about the upgraded experience users should see shortly.

The goal of the update is simple:

We’re constantly looking for opportunities to improve the way our users get things done. The new Office 365 home page enables more consistent and unified experiences for work, education and home users across every device. This new platform also helps us respond to user feedback and deliver innovative new features at a faster pace than ever before.
 

Some of the updates include:

 

  • The new landing page after logging in will provide users immediate access to their Office 365 applications and recent documents they have accessed/worked on.

  • The responsive aspect of all the Office 365 portal pages has been improved to provide users a better experience on all devices no matter the screen size.

  • Tool tips have been added throughout the pages to highlight new features adn those yet to be discovered by users.

  • Office 365 installs can now be accessed from a link on the Office 365 homepage for one click installs for desktops and tablets. You can also send yourself an SMS with a link to easily download the Office apps on your mobile device.

As an Office 365 these updates sound terrific, especially the easy access to installing other copies of the software on desktops/tablets. Currently there are a couple of methods to get access to the install process but they require a few levels of access to get to them.

A link on the homepage will make that super simple now.

But, wait...there's probably more so be sure to follow me on Twitter and Google+.

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About the Author(s)

Richard Hay

Senior Content Producer, IT Pro Today (Informa Tech)

I served for 29 plus years in the U.S. Navy and retired as a Master Chief Petty Officer in November 2011. My work background in the Navy was telecommunications related so my hobby of computers fit well with what I did for the Navy. I consider myself a tech geek and enjoy most things in that arena.

My first website – AnotherWin95.com – came online in 1995. Back then I used GeoCities Web Hosting for it and WindowsObserver.com is the result of the work I have done on that site since 1995.

In January 2010 my community contributions were recognized by Microsoft when I received my first Most Valuable Professional (MVP) Award for the Windows Operating System. Since then I have been renewed as a Microsoft MVP each subsequent year since that initial award. I am also a member of the inaugural group of Windows Insider MVPs which began in 2016.

I previously hosted the Observed Tech PODCAST for 10 years and 317 episodes and now host a new podcast called Faith, Tech, and Space. 

I began contributing to Penton Technology websites in January 2015 and in April 2017 I was hired as the Senior Content Producer for Penton Technology which is now Informa Tech. In that role, I contribute to ITPro Today and cover operating systems, enterprise technology, and productivity.

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