When MS Excel was first rolled out by Microsoft, it had to compete with an already established Lotus 1-2-3, but it surpassed Lotus 1-2-3 ultimately. Excel is an app that is mainly based on spreadsheets and is available on Android, iOS, macOS, and Windows. Excel is used for storing information such as numbers and related data and it is helpful in ensuring ledgers balance and for account maintenance. When creating risk registers and other useful documentation for clients’ management systems, WWISE uses Microsoft Excel to its full capabilities.

Amongst the various apps, Microsoft Word, a word processing app, is the most popular and most extensively used application across the globe. Users can easily launch this app on their Windows and Mac computers. Word was first released in the year 1983 for the MS-DOS operating system. With Microsoft Word, typing content has become easy. This content can be shared with others and edited in real-time. WWISE makes use of Microsoft Word to create and update policies, processes and procedures for clients’ management systems.

Microsoft PowerPoint has made the creation and demonstration of visually appealing presentations simple. With the help of Office’s iconic PowerPoint programme, users can easily make creative and engaging slideshows and insert not only text but also animations, pictures, videos, and other graphics. They can even convert these presentations into videos. Microsoft PowerPoint has changed the way organisations showcase policies, procedures, projects and changes within organisations and improved the way sales pitches are done.

Microsoft OneNote is a novel application, available for free, where one can quickly collect all private data such as bank records, business transactions, and medical records for example and save it securely. Also, one can write down minutes of a meeting or notes during functions and conferences. These notes can either be typed or written by hand. OneNote also can save voice recordings to review at a later stage. Students can make use of OneNote during classes to take notes as well, eliminating the need for old school pen and paper.

Microsoft Access is a database management system (DBMS) from Microsoft that combines the relational Microsoft Jet Database Engine with a graphical user interface and software development tools. It is a member of the Microsoft 365 suite of applications, included in the Professional and higher editions or it can be bought separately.

Microsoft Access stores data in its format based on the Access Jet Database Engine. It can also import or link directly to data stored in other applications and databases.

Effective content management is key to staying productive and building a lucrative business. Is your organisation still using a file server? Do your employees need to be connected to the server to access data, documents, and files? SharePoint is a cost-effective and versatile content management platform that is perfect for teams. With SharePoint, you can keep track of all your documents and templates that need to be organised, managed, and/or reviewed by various team members. Internet access is the only thing that your team needs to access your organisation’s shared data from anywhere in the world.

Office Delve is a cloud-based solution that displays personal content. It is powered by Office Graph (a database that collects information on user identity and activity). From OneDrive for Business to SharePoint to Exchange, it gives you information based on what you’re working on and whom you’re working with. Delve is a collaboration tool that helps users find colleagues to create, edit and share documents. It allows users to embed documents, videos, and images.

Microsoft Forms gives Office 365 users the ability to create online capture forms, quizzes and surveys without any web development required. Each form can be set to be externally or internally available for use. If you set it to be used externally, the responses logged will be logged anonymously, unless you request them to input their names as part of the form. All responses are then logged and visible from the form itself under the responses tab whereby you can check on the results from the form. You can also open the results in a tabular view in Excel or PowerBI if you require it in an external source.

Microsoft Teams is your hub for teamwork in Office 365, giving you the platform you need to manage all your files, conversations and tools in one convenient team workspace. With Teams, you can communicate more effectively with members of your organisation relating to various projects and initiatives.

Skype for Business allows your teams to rapidly and easily connect and communicate with colleagues and clients from any device. With Skype for Business, you can also plan and moderate audio, video and web meetings both internally and externally your organisation, and host online meetings for up to 250 people, or webinars for up to 10,000 people.