What is Microsoft 365?

Microsoft 365 (or M365 for short) is a suite of applications that are available in the cloud. Companies pay a monthly fee per user so that their employees can use these applications. The suite includes classic programs such as Word and Excel, but also other tools that aid collaboration and communication. In order to continue using the full functionality of the Microsoft 365 suite, companies will require a Microsoft 365 license (starting 2020 at the latest). Many companies are already asking themselves whether and how M365 can be used for the purpose of a modern (social) intranet. In our latest e-book, “Can I use Microsoft 365 as a social intranet?,” we answer all your questions, weigh up the pros and cons, and show you the alternatives.

 

 

 

All benefits at a glance

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Integration in your existing systems
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Simplifies your day-to-day routines
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A launchpad for all your tools
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Greater structure for more productive working

What COYO for Microsoft 365 can do

Whether global searches, a smart launchpad, or synchronized event planning, COYO for Microsoft 365 offers you numerous ways of improving your day-to-day workflows. Here, we will show you how COYO and Microsoft 365 interact with each other, the components on which this is based, and how integration works in detail.

User account management via Azure AD

In order to make the most of COYO for M365, you first need to access the platform. Fear not! Instead of you having to send out hundreds of e-mails containing usernames and passwords, all employees can simply use their existing log-in details. COYO accesses the user account management system of your Microsoft 365 suite, enabling all users to log in by means of SSO (single sign-on). 

Search COYO and SharePoint Online

Can’t find what you’re looking for? No problem. You can search for anything using COYO for Microsoft 365, regardless of which tool you used. Simply type it into the global search box and we will comb through both COYO and SharePoint Online. All relevant results will be displayed on a single page and, if something is missing, you can continue your search in SharePoint without having to reenter your search term.

Access Office apps from the Launchpad

With the Launchpad, you can switch effortlessly from COYO to Microsoft 365. This not only gives you seamless access to the key apps – such as Word, Outlook, Excel, and PowerPoint – but also to Teams, OneNote, OneDrive, and Planner. In other words, you can go straight to your favorite tools without even leaving COYO.

Perfectly synchronized: Events in COYO and Outlook

Events in COYO help you to not only organize your event, but to support it with information, images, and videos. And to make sure that all your coworkers find out about the event, COYO for Microsoft 365 lets you synchronize the date with your Outlook diary. Subsequent changes? No problem. 

Edit M365 documents straight from COYO

No more duplicates, no more copies: with COYO for Microsoft 365, you and your team can easily work on the same documents from wherever you are. Particularly practical: Office files in SharePoint can be opened and edited within COYO. What could be easier?

Stay informed with COYO and Teams

Do you want your staff to be right up to date? If so, pages within COYO represent the perfect solution, as they allow you to publish editorial content for the whole company. But what if not all employees check out COYO, causing them to miss important news? Don’t worry: if you are using Microsoft Teams, you can simply connect your COYO platform via our app in the public Teams App Store. The COYO Teams app always lets you know about any news in COYO – directly and without delay.