Microsoft 365 is getting a price increase. Announced in December 2025 and effective July 1, 2026, the update affects a broad range of commercial, nonprofit, and government subscriptions, from Business Basic to Enterprise E5. It also introduces changes to the features includes in some plans.
A guide to the latest Microsoft 365 licensing cost adjustments
Microsoft is ending Office 2021 support in 2026
If you or your team are still running Office 2021, which houses the standalone perpetual-license versions of Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook, mark your calendar.
Using Microsoft 365 and CoPilot to transform your daily spreadsheet workflows
Relying on manually created tracking tools often leads to formatting errors and broken data connections across your organization. Discover how the latest processing capabilities shift software from a passive database into an active, self-correcting partner.
Use Viva Insights to build a more productive team
Microsoft Viva Insights helps organizations understand how work actually gets done, from meeting habits and collaboration patterns to broader productivity trends. With the right setup, it can reveal where teams are losing time and productivity and how they can work more efficiently.
Unlocking the true potential of your organization’s data sheets
Improving your proficiency with Excel is one of the fastest ways to boost office productivity. These essential functions help you navigate large amounts of information with ease and accuracy. Counting with precision using COUNT and COUNTA Managing large lists often requires knowing exactly how many entries you have without manually tallying them.
6 Simple ways to recover lost Excel files
Your Microsoft Excel spreadsheets are likely the lifeblood of your small business. Whether it’s your monthly budget, an upcoming payroll sheet, or your entire inventory list, seeing hours of hard work vanish in an instant is terrifying. Before you start retyping everything from scratch, take a deep breath.
Protecting your workplace: Practical security tips for Microsoft Teams
Microsoft Teams connects employees and information in one place, but that convenience also means security matters more than ever. Follow these steps to better protect data, manage permissions, and monitor activity within Teams. Carefully manage third-party apps Microsoft Teams allows organizations to add various third-party applications to expand its functionality.
From brainstorms to blueprints: A practical look at Microsoft Whiteboard
New to Microsoft Whiteboard? This guide walks through how the platform works, from creating your first board to sharing it with others, helping teams collaborate visually without a steep learning curve. Whether you’re brainstorming with a remote team or organizing personal projects, Microsoft Whiteboard makes it easy to stay productive and connected in a visually […]
Tired of app-switching? Streamline your communications with Microsoft Loop
We’ve all been there: you start a task in a Teams chat, but the final decision happens in an Outlook email, and suddenly the “latest version” is lost. Microsoft Loop solves this by providing live, editable components that exist in both apps simultaneously.
Windows at 40: AI-powered, agent-driven, and cloud-ready
Windows just turned 40, but Microsoft is far from done reinventing the OS. At Ignite 2025, the company unveiled a smarter, more intuitive Windows 11, packed with intelligent AI agents, deeper Copilot integrations, and powerful cloud features. It’s a fundamental shift in how Windows works, feels, and helps users get things done.
