The online version of Word has speech-to-text and transcription tools.With Microsoft 365, you can use the webapps for general editing work, and switch to the installed programs to finesse. Not so with installed software, which can use a computer’s full set of features. Webapps must aim for browser compatibility, so may have to sacrifice some advanced tools.You can emulate this using Google Workspace’s offline mode but must set it up before take-off. If you’re flying, you can put your computer into airplane mode and carry on working if your files are stored on your hard drive. The combination of online and installed tools gives you the greatest flexibility.Halfpoint Images // Getty Images What are the pros of Microsoft 365? On Android, core editing feature are free on devices with screens of 10.1in or less. Core editing features are free to use across all iPads other than iPad Pro, for which you’ll need a paid subscription. Microsoft 365 also works on smartphones and tablets. Nonetheless, the core features are there, so you can do a full day’s work wherever you happen to be. Depending on your needs, they might not be a direct replacement for installed software, as they lack some of the most advanced tools in a bid to remain compatible with the widest range of browsers. That’s why webapps, like the online versions of Word, Excel and PowerPoint, are becoming more popular. Traditional installed software isn’t always convenient – especially if you need to work on different machines. It doesn’t benefit from the OneDrive upgrade, won’t get new tools over time, and can only be installed on a single computer. However, it lacks Access, Publisher, and Outlook. Office Home & Student 2021 remains on sale for a one-off price of £119.99. So, has the ‘Office’ brand disappeared? Not at all. Even if there’s just two of you, it makes sense to upgrade to Family, since it trims the fee to less than £40 each. Each gets the same range of apps and their own 1TB of storage to keep their files separate. You might prefer OneNote or Evernote which are more flexible or stick with paper and pencil.Where a Personal subscription only licences one user, opting for Microsoft 365 Family (£79.99 a year), lets you enrol up to six. List and planning apps are very much a personal choice. Try Microsoft To Do and see if you like it. What you’re looking for might only be available for MS hosted mailboxes, an important point not always mentioned. If you’re looking for a ‘missing’ feature, check the web interface. To Do as a web page has most features and options. There are limits on sharing Lists and assigning Tasks. As we’ve already noted, a Microsoft hosted mailbox is necessary to get the most from To Do. They make it seem like To Do is the same for everyone but that’s not true. Typically for Microsoft, they hide or don’t tell customers about limitations in the product. In writing this article we found too many differences and anomalies between the web interface, apps and especially Outlook for Windows/Mac. There are limitations and inconsistencies between features depending on how you’re accessing To Do and the MS account you’re using. It’s possible to migrate old Wunderlists into To Do following the prompts provided when starting with To Do. Microsoft To Do was born from the Wunderlist app which was bought in 2018. Generally better to stick with the web interface.įor Microsoft hosted mailboxes, To Do lists will appear in Outlook for Windows/Mac under ‘My Tasks’. Like most UWP apps for Windows, it doesn’t get a lot of love from Microsoft. There’s also a Windows 10/11 app for PC’s, Surface Hub and the few people left with Windows Phones. Changes to your lists will be synced automatically. Then download and install the Apple or Android To Do apps and login to the same MS account. At bottom left are the usual links to Email, Calendar, People and Files. Here we’ve logged in with an account so we’ve actually opened that mailbox and switched to the To Do pane.
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