Introduction
In this module, you'll learn about Microsoft 365, the productivity cloud designed to help each of us achieve what matters, in our work and life, with best-in-class Office apps, intelligent cloud services, and advanced security. Microsoft 365, evolving from Office 365, offers much more than just the traditional Office apps you might be familiar with. Explore how Microsoft 365 supports hybrid and flexible work across an organization's entire workforce from information workers to frontline workers. Delve into Microsoft 365’s new AI (artificial intelligence)-powered productivity tool, Microsoft Copilot for Microsoft 365, and how it unlocks a new way of working. Sign up for your own trial environment so you can experience how Microsoft 365 can empower you and your organizations to do their best work.
What is Microsoft 365?
Microsoft 365 is a cloud-powered productivity platform. It brings together the best-in-class productivity apps from Office 365 with advanced device management, intelligent security, and innovative online services. Microsoft 365 can help you and your organization of any size. The tools of Microsoft 365 help drive productivity, collaboration, and communication securely across many devices, whether you are at home, in the office, out in the field, or on the go. Microsoft 365 includes everyone in digital transformation while ensuring a trusted, secure and modern experience for everyone.
Microsoft Graph is the gateway to rich, people-centered data and intelligence in Microsoft 365. Microsoft 365 learns from users and collects insights through the Microsoft Graph by analyzing the data and activities of users across different Microsoft products and services. Through this, Microsoft 365 delivers enhanced experiences that continually improve over time and keep users protected.
Microsoft Graph plays a vital role in Microsoft Copilot for Microsoft 365, an AI-powered productivity tool in Microsoft 365. Copilot for Microsoft 365 is powered by large language models (LLMs) and utilizes your data from the Microsoft Graph and integrates with Microsoft 365 apps and services. These components empower Copilot for Microsoft 365 to provide real-time intelligent assistance and recommendations, enabling users to enhance their creativity, productivity, and skills.
To learn more about Microsoft 365, Microsoft Graph or Copilot for Microsoft 365, see What is Microsoft 365?, Microsoft Graph overview - Microsoft Graph, and Microsoft 365 Copilot - Service Descriptions respectively.
What is Microsoft 365 Fundamentals?
Microsoft 365 Fundamentals give you the foundational knowledge of Microsoft 365. Microsoft 365 fundamentals consist of three learning paths that familiarize you with Microsoft 365 and it's many features through the various apps and services. The learning paths will guide you through the fundamentals of the Microsoft 365 platform.
The following list summarizes the three learning paths:
- MS-900 Microsoft 365 Fundamentals: Describe Microsoft 365 apps and services. Learn about how the productivity, collaboration, and endpoint management solutions through Microsoft 365 empower people and organizations to achieve more.
- MS-900 Microsoft 365 Fundamentals: Describe Microsoft 365 security and compliance capabilities. Learn about how the security, compliance, and identity solutions through Microsoft help people and organizations secure their entire digital estate, simplify compliance and reduce risk.
- MS-900 Microsoft 365 Fundamentals: Describe Microsoft 365 pricing, licensing and support. Learn about how people and organizations can get the most out of their Microsoft 365 investments through pricing models, continuous support, and licensing options that are designed to meet their needs.
Learning Objectives
After completing this module, you should be able to:
- Describe Microsoft 365, and Office 365.
- Describe how Microsoft 365 empowers workers for hybrid and flexible work.
- Describe how Microsoft Copilot for Microsoft 365 can unlock productivity and creativity.
- Create a Microsoft 365 trial organization.