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New to Microsoft 365 in March—tools to enable teamwork and enhance security in the workplace
This month, we released new features in Microsoft 365 to help you boost teamwork, save time, and streamline your IT management. Here’s a look at what’s new in March. Collaborate more easily New features and services give you more ways to collaborate with colleagues and LinkedIn connections across platforms. Boost meeting productivity and meet compliance![Image of workers assembling a helicopter. Several are gathered around a laptop.](https://www.microsoft.com/en-ie/microsoft-365/blog/wp-content/uploads/sites/16/2019/03/Closing-the-skills-gap-in-manufacturing-with-Microsoft-365-card-300x183.jpg)
Closing the skills gap in manufacturing with Microsoft 365
The manufacturing industry is being transformed by the rise in new digital industrial technology, known as Industry 4.0. New technologies are changing every stage of production, increasing productivity, optimizing operations, and unlocking new areas of growth. In order for manufacturers to capture the value this technology unlocks, they’ll need to ensure their workforce has the![Image of two coworkers looking at a tablet.](https://www.microsoft.com/en-ie/microsoft-365/blog/wp-content/uploads/sites/16/2019/03/AutoCAD-integrations-card-300x183.jpg)
Announcing new integrations with Autodesk AutoCAD for Microsoft OneDrive and SharePoint
Across OneDrive and SharePoint, our vision is to provide simple and secure access to files wherever—and however—your team works. No matter your role, specialization, or industry, we’re always working to expand and connect with the content you find critical. Today, we’re announcing new integrations with Autodesk that allow you to connect AutoCAD and its drafting tools![Image of a worker in a warehouse working on a tablet.](https://www.microsoft.com/en-ie/microsoft-365/blog/wp-content/uploads/sites/16/2019/03/Windows-Virtual-Desktop-GRID-300x169.png)
Announcing the public preview of Windows Virtual Desktop
Last September, we announced Windows Virtual Desktop and began a private preview. Since then, we’ve been hard at work developing the ability to scale and deliver a true multi-session Windows 10 and Office 365 ProPlus virtual desktop and app experience on any device. Today, we move to the next phase and announce the public preview![Image of two coworkers meeting next to a computer in their office.](https://www.microsoft.com/en-ie/microsoft-365/blog/wp-content/uploads/sites/16/2019/03/Ignite-Asterdam-M365-FINAL-300x113.png)
Helping IT reduce costs, increase security, and boost employee productivity
Todaen-y, we’re announcing several new Microsoft 365 enhancements to help IT reduce costs, increase security, and boost employee productivity. Here’s a quick summary: Windows Virtual Desktop is now in public preview, providing the best virtualized Microsoft 365 experience across devices. Microsoft Defender Advanced Threat Protection (ATP) now supports Mac, extending Microsoft 365 advanced endpoint security![Image of a team of four firstline workers collaborating around a table.](https://www.microsoft.com/en-ie/microsoft-365/blog/wp-content/uploads/sites/16/2019/03/Microsoft-Teams-turns-2-CARD-300x183.png)
Microsoft Teams wins Enterprise Connect Best in Show award and delivers new experiences for the intelligent workplace
Today, at the Enterprise Connect event in Orlando, Florida, Microsoft Teams won the Best in Show award for the second year in a row in recognition for its vision for making communication and collaboration easier for the entire workforce, including those on the frontline. This week marks the second anniversary of the worldwide launch of![Two coworkers collaborate over a document on a desk.](https://www.microsoft.com/en-ie/microsoft-365/blog/wp-content/uploads/sites/16/2019/03/Shift-to-Microsoft-365-card-300x179.jpg)
Now is the time to make the shift to Microsoft 365
The end of support for Windows 7 is less than a year away. Many of you are well on your journey to migrate to Window 10 and Office 365, as they provide the most productive, secure, and cost-effective experience for users and IT departments. More than half of commercial devices are on Windows 10, which![On office worker wearing a headset turns his head to react to a coworker.](https://www.microsoft.com/en-ie/microsoft-365/blog/wp-content/uploads/sites/16/2019/02/M365-monthly-update-BANNER-300x113.png)
New to Microsoft 365 in February—advancing security and empowering a modern workplace
This month, we released several new capabilities to help you stay ahead of threats, create a more productive workplace, and keep you in the flow of work. Here’s a look at what’s new in February. Stay ahead of threats and collaborate securely New features and services help you better manage a complex threat landscape and![Image of two healthcare workers collaborating over a computer.](https://www.microsoft.com/en-ie/microsoft-365/blog/wp-content/uploads/sites/16/2019/02/Microsoft-healthcare-homepage-300x183.png)
New capabilities in Microsoft 365 empower healthcare professionals
Medical care has shifted to team-based care, increased medical specialization, a growing volume of digital patient data, and stringent regulations for patient privacy. Healthcare providers strive to deliver the best possible care to patients, but the tools they use for coordinating patient care are often fragmented and impede the collaborative workflows required in a complex![Image of an Excel document open on a laptop.](https://www.microsoft.com/en-ie/microsoft-365/blog/wp-content/uploads/sites/16/2019/02/Excel-with-Microsoft-Excel-in-Office-365-card-300x183.png)
Excel with Microsoft Excel in Office 365
Today’s post was written by Jeremy, one of the twins who took part in The Twins Challenge: Office 365 versus Office 2019. When Microsoft invited me and my twin brother Nathan to come to Redmond to its film studios to participate in a “challenge,” we had no idea what we were getting into. They told![Image of twins sitting at a table, each with a laptop open.](https://www.microsoft.com/en-ie/microsoft-365/blog/wp-content/uploads/sites/16/2019/02/Twins-Challenge-CARD-300x183.png)