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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.![Image of two healthcare workers collaborating over a computer.](https://www.microsoft.com/en-za/microsoft-365/blog/wp-content/uploads/sites/21/2019/02/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.![Image of an Excel document open on a laptop.](https://www.microsoft.com/en-za/microsoft-365/blog/wp-content/uploads/sites/21/2019/02/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.![Image of twins sitting at a table, each with a laptop open.](https://www.microsoft.com/en-za/microsoft-365/blog/wp-content/uploads/sites/21/2019/02/Twins-Challenge-CARD-300x183.png)
The Twins Challenge: Office 365 crushes Office 2019
Here’s a question I get a lot: What’s the difference between Office 2019 and Office 365? Aren’t they the same? Well—actually, no. In fact, while they have similar names, there’s a world of difference between the two. Office 365 includes fully installed Office applications—including the latest versions of Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook.![Image of a man checking his phone.](https://www.microsoft.com/en-za/microsoft-365/blog/wp-content/uploads/sites/21/2019/01/New-features-in-Microsoft-365-card-300x183.jpg)
Introducing new features in Microsoft 365 to help prepare for the next wave of privacy regulations
Since the enactment of the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), we’re seeing two fundamental changes in the world that require organizations to think about privacy. First, GDPR started a global wave of countries and regions implementing their own privacy laws—starting with California, Brazil, and more to follow.![Two Firstline Workers interact with one another over a table.](https://www.microsoft.com/en-za/microsoft-365/blog/wp-content/uploads/sites/21/2019/01/Microsoft-365-January-update-BANNER-300x113.png)
New to Microsoft 365 in January—compliance, productivity, and Microsoft Teams updates to help you enable a modern workplace
More organizations are embracing a modern workplace, and new features for Microsoft 365 help you meet compliance obligations, empower Firstline Workers, and enrich your Office app experience. Here’s a look at what’s new in January.![Image of a worker using Office 365 on her Mac.](https://www.microsoft.com/en-za/microsoft-365/blog/wp-content/uploads/sites/21/2019/01/OfficeNews_365Mac-440x268-300x183.png)
Office 365 for Mac is available on the Mac App Store
Office empowers everyone to achieve more on any device. And Office loves Mac. We’re committed to delivering the power and simplicity of Office in an experience designed specifically for Mac, and we continue to make significant investments in the platform.![Two firstline workers examine a pillow in a shop.](https://www.microsoft.com/en-za/microsoft-365/blog/wp-content/uploads/sites/21/2019/01/Firstline-workers-and-Teams-card-300x183.jpg)
3 new ways Microsoft Teams empowers Firstline Workers to achieve more
Today, we are announcing three new features in Microsoft Teams to help Firstline Workers do their best work. Firstline Workers are more than two billion people worldwide who work in service- or task-oriented roles across industries such as retail, hospitality, travel, and manufacturing. We’re expanding Teams with new capabilities to digitally empower the Firstline Workforce.![](https://www.microsoft.com/en-za/microsoft-365/blog/wp-content/uploads/sites/21/2019/01/MyAnalytics-card-300x183.jpg)
MyAnalytics, the fitness tracker for work, is now more broadly available
MyAnalytics—the fitness tracker for work—will be available to everyone using Office 365 and Microsoft 365 Enterprise and Business suites that include Exchange Online. Previously, MyAnalytics was only available with an Enterprise E5 plan or as an add-on to E1 and E3 plans.![](https://www.microsoft.com/en-za/microsoft-365/blog/wp-content/uploads/sites/21/2019/01/M365-new-offerings-card-300x183.jpg)
Introducing new advanced security and compliance offerings for Microsoft 365
When we first introduced Microsoft 365 bringing together Office 365, Windows 10, and Enterprise Mobility + Security (EMS), our vision was two-fold: 1) deliver a great experience for customers to empower employee creativity and teamwork, and 2) provide the most secure and easy to manage platform for a modern workplace.![Image of a worker sitting at his desk, hands hovering over his keyboard.](https://www.microsoft.com/en-za/microsoft-365/blog/wp-content/uploads/sites/21/2018/12/Office-app-card-300x183.jpg)