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New SharePoint home sites headline Microsoft 365 innovations for the intelligent workplace
Today at the SharePoint Conference (watch the keynote online today at 12 PM PT at the SharePoint Virtual Summit), we showcased recent and upcoming innovations in SharePoint and across Microsoft 365—including SharePoint home sites, a dynamic, engaging, and personalized employee experience for your organization.![](https://www.microsoft.com/en-za/microsoft-365/blog/wp-content/uploads/sites/21/2019/05/Captions_boardroom-CARD-300x183.png)
Building the inclusive workplace we imagine, together
Today marks Global Accessibility Awareness Day, one of the days we get to celebrate the progress our customers and partners have made to make their workplaces more inclusive, and then look ahead to what more we can do as a community to empower everyone in the workplace.![Image of a woman using a pen on a tablet.](https://www.microsoft.com/en-za/microsoft-365/blog/wp-content/uploads/sites/21/2019/05/Helping-small-businesses-CARD-300x183.png)
Helping small businesses protect their greatest asset—their data
Entrepreneurs around the world face a range of challenges—from attracting and retaining talent in a tight labor market to changes in workplace norms—that make having the latest tools available on any device a competitive imperative. Being more efficient can free you up to do what you do best—and put your focus on customers and employees.![Image of an office of tech workers using Microsoft Office products.](https://www.microsoft.com/en-za/microsoft-365/blog/wp-content/uploads/sites/21/2019/05/Privacy-controls-from-Microsoft-365-card-300x183.jpg)
Microsoft Office brings you new privacy controls
Earlier this week, Julie Brill, Corporate Vice President and Deputy General Counsel at Microsoft, published a blog that outlined Microsoft’s ongoing commitment to privacy and provided details on the direction we are taking as a company.![Two coworkers collaborate over a document on a desk.](https://www.microsoft.com/en-za/microsoft-365/blog/wp-content/uploads/sites/21/2019/03/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.![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 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.![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)
Introducing the Office app for Windows 10
Last year, we updated Office.com with a new experience focused on two simple things: helping users get the most out of Office and getting them back into their work quickly. The streamlined site has clearly resonated with customers, and now more than 40 percent of Office 365 web users start their work by visiting Office.com.![](https://www.microsoft.com/en-za/microsoft-365/blog/wp-content/uploads/sites/21/2018/12/Toolkit-card-300x183.png)
Introducing Microsoft 365 freelance toolkit—a solution to launch and scale your freelance workforce
With increasing participation in the gig economy—the contingent labor market made up of independent workers who contract for short-term engagements—enterprises are beginning to test and include freelance talent to support projects.![Image of a mobile phone on a desk.](https://www.microsoft.com/en-za/microsoft-365/blog/wp-content/uploads/sites/21/2018/12/Outlook-card-300x183.png)