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How organizations are connecting their on-premises identities to Azure AD
Howdy folks, If you follow the blog, you know that we support a wide array of options for connecting an on-premises directory or IAM solution to Azure AD. In fact no one in the industry gives customers as many options as we do. So it’s not surprising that one of the questions customers ask me![A woman with earbuds in looks at her computer screen.](https://www.microsoft.com/en-za/microsoft-365/blog/wp-content/uploads/sites/21/2017/11/440x268-1-300x183.png)
Bringing AI to job seekers with Resume Assistant in Word, powered by LinkedIn
Today’s post was written by Bryan Goode, general manager for Office 365. Today, at LinkedIn’s headquarters in San Francisco, we announced Resume Assistant, a new feature in Microsoft Word to help Office 365 subscribers craft compelling resumes with personalized insights powered by LinkedIn. With over 80 percent of resumes updated in Word, Resume Assistant helps![A man and woman work on a project over a desktop computer.](https://www.microsoft.com/en-za/microsoft-365/blog/wp-content/uploads/sites/21/2017/10/Empower-your-team-and-safeguard-your-business-FIb-1-300x183.png)
Empower your team and safeguard your business with Microsoft 365 Business
Today we’re announcing general availability of new solutions purpose-built for small and medium-sized businesses with up to 300 employees. Available worldwide today, Microsoft 365 Business includes the Office 365 suite of productivity and collaboration tools, as well as device management and security tools to safeguard company information across Windows 10 PCs, mobile devices, and apps.![Four co-workers peer over a table at a tablet.](https://www.microsoft.com/en-za/microsoft-365/blog/wp-content/uploads/sites/21/2017/10/New-to-Office-365-in-October-FIb-1-300x183.png)
New to Office 365 in October—online tools, Microsoft AI, and more
Editor’s note 10/31/2017: The world map was updated to reflect the latest availability of Office 365, including Antarctica and the Republic of Congo. Today’s post was written by Kirk Koenigsbauer, corporate vice president for the Office team. Office 365 provides the broadest and deepest set of apps and services with a universal toolkit for teamwork,![A family sits on a couch holding smart devices and laughing.](https://www.microsoft.com/en-za/microsoft-365/blog/wp-content/uploads/sites/21/2017/10/OFC16_Family_002-hi-res-1-300x183.png)
Premium Outlook.com features now available to Office 365 subscribers
Today, we began rolling out new benefits for Office 365 Home and Office 365 Personal subscribers who use Outlook.com. These premium email features include an ad-free inbox, enhanced protection against malware and phishing, larger mailbox sizes, and premium customer support. In the coming months, we’ll be introducing additional premium Outlook.com features to make personal email![A group meets around a table in a meeting room.](https://www.microsoft.com/en-za/microsoft-365/blog/wp-content/uploads/sites/21/2017/10/Introducing-new-ways-to-work-in-Microsoft-Project-FI-1-300x183.png)
Introducing new ways to work in Microsoft Project
Today’s project teams need to collaborate successfully to deliver value. Project managers and teams want to work in ways that make sense for their projects. Program and portfolio managers want transparency and governance across the entire project portfolio. How can your company or department support different work styles without losing the power of a centralized![A man at work in an aisle of a datacenter.](https://www.microsoft.com/en-za/microsoft-365/blog/wp-content/uploads/sites/21/2017/10/Outlook-datacenters-FI-1-300x183.png)
Delivering a faster and more responsive Outlook.com
Making your email experience as fast as possible is a goal shared across the Outlook.com team—from product designers to storage architects. Some of that work happens in the UI—an example of this is the significantly speedier web experience we introduced in the new Outlook.com beta. Other work involves the way we operate our networks and![Two co-workers discuss a project they're working on.](https://www.microsoft.com/en-za/microsoft-365/blog/wp-content/uploads/sites/21/2017/10/Visio-Online-and-Visio-FI-1-300x183.png)
Visio Online and Visio’s new cloud innovations help you unlock creativity
This year at the Microsoft Ignite conference in Orlando, Microsoft presented several new product capabilities that extend the Microsoft 365 solution set—including a greater emphasis on cloud-first technologies. Visio Online is one of Microsoft’s newest solutions that further unlocks employee creativity in the modern workplace. Visio Online is available today to commercial customers for $5![](https://www.microsoft.com/en-za/microsoft-365/blog/wp-content/uploads/sites/21/2017/10/Outlook-updates-hero-1-300x183.jpg)
Outlook for iOS and Android is adding your most requested calendar features
Whether you’re planning your next dinner date or an upcoming meeting with teammates, the Outlook app is there to help you manage and make the most of your day. Today, we are adding several of your most highly requested calendaring features, including the ability to sync your shared calendars to your phone and manage and![](https://www.microsoft.com/en-za/microsoft-365/blog/wp-content/uploads/sites/21/2017/10/SharePoint-Summit-team-post-FI-300x171.png)
New SharePoint and OneDrive capabilities accelerate your digital transformation
Today, during the SharePoint Virtual Summit, we unveiled a new wave of innovations that build upon the vision we set forth last year to reinvent content collaboration and usher in a new generation of mobile and intelligent intranets. Customers’ successes inspire us and illustrate how SharePoint and OneDrive in Office 365 empowers individuals, teams and![](https://www.microsoft.com/en-za/microsoft-365/blog/wp-content/uploads/sites/21/2017/09/configmgr-25-300x169.jpg)