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New to Microsoft 365 in May—new tools to streamline compliance and make collaboration inclusive and engaging
This month, we’re introducing new tools to help simplify compliance, app updates to boost productivity, and features to foster secure, collaborative user experiences. Here’s a look at what’s new in May.![](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 small business team collaborating in modern workplace.](https://www.microsoft.com/en-za/microsoft-365/blog/wp-content/uploads/sites/21/2018/09/Project-card-300x183.jpg)
A new vision for modern work management with Microsoft Project
At Microsoft, our mission is to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more. Today, I’m pleased to announce a new vision for Microsoft Project and three new services designed to help people work together more efficiently. Over the last few years, the basic organizing concept for work—the project—has changed significantly.![Image of two firstline workers sitting behind a desk making plans on their laptops.](https://www.microsoft.com/en-za/microsoft-365/blog/wp-content/uploads/sites/21/2018/02/Planner-FI-1-300x183.png)
Conquer time with new features in Microsoft Planner
Teams and individuals depend on Microsoft Planner to get organized quickly, work together effortlessly, and stay on the same page—no matter how large or small the project.![Image of a meeting, wherein four colleagues gather around a desk to discuss a project.](https://www.microsoft.com/en-za/microsoft-365/blog/wp-content/uploads/sites/21/2018/01/Microsoft-Teams-featured-image-2-300x183.png)
New ways to use apps and get more done in Microsoft Teams
New features in Microsoft Teams make it an even more powerful hub for teamwork by enabling you to use apps in new ways—including the ability to command apps and take quick actions from the command box, as well as include content from an app in a conversation.![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)