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4 steps to engage employees with new live events in Microsoft 365
Earlier this month, we announced new intelligent event capabilities in Microsoft 365 that enable anyone to create live and on-demand events for teams and across the organization.![](https://www.microsoft.com/en-za/microsoft-365/blog/wp-content/uploads/sites/21/2018/07/4-new-ways-Microsoft-365-BANNER-1-300x113.png)
4 new ways Microsoft 365 takes the work out of teamwork—including free version of Microsoft Teams
It’s been one year since we introduced Microsoft 365, a holistic workplace solution that empowers everyone to work together in a secure way.![Image of a man standing at his desk and working on his desktop computer.](https://www.microsoft.com/en-za/microsoft-365/blog/wp-content/uploads/sites/21/2018/06/Microsoft-365-June-update-banner-image-300x113.png)
New to Microsoft 365 in June—streamlining teamwork and security
This month, we introduced several new capabilities that improve user experience, streamline the management of common tasks, and enhance identity-driven security measures. We also want to hear your feedback, so that we can make sure these updates are relevant and useful to you.![Image of two firstline workers collaborating over a laptop.](https://www.microsoft.com/en-za/microsoft-365/blog/wp-content/uploads/sites/21/2018/05/New-in-May-BANNER-300x113.png)
New to Microsoft 365 in May—empowering and securing users
Each month on the Microsoft 365 Blog, we highlight key updates to Microsoft 365 that build on our vision for the modern workplace. This month, we introduced a number of new capabilities to help individuals produce accessible content, work together in real-time, and create a secure and compliant workplace.![A firstline worker sits behind an open laptop, smiling during a meeting.](https://www.microsoft.com/en-za/microsoft-365/blog/wp-content/uploads/sites/21/2018/05/SharePoint-spaces-card-300x183.png)
SharePoint innovations transform content collaboration with mixed reality and AI
Today at the SharePoint Virtual Summit, streamed live from SharePoint Conference North America, we shared our vision and roadmap for 2018—showcasing innovations that bring Microsoft’s investments in AI and mixed reality to life and new experiences and features to transform content collaboration for the modern workplace.![Image of a firstline worker looking at several computer monitors.](https://www.microsoft.com/en-za/microsoft-365/blog/wp-content/uploads/sites/21/2018/05/Microsoft-365-empowers-developers-header-300x113.jpg)
Microsoft 365 empowers developers to build intelligent apps for where and how the world works
Today, at our annual Build conference, Satya Nadella and Scott Guthrie talked about the vision and strategy of rationalizing Microsoft’s platform into an intelligent cloud and intelligent edge, enlightened by AI and mixed reality and architected for the modern computing landscape.![Image of a firstline worker speaking to a colleague over a headset while looking at several computer monitors.](https://www.microsoft.com/en-za/microsoft-365/blog/wp-content/uploads/sites/21/2018/04/Making-IT-simpler-multigrid-300x169.png)
Making IT simpler with a modern workplace
There is a simple way to explain one of the biggest threats to any organization’s infrastructure. It’s just one word: complexity. Complexity is the absolute enemy of security and productivity.![Image of a worker smiling at her computer.](https://www.microsoft.com/en-za/microsoft-365/blog/wp-content/uploads/sites/21/2018/03/Teams-one-year-banner-2-300x113.png)
Microsoft Teams turns 1, advances vision for Intelligent Communications
This week marks the first anniversary of the worldwide launch of Microsoft Teams. In that time, Teams has grown significantly in both new capabilities and customer usage. Today, 200,000 organizations in 181 markets and 39 languages use Teams, including A.P. Moller–Maersk, ConocoPhillips, General Motors, Macy’s, NASCAR, Navistar, RLH Corporation, and Technicolor.![Image of a woman checking her phone while working at her desk.](https://www.microsoft.com/en-za/microsoft-365/blog/wp-content/uploads/sites/21/2018/01/New-in-January-featured-image-1-300x113.png)
New in January—enriching teamwork across devices
Today’s post was written by Kirk Koenigsbauer, corporate vice president for the Office team. We’re launching into 2018 by bringing great new value to Office 365 subscribers, with updates that enhance how teams work together and unlock new ways to create and manage content across devices. Read on for details.![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.![Image of a teacher checking her tablet in front of a classroom full of children at desks.](https://www.microsoft.com/en-za/microsoft-365/blog/wp-content/uploads/sites/21/2018/01/Office-365-Education-HOMEPAGE-1-300x183.png)