Once you've identified the best Office 365 plan for your business and planned your migration, it's time to introduce your staff to the technology and start using it. To help make adoption as smooth as possible, Microsoft has created a welcome kit that includes everything from draft emails for administrators to send announcing the service to training resources. Below is an overview of what the kit includes and links to additional Office 365 resources.

The Office 365 Welcome Kit contains:

Getting started checklist: Written for administrators, the getting started checklist will help walk you through the Office 365 setup process from start to finish. The checklist includes:

  • Resources for administrators including a comprehensive "Getting Started" overview on the Office 365 Community and a video tour of the administrator experience.
  • How to add users and connect your domain to Office 365.
  • Steps for setting up your email.
  • Getting started tips and steps for Lync Online and SharePoint Online.

Welcome message: The welcome message is intended to help your users understand their services and begin using Office 365. Review the instructions at the top of the document and send the formatted message to your user base when introducing their new online productivity suite.

Outlook Web App message: This email can be sent as a welcome message to new users, providing tips and suggestions on how to get started with Outlook Web App.

Tips and training resources: End users can find a variety of videos, FAQs and other resources in this list of links aimed at helping them make the most out of Office 365. Distribute this to your user base to help them learn about features, get step-by-step instructions or take a tour of Office 365.

Features and benefits: To help users get a quick, visual overview, this document highlights the most useful features of Office 365. Distribute this one sheet to quickly get your user base up to speed.

Download the Office 365 Welcome Kit here.

Microsoft Office 365 brings together the latest in productivity from Microsoft - Microsoft SharePoint Online, Microsoft Exchange Online, and Microsoft Lync Online - in a continuously updated, cloud-based service available as a predictable subscription.

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