Does anyone else dislike Microsoft 365 as much as everyone in my office does?

Sgt Kelli Mays — Wed, 14 Oct 2015 12:27:41 -0400

http://www.techrepublic.com/blog/10-things/10-things-you-should-know-about-moving-to-office-365/

Last week my entire company was forced by corporate to use Microsoft 365 for email. We were using Microsoft outlook.

Everyone in my office is frustrated with this program. We are finding it user UNFRIENDLY and just a real pain in the arse.

Does anyone on RP use 365? What are you thoughts?

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Response by SSgt Alex Robinson made Oct 14 at 2015 12:28 PM

SSgt Alex Robinson — Wed, 14 Oct 2015 12:28:57 -0400

I detest most Microsoft products

Response by SGT Jeremiah B. made Oct 14 at 2015 12:29 PM

SGT Jeremiah B. — Wed, 14 Oct 2015 12:29:46 -0400

It takes a bit of re-learning, but it's not bad. What I'm not a fan of is the "software as service" model. I prefer to own my software outright rather than pay an annual fee.

Response by LTC Stephen F. made Oct 14 at 2015 12:34 PM

LTC Stephen F. — Wed, 14 Oct 2015 12:34:34 -0400

I have no experience with Microsoft 365 Sgt Kelli Mays.
I have been on the bleeding edge of software many times in various stages of development. I feel your pain vicariously :-)

Response by COL Mikel J. Burroughs made Oct 14 at 2015 12:55 PM

COL Mikel J. Burroughs — Wed, 14 Oct 2015 12:55:35 -0400

Sgt Kelli Mays Like all upgrades to microsoft you have to get use to their changes, some good and some bad. I've gotten over the dislike and have moved forward. It is what it is!

Response by MAJ Private RallyPoint Member made Oct 14 at 2015 12:58 PM

MAJ Private RallyPoint Member — Wed, 14 Oct 2015 12:58:37 -0400

Sgt Kelli Mays Once it is set up right, it is the same. You still have Outlook as one part of 365.

Response by Cpl Private RallyPoint Member made Oct 14 at 2015 2:39 PM

Cpl Private RallyPoint Member — Wed, 14 Oct 2015 14:39:05 -0400

Nope, not gonna do it... When adobe started talking about a photoshop lease, I bought the last non-lease version I could find. I refuse to lease my software. I'll write my own software if it comes down to it.

Response by MSgt Curtis Ellis made Oct 14 at 2015 3:03 PM

MSgt Curtis Ellis — Wed, 14 Oct 2015 15:03:55 -0400

&%$# YES!!!

Response by Cpl James Waycasie made Oct 14 at 2015 3:53 PM

Cpl James Waycasie — Wed, 14 Oct 2015 15:53:44 -0400

At work I have used several different Microsoft office programs and I have never cared for any of them. I personally still use Lotus version 5 at home. I have been using it to make budgets, schedules, graphs, etc. It is simple and does the job.

Response by Cpl Private RallyPoint Member made Oct 14 at 2015 4:50 PM

Cpl Private RallyPoint Member — Wed, 14 Oct 2015 16:50:33 -0400

I have started using 365 with an organization I am part of. There are things that I like and things that I do not.

I LIKE: everything is online and I am able to access from any PC. I am able to share documents and information from any location with a PC. I can interact with others in my organization instantaneously. I can map my email to my phone and be up-to-date on any goings on in the organization. I think that it has brought our organization closer and has promoted cohesive thought in our joint responsibilities. I think all of that is pretty cool.

I DO NOT LIKE: that the the system is for lack of a better term the "light" version of the real thing. If I want to do any real work I must download to my PC use the installed software with full functionality and then upload back to 365 for sharing. If the functionality is mostly available to view, it should be fully available to use on the site. That is really my only complaint.

Response by PO1 William "Chip" Nagel made Oct 14 at 2015 10:19 PM

PO1 William "Chip" Nagel — Wed, 14 Oct 2015 22:19:33 -0400

I'm still using Older Outlook at most places I work. Don't have any experience with the latest and greatest. I'm sure it is problematic as is all new software.

Response by SCPO Carl Wayne Boss made Oct 15 at 2015 7:22 PM

SCPO Carl Wayne Boss — Thu, 15 Oct 2015 19:22:28 -0400

I bought it several months ago because I wanted Outlook for e-mail... but my computer won't allow me to load it. I've had 4 different technicians from Microsoft spend more than 15 hours to date trying to load it and make it work and they have been unsuccessful!

The last advice I got from a Microsoft Sr. Technician was, take the data/documents I want off the hard drive and then have the dive wiped or even better replace it, reload a new Operating System (read Windows 10) and start over from scratch.