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== 1. Introduction ==

* Office 365 includes essential productivity applications such as '''Word''', '''Excel''', and '''PowerPoint'''.
* These apps are available on your company laptop and also accessible online through your Office 365 account.
* Employees must use these official applications for all work-related documentation, reports, presentations, and spreadsheets.

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== 2. How to Access Office 365 Apps on Your Laptop ==

* Click the '''Start Menu''' and search for '''Word''', '''Excel''', or '''PowerPoint'''.
* Launch the application you want to use.
* Sign in using your '''company email ID''' if prompted.
* Your files can be saved locally or to '''OneDrive''' for secure cloud storage.

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== '''3. Accessing Office Apps Online (Web Version)''' ==
You can use the web versions of Word/Excel/PowerPoint without installing anything.

Steps:

# Open '''Chrome or Edge''' browser.
# Visit: '''<nowiki>https://www.office.com</nowiki>'''
# Sign in with your company email and password.
# Click on '''Word''', '''Excel''', or '''PowerPoint''' to create or edit files online.
# Files are automatically saved in '''OneDrive'''.

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== 4. Creating and Managing Documents ==

* '''Word''' – For letters, reports, manuals, meeting notes, templates.
* '''Excel''' – For data analysis, sheets, calculations, dashboards.
* '''PowerPoint''' – For presentations, training decks, project overviews.
* Always save your files with clear and meaningful names.
* Use company-approved templates when available.

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== 5. Collaboration Features ==
Office 365 apps support real-time collaboration:

* Multiple team members can edit a document simultaneously.
* Use '''Share''' to give access to colleagues (view or edit).
* Add '''comments''', '''track changes''', and '''version history''' to maintain clarity.
* Use '''OneDrive''' or '''SharePoint''' for storing shared files.

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== 6. Security & Compliance ==
Employees must:

* Avoid sharing files with external users unless approved by management.
* Use '''password protection''' for sensitive Word/Excel files.
* Do not store confidential data on personal drives or outside Office 365.
* Report any access issue or suspicious file behavior to IT.

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== 7. Support ==
For help with Office apps (activation, syncing issues, document errors):

* Contact the '''IT Helpdesk''' at '''support@heinfricke.services'''
* Provide screenshots or error messages for faster resolution.