Microsoft 365 for Business — the cloud platform for work
Everything your business needs in one subscription: professional email and calendaring, desktop & web apps, file storage and sharing, secure meetings and chat, plus built‑in Copilot AI capabilities. We migrate you, train your users and keep it running smoothly.
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Work from anywhere
Desktop & web apps on PC/Mac, mobile apps on iOS/Android, secure access to files and email.
Copilot AI built‑in
Draft, summarise and analyse with Copilot experiences across Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook and Teams.
Security & governance
Identity and access control, data loss prevention, device management, and audit‑ready compliance features.
Choose the right Microsoft 365 for your business
We’ll help you select and implement the plan that fits your needs. Popular options include:
Microsoft 365 Business Basic
Web and mobile versions of apps with cloud services.
- Business‑class email with Exchange Online (custom domain)
- 1 TB OneDrive storage per user
- Teams for chat, meetings and calling (with or without Teams licensing, per Microsoft offering)
- SharePoint sites and file sharing
- Web/mobile Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook
Microsoft 365 Business Standard
Everything in Basic plus desktop apps.
- Installable desktop apps (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook)
- Bookings, Forms, Planner, and more business apps
- 1 TB OneDrive + SharePoint team sites
- Teams meetings and collaboration (Teams/no‑Teams variants available)
- Copilot experiences across core apps*
Microsoft 365 Business Premium
Standard capabilities plus advanced security & device management.
- Microsoft Defender for Business (endpoint protection)
- Intune device management (Windows, macOS, iOS, Android)
- Conditional access and advanced identity controls (Microsoft Entra ID features)
- Information protection & DLP capabilities
- Copilot experiences across core apps*
*Copilot availability and features vary by region and license; we’ll confirm entitlements and any add‑ons (e.g., Teams/no‑Teams variants) during scoping.
What you get with Microsoft 365
Professional email & calendar
Exchange Online with shared mailboxes, anti‑spam/anti‑malware and retention.
Files & intranet
OneDrive per user and SharePoint team/communication sites with search and permissions.
Meetings & telephony
Teams for chat/meetings; optional Teams Phone & Audio Conferencing add‑ons.
Automation & apps
Power Automate, Power Apps and connectors to streamline everyday tasks.
Security baseline
Multi‑factor auth, conditional access, Defender antimalware and secure score guidance.
Compliance
Retention labels, eDiscovery, audit logs and DLP policies to protect sensitive data.
Our services for a smooth rollout
Migration
Mailbox, files and SharePoint migration from Google Workspace, on‑prem Exchange, file servers or legacy systems.
Adoption & training
Role‑based training, quick‑start guides and change management to drive usage.
Managed support
Ongoing admin, security posture reviews and cost optimisation with monthly reporting.
Copilot AI: practical wins
Draft and polish documents, proposals and emails faster
Summarise meetings, extract actions and prep follow‑ups
Analyse data in Excel, build visuals and surface insights
Create slides with agenda, speaker notes and design ideas
We’ll validate licensing and readiness for Copilot features within your tenant.
FAQs
Basic: web/mobile apps and core services. Standard: adds desktop apps. Premium: adds advanced security (Defender for Business), device management (Intune) and identity protections (Entra ID).
Yes — Microsoft provides Teams and no‑Teams variants for select plans. We’ll help you choose based on your compliance and telephony needs.
Installable desktop apps in Standard, Premium and Apps for Business run offline. Basic is web/mobile only and needs internet access for editing.
Copilot experiences are available across many Microsoft 365 apps; exact features and entitlements depend on your plan and region. We’ll confirm during scoping.
Ready to modernise with Microsoft 365?
Let’s map the right plan, migrate safely and unlock Copilot and security capabilities your team will actually use.
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Talk to a Microsoft 365 expert
Call us on +44 (0)1789 292 150 or email info@techassoc.com. We’ll assess your current setup and map a pragmatic, low‑risk path to Microsoft 365.