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How to setup
Microsoft 365
on Apple Devices

If you use Apple devices, there’s no need to miss out on all that Microsoft 365 has to offer. Here’s how you can set it up on your Apple device.

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Microsoft 365 is a cloud-based suite of apps popular with business owners, managers and individuals alike, but if you use an Apple device you may not think about using these Microsoft products on them. The good news is that it’s simple to put Microsoft 365 on your device so you can take advantage of their benefits; here we tell you how.

Why do businesses use Microsoft 365?

Microsoft 365 is a suite of tools and apps designed to drive productivity. Being on the Cloud, it also facilitates easy collaboration, reflecting the desire for services on demand so that people can do their job, collaborate and access files whenever they want, wherever they are, and on whatever device they use.

With this as it’s foundation, Microsoft 365 delivers a range additional benefits to achieve its overall goal:

  • Robust security so users can be confident their documents are safe from unauthorised access and up-to-date Microsoft security which is regularly updated
  • Automatic updates, giving users the latest versions of apps and security measures
  • A range of communication tools such as Teams, Outlook and Yammer so that Microsoft 365 has an option to enable easy connection and real time collaboration, from 1-to-1 talks or large group seminars
  • Increased accessibility for people to use a range of devices that suit their needs
  • Cost effective as you only pay per user and can scale your number of subscriptions up and down as your business changes
  • An important part of business continuity plans because Microsoft 365 is Cloud-based, making your data more easily recoverable if a physical disaster or cyber event hits your office location.

Which Microsoft apps are available on iOS devices?

We’ve talked previously in our blog about popular Microsoft 365 apps for business, but now Apple users can benefit from the advantages PC users have been experiencing for years through enhanced productivity.

 

Microsoft has developed stand-alone versions for many 365 apps to be used on the iPad, iPhone and Mac but also the Microsoft 365 Mobile Apps bundle, which installs the Microsoft Office apps, as well as OneDrive, Outlook and OneNote within a single app.

 

The range of apps Microsoft can offer to Apple users includes Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, OneNote, OneDrive, Teams, Planner and SharePoint. They let iOS users create spreadsheets, documents and presentations, scan documents, hold calls with their team including remote colleagues, access shared documents and edit them in real time between multiple devices.

How do I set up Microsoft 365 on my Apple device?

If you already have Microsoft 365 on subscription, you can install and begin using the complete suite of Office apps on your Apple devices and simply continue where you left off by accessing work and apps via the Cloud.

In just a few simple steps you can install the Microsoft 365 apps you want:

  1. Open the Apple app store, search for Microsoft 365 of the app you want
  2. Click to download and install the app
  3. Once installed on your Apple device, sign in using your Microsoft 365 account details and you will have access to that app and any others you decide to download that are included in you Microsoft 365 subscription

If you also want to set up Outlook on your Apple device, there are again just a few simple steps to follow:

  1. Download the Outlook app from the Apple store
  2. Once installed, you are prompted to “Add Account” where you enter your email address and password and press “sign in”
  3. Next, you will be taken through a couple of set-up steps to accept such as: privacy settings; whether you want diagnostics collecting; and other settings options which you can also choose to do later.
  4. Once setting choices have been made, you will be asked whether you want email notifications
  5. You will now be able to access Outlook emails from the Outlook app

Are you getting the most from Microsoft 365?

You may be using Microsoft 365 in your business, and the ability to install these apps on other devices helps to deliver greater flexibility and productivity.

You may also be reading about the breadth of functions offered by the Microsoft 365 suite but not seeing its full potential being realised in your business. If you have questions about how to make more use of the Microsoft 365 functionality or about introducing it into your business, Syn-Star offer a range of Microsoft 365 and SharePoint services to help.

From creating new accounts to reconfiguring and migrating existing ones, we’ll help your team implement and use Microsoft 365 on both Apple and PC devices in a way that supports digitization and delivers meaningful change to productivity across your business.

If you would like to learn more about how Syn-Star can support your business IT, including software, equipment, installations, projects, telecoms and cybersecurity, take a look at our holistic range of IT support services, and contact us to talk to one of our advisors.

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