This article provides a welcome to the Office 365 features available to NHSmail users following the service refresh. Explore the linked Microsoft training and guidance materials to get a feel for the newly available applications. Follow this link, enter your NHSmail credentials and begin using the features below.
Exchange Online
Following the NHSmail refresh, you’ll be able to access your emails, calendar and contacts through the Outlook desktop application, via a web browser (Outlook Web Access) and your mobile device.
With Exchange Online, you’ll be able to:
- Seamlessly interact with fellow healthcare professionals
- Manage & co-ordinate meetings by sharing your calendar internally or externally
- Access your email from any device, anytime
- Arrange meetings with colleagues across your entire health and social care network
Click here for additional training content for Outlook on the web
Microsoft Teams:
You’ll now have access to Teams, a hub for collaboration in Office 365. This application will enable you and your colleagues to send instant messages, make internal calls, share, edit and collaborate on files and documents all in one central, secure location. Everything you once did in Skype for Business can now be done in Teams, plus more.
With Teams, you’ll be able to:
- Talk to and collaborate with NHSmail colleagues from different organisations and locations in real-time
- Setup audio and video conference meetings in Exchange Online
- Create a Teams site for project work, upload files and collaborate using persistent chat features
- Download and access Teams features on your mobile device
Click here to check out the new Support Site dedicated to Teams functionality support.
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OneDrive for Business
With OneDrive for Business, you can upload, store and access work files from multiple devices. This secure cloud service connects you to all your files, so you can create and collaborate from anywhere, at any time.
With OneDrive, you’ll be able to:
- Upload, share and work on documents in real time with different people and teams
- View and edit files on the go with the OneDrive mobile app
- Collaborate across organisations with anyone inside the NHSmail network
- Collaborate with approved guest user accounts
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SharePoint
Use SharePoint as a unified collaboration space for content, documents and tasks. Create a site and share files with a variety of audiences across NHSmail. Use SharePoint to discover, follow and search for specific files and sites though modern and visual layouts.
With SharePoint, you’ll be able to:
- Work on documents concurrently with other team members and see changes in real time
- Setup a structure to manage documentation efficiently across your organisation
- Build a landing page that provides updates about important events and news across your organisation
- Heavily customise the look and feel of the site to suit your local needs and requirements
Important Note: Your Local Administrator will be responsible for setting up and managing your SharePoint sites.
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Microsoft Office Online
Part of the refresh you will be given access to use the new online versions of Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Excel and OneNote. Create, share and collaborate using the Office suite on your browser across all device types.
With Office Online, you’ll be able to:
- Create and edit documents online in Word, invite others to review and co-author in real time
- Organise and analyse your data in familiar Excel spreadsheets, with changes automatically saved as you type
- Save notes, track progress and create to-do lists in OneNote
- Access from anywhere on any device
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Microsoft Flow (Power Automate)
Flow is a tool that allows you to automate repetitive tasks. Using the simple interface, you will be able to create workflows to send and receive notifications, gather information and sync important files.
- Save time and effort by automating time-consuming administrative work
- Create workflows that generate automatic notification emails based on the completion of certain tasks
- Track workflows, giving colleagues visibility on key tasks in real-time
- Manage your flows on-the-go from your smartphone
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Microsoft PowerApps
PowerApps is a tool that will allow you to build custom applications, without any coding knowledge or experience. Use the simple interface to turn your innovative ideas into apps. Help to modernise processes and solve challenges within your Organisation.
With PowerApps, you’ll be able to:
- Create and launch apps to aid your job role
- Choose from a broad range of app scenarios to improve outdated processes
- Improve efficiency by streamlining routine tasks
- Tailor every detail of your application to optimise usage
- Access your apps in SharePoint or directly on your mobile
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Microsoft Stream
Stream is a video service that allows you to create, share and interact with videos across your organisation. Share recordings, meetings or training sessions with individual colleagues or wider teams to aid collaboration and learning. Watch videos from across your organisation, in one central hub, at a time convenient for you.
With Stream, you’ll be able to:
- Upload, view and share relevant training videos across the NHS network
- Use video to share success stories
- Connect and collaborate virtually with healthcare professionals across the NHSmail network
- Deliver more compelling and impactful communications through video, which can be embedded into other O365 applications
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Office Delve
Delve is a web-based collaboration tool, that maps connections between people, interactions and content. It will help you find and discover information relevant to you across the suite of O365 applications and broader NHS network. Create and customise your profile to show the files you’ve recently worked on, as well as your favourites. Browse your network by searching for fellow medical professionals based on a range of skills or demographics.
With Delve, you’ll be able to:
- Create a profile allowing others to learn more about you
- Discover NHS colleagues by searching for skill, projects or education
- Create Delve boards to group content on specific topics, improving ease of access to materials
- Improve your efficiency with improved accessibility to recent files and contacts
- Create a personalised home page with updates that Delve suggests will be most relevant for you
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Microsoft Planner
With Planner you’ll be able to easily create, assign and manage project tasks. Use the Kanban view to organise your team’s workload and track the progress of key activities. Use buckets, labels and comments to personalise your dashboard for collaboration and planning.
With Planner, you’ll be able to:
- Prioritise and coordinate multiple tasks simultaneously
- Assign tasks to specific team members and track their progress
- Receive email notifications when you have a new assignment
- Collaborate on Teams without switching between apps
- Increase transparency and improve teamwork
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