Microsoft 365 Apps deployment documentation

Resources for IT professionals and admins on how to deploy and manage Microsoft 365 Apps.

What's new

What's new in Microsoft 365 Apps

Deploy

Overview of deployment options

Reference

Licensing and activation overview

Overview

Overview of the Microsoft 365 Apps admin center

Reference

Privacy controls for Microsoft 365 Apps

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Learn how to prepare and plan for Microsoft 365 Apps deployment.

Assess your environment and requirements

• Review deployment requirements

Plan your deployment strategy

• Explore deployment strategy

Microsoft FastTrack

• Get FastTrack deployment assistance

Deployment

• Deploy Microsoft 365 Apps from the cloud
• Deploy Microsoft 365 Apps from a local source
• Deploy with Configuration Manager
• Overview of cloud update in the Microsoft 365 Apps admin center
• Customize deployments with the Office Customization Tool

Managing updates

• Overview of update channels
• Change the update channel
• Manage updates with Configuration Manager
• Validate updates before deployment
• Track security update status

Licensing and activation

• Overview of licensing and activation
• Shared computer activation
• Troubleshoot activation issues
• Monitor app health and inventory

Security and compliance

• Overview of security baselines
• Block VBA macros from the internet
• Configure trusted locations
• Compliance and data protection

Outlook

• Overview of the new Outlook
• Managing updates for Outlook
• Troubleshooting Outlook issues
• Licensing options for Outlook
• Migration planning for the new Outlook

Office for Mac

• Deployment guide for Office for Mac
• Deploy Office for Mac via the Mac App Store
• Overview of activation for Office for Mac
• Managing updates for Office for Mac
• Troubleshoot activation issues for Office for Mac

Support and other resources

Community Support on Microsoft Q&A

Get advice and answers from community experts.

Microsoft Support for Business

Access Microsoft’s 1:1 support for business customers.

End user help and learning

Help and training for end users using Microsoft 365 Apps.

Troubleshooting Microsoft 365 Apps

Find solutions for common Microsoft 365 Apps issues.

Microsoft Learn Documentation

Browse all Microsoft 365 documentation.