{"id":1848,"date":"2021-11-02T08:00:00","date_gmt":"2021-11-02T15:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/microsoft-365\/blog\/?p=241476"},"modified":"2022-06-28T10:46:38","modified_gmt":"2022-06-28T17:46:38","slug":"microsoft-office-transforming-for-the-hybrid-world","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-ie\/microsoft-365\/blog\/2021\/11\/02\/microsoft-office-transforming-for-the-hybrid-world\/","title":{"rendered":"Microsoft Office\u2014Transforming for the hybrid world"},"content":{"rendered":"
For years, the established patterns of work were clear. Communication took place via email and content creation was mostly documents, spreadsheets, and presentations.<\/p>
In the last 18 months, the world changed, and we adapted to a new working environment where people had to complement traditional communication tools and in-person collaboration with alternative solutions, quickly digitalizing everything we do across our life.<\/p>
Schools moved to online-only classes, businesses got better at e-commerce, and companies hired a new generation of graduates who have met their teams only through a screen.<\/p>
Additionally, communications moved to online meetings and chat, and digital content exploded spilling beyond traditional document types to more fluid, dynamic spaces. New kinds of content, formats, and channels demanded more flexible, powerful, and fluid tools to allow everyone to deliver a more impactful message and collaborate at their own pace.<\/p>
So, Microsoft Office<\/a> is changing with the times.<\/p> Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Microsoft Outlook<\/a> are better than they\u2019ve ever been\u2014with Microsoft Teams<\/a> integration and cloud-powered AI across web, desktop, and mobile.<\/p> But we needed to go further. That is why we are reimagining Office, adding new apps to respond to new opportunities, and making Office a universal, interactive canvas for creators of all kinds.<\/p> Now let\u2019s see how we are enhancing collaboration, expanding our creation tools, and bringing the power of AI to you.<\/p> Today, we are introducing\u00a0Microsoft Loop<\/strong>, a new app that combines a powerful and flexible canvas with portable components that move freely and stay in sync across apps\u2014enabling teams to think, plan, and create together.<\/p>Introducing Microsoft Loop. Think, plan, create\u2014together<\/h2>