About Microsoft Office
Microsoft 365 (formerly Office) is Microsoft's cloud-based productivity suite delivering Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Teams, OneDrive, and OneNote. It serves individuals, small businesses, and enterprises with per-seat SaaS licensing. As of July 1, 2026, Microsoft is increasing commercial plan pricing (e.g., Business Basic from $6 to $7/user/month, E3 from $36 to $39/user/month) while bundling additional security features including Microsoft Defender for Office 365 Plan 1 and Intune enhancements.
AI Agent Use Cases
- Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook as core productivity applications
- Microsoft Teams for video conferencing and team collaboration
- OneDrive cloud storage with real-time co-authoring
- Copilot AI integration for writing, summarization, and data analysis (paid add-on)
- Exchange email hosting for business plans
- Mobile apps for iOS and Android included with subscriptions