Microsoft Office 365: Difference between revisions

The Office transmits data on an estimated 23,000–25,000 types of events (other reports related to the German BSI audit identified over 30,000 types of events) to Microsoft.<ref name="nas">{{Cite web |last=Nas |first=Sjoera |title=Impact assessment shows privacy risks Microsoft Office ProPlus Enterprise |url=https://www.privacycompany.eu/blog/impact-assessment-shows-privacy-risks-microsoft-office-proplus-enterprise |website=Privacy Company |date=13 Nov 2018 |access-date=10 Apr 2026 |url-status=live |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20240414110632if_/https://www.privacycompany.eu/blog/impact-assessment-shows-privacy-risks-microsoft-office-proplus-enterprise |archive-date=14 Apr 2024}}</ref> Microsoft can adjust the level of detail transmitted remotely, even to the point of recording every single keystroke and mouse event as a log to be uploaded to Microsoft servers in the background, with no notice to the user.

Microsoft has announced that they would resume automatic Copilot installation on eligible devices in mid-June to mid-July. Users in the [[European Union#European Economic Area]] will be unaffected.<ref>{{Cite web |first=Kareem |last=Anderson |date=22 Jun 2026 |title=Microsoft says it’ll force install Microsoft 365 Copilot on Windows 11 with MS 365 Business in the next 30 days |url=https://www.windowslatest.com/2026/06/22/microsoft-says-itll-force-install-microsoft-365-copilot-on-windows-11-with-ms-365-business-in-the-next-30-days/ |url-status=live |website=Windows Latest |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260622054341/https://www.windowslatest.com/2026/06/22/microsoft-says-itll-force-install-microsoft-365-copilot-on-windows-11-with-ms-365-business-in-the-next-30-days/ |archive-date=22 Jun 2026}}</ref>

Guest access, a common collaboration feature in other cloud storage providers' ''free'' plans that allows users to invite others to anonymously upload files to a designated folder in their account (e.g., group vacation photos), is now restricted for subscribers to the personal tier to other logged-in Microsoft account holders, eliminating the anonymity aspect. Users who wish to continue inviting others to contribute files to their OneDrive storage without logging in with a Microsoft account must now upgrade to the more expensive OneDrive for Business. The ubiquity of the anonymous guest access model across other major cloud storage services, particularly established providers such as Dropbox, Google, and Proton, has proved an unwelcome surprise to both new and existing subscribers and has made OneDrive a less-attractive option in that sector by comparison.{{Citation needed|date=10 Apr 2026}}

Since the introduction of Office 365, saving files locally has become more difficult due to Microsoft's preference for [[OneDrive]], its cloud-based storage service. When saving a file previously, the user would encounter a save dialog with a pop-up to browse their computer and choose a file storage location. This is now multiple clicks away, making it harder to avoid saving the file on OneDrive.{{Citation needed|date=10 Apr 2026}}