John Gruber

John Gruber is a Collaboration Engineer and is responsible for helping customers manage and maintain Microsoft Office 365. John brings 10 years of information technology (IT) experience, helping small and large organizations across North America. As an early adopter of Office 365, John has focused on improving productivity and reliability using Microsoft Office 365 for over six years.
Microsoft Teams Offers Free Version
July 2018
Microsoft Takes on Slack, Offers Free Version of Microsoft Teams
BY John Gruber
July 16 2018
Last week, Microsoft announced a new free version of Microsoft Teams. Rumors of a free tier have been circulating for months, and this
Microsoft Planner
June 2018
Looking for a Lightweight Workflow Automation Tool? Try Microsoft Planner
BY John Gruber
June 27 2018
Today’s teams need powerful business practices and tools to help them stay organized and collaborate in real time. Two organizations in particular have risen to solve these problems for businesses...
Office365
April 2018
What Is Office 365?
BY John Gruber
April 17 2018
Office 365 is Microsoft’s cloud for businesses. Designed around productivity and collaboration, Microsoft has integrated over 30 apps into the cloud platform. From email, file storage, and secure...
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