Office Business Standard

If you are a company, Office 365 has long been offered in two types of packages: Office 365 Business (for “Small Business”), and Office 365 Enterprise (for “Enterprise”). Even though both of these types of offerings give you access to basic functionality, there are some big — and small — differences between Office 365 Business and Office 365 Enterprise.

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2. Microsoft 365 Business Standard (One-Year Subscription) With Microsoft 365 Business Standard, you get email hosting plus desktop, premium Office apps, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, as well as other tools to help run and grow your business.
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In this blog article, I’m going to explain the major factors that will help you decide between using an O365 Enterprise plan vs an O365 Business plan. For an overview, check out the comparison table.

Effective April 21, 2020, these products will automatically receive new names: Office 365 Business Essentials will become Microsoft 365 Business Basic. Office 365 Business Premium will become.

Keep in mind that there are several sub-options within each type (Enterprise and Business), so there will be some further evaluation to do. We’ve written blog articles that will help you make your choice within the specific Business and Enterprise products.

In addition to those articles, we have created a special tool that will help you choose between all seven versions of Office 365. Based on a short questionnaire, it will recommend the best product for you requirements. Please try it out!

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You may also have heard about Microsoft 365 Business, which is the new naming for the Office 365 Business offers. However, most customers and consultants still call it Office 365.

Also, the names for Office 365 Enterprise plans have not changed.

Office 365 Business Versions

There are three versions of Office 365 for small businesses. You might be attracted to these plans because they tend to be a little bit less expensive, while still offering basic functionality.

The most important thing to remember about Office 365 Business is that you can only purchase one of these plans if you’re going to be getting 300 seats or less. If that’s you, there is a plan of Office 365 Business that covers most basic needs. The particular plan you choose will mostly depend on whether or not you need email, and whether or not you want to install the applications on your computer. You can read more here, or try out our recommendation tool to figure out which Office 365 Business version is right for you.

Office 365 Enterprise Versions

There are also three versions of Office 365 for enterprise companies. These plans tend to be a little more expensive, but they do offer some additional functionality.

Importantly, these plans allow you an unlimited number of seats.

Depending on your business requirements, Office 365 Enterprise plans can also provide the following features:

• Unlimited OneDrive storage
• Analytics tools, including Power BI Pro
• Huge Skype Meetings: 250 – 10,000 people (this functionality is part of Teams)
• Using Skype/Teams as a phone system
• Phone numbers for dial-in Skype/Teams meetings

Office 365 Enterprise plans are also known for their additional security, compliance, and administration features:

• Custom retention policies
• Data loss prevention
• Advanced search and legal hold abilities
• Advanced threat protection (for example, against malware and phishing attacks)
• Advanced information protection (for sensitive emails, documents, and other data you need to share outside your company)
• Advanced data privacy agreements

Those capabilities are why leaders in finance, health care, and other companies often choose Enterprise even if they are well below 300 users.

To see which of these features are included in which Enterprise plans, read our Office 365 Enterprise plan comparison. Or ask us any licensing questions.

Or you can of course try out the recommendation tool.

O365 Business vs Enterprise: Comparison Table

Which One Is Right For You?

Once you establish how many seats you need (more or less than 300), and you decide on your budget, your options can narrow down pretty quick.

Most companies that need to enable remote work end up going with Office 365 Business Premium (now called Microsoft 365 Business Standard) or Office 365 E3, depending on their seat count or budget.

Also, take a look at the extra features available in the Office 365 Enterprise plans, and decide if the additional functionality is worth the extra cost. Most companies that need enhanced security & data protection features choose E3 or E5.

For a personalized recommendation, check out our recommendation tool. It consolidates all of the decision-making criteria across all seven Office 365 versions, and provides you with your best fit. There is a lot to consider, so if you have any questions please feel free to contact us with the form below.

Office Business Standard Pricing

* All pricing is subject to change without notice. Contact Encore for the most current pricing.

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Add your domain to personalize sign-in

When you purchase Microsoft 365 Business Standard, you have the option of using a domain you own, or buying one during the sign-up.

• If you purchased a new domain when you signed up, your domain is all set up and you can move to Add users and assign licenses.

1. Sign in to Microsoft 365 admin center by using your global admin credentials.

2. Choose Go to setup to start the wizard.

3. On the Install your Office apps page, you can optionally install the apps on your own computer.

4. In the Add domain step, enter the domain name you want to use (like contoso.com).

   Important

   If you purchased a domain during the sign-up, you will not see Add a domain step here. Go to Add users instead.

5. Follow the steps in the wizard to Create DNS records at any DNS hosting provider for Office 365 that verifies you own the domain. If you know your domain host, see also the host specific instructions.

   If your hosting provider is GoDaddy or another host enabled with domain connect, the process is easy and you'll be automatically asked to sign in and let Microsoft authenticate on your behalf.

Add users and assign licenses

You can add users in the wizard, but you can also add users later in the admin center. Additionally, if you have a local domain controller, you can add users with Azure AD Connect.

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Add users in the wizard

Any users you add in the wizard get automatically assigned a Microsoft 365 Business Standard license.

1. If your Microsoft 365 Business Standard subscription has existing users (for example, if you used Azure AD Connect), you get an option to assign licenses to them now. Go ahead and add licenses to them as well.

2. After you've added the users, you'll also get an option to share credentials with the new users you added. You can choose to print them out, email them, or download them.

Connect your domain

Note

If you chose to use the .onmicrosoft domain, or used Azure AD Connect to set up users, you will not see this step.

To set up services, you have to update some records at your DNS host or domain registrar.

1. The setup wizard typically detects your registrar and gives you a link to step-by-step instructions for updating your NS records at the registrar website. If it doesn't, Change nameservers to set up Office 365 with any domain registrar.

   • If you have existing DNS records, for example an existing web site, but your DNS host is enabled for domain connect, choose Add records for me. On the Choose your online services page, accept all the defaults, and choose Next, and choose Authorize on your DNS host's page.
   • If you have existing DNS records with other DNS hosts (not enabled for domain connect), you'll want to manage your own DNS records to make sure the existing services stay connected. See domain basics for more info.

2. Follow the steps in the wizard and email and other services will be set up for you.

   When the signup process is complete, you'll be directed to the admin center, where you'll follow a wizard to install Office apps, add your domain, add users, and assign licenses. After you complete the initial setup, you can use the Setup page in the admin center to continue setting up and configuring the services that come with your subscriptions.

   For more information about the setup wizard and the admin center Setup page, see Difference between the setup wizard and the Setup page.

Finish setting up

Set up Outlook for email

1. On the Windows Start menu, search for Outlook, and select it.

   (If you're using a Mac, open Outlook from the toolbar or locate it using the Finder.)

   If you've just installed Outlook, on the Welcome page, select Next.

2. Choose File > Info > Add Account.

3. Enter your Microsoft email address and select Connect.

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Import email

If you were using Outlook with another email account, you can import your previous email, calendar, and contacts into your new Microsoft account.

1. Export your old email

   In Outlook, choose File > Open & Export > Import/Export.

   Select Export to a File and then follow the steps to export your Outlook Data File (.pst) and any subfolders.

2. Import your old email

   In Outlook, choose File > Open & Export > Import/Export again.

   This time, select Import from another program or file and follow the steps to import the backup file you created when you exported your old email.

More at Import email with Outlook.

You can also use Exchange admin center to import everyone's email. For more information, see migrate multiple email accounts.

Use a public website

Microsoft 365 doesn't include a public website for your business. If you want to set one up, consider using a Microsoft partner, such as GoDaddy or WIX.

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1. From the admin center, go to Resources, and then select Public website.

2. Select Learn more under one of the options, and then sign up with a website partner and use their tools to set up and design your site.

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