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[Contact](https://www.valeonetworks.com/contact/) -  2 min read # Time to Upgrade: The Top 5 Benefits of Office 365 [Mindy Gallagher](https://alura.valeonetworks.com/blog/author/mindy-gallagher) : Feb 24, 2020, 12:00:00 AM [Managed IT Services](https://alura.valeonetworks.com/blog/tag/managed-it-services) Business owners and managers know just how essential it is to stay up to date with the latest technological advances. They also know how important it is to have an updated version of Microsoft Office. Microsoft Office is used for several different reasons in the place of business.  You could be in need of Excel for creating spreadsheets or Word for creating documents. If your business uses Microsoft Office on a daily basis then it's time to learn the benefits of Office 365. [Office 365 is](https://www.alura.com/service/office-365) a line of services that's a part of the Microsoft Office product line.  You'll have [access to several applications](https://www.howtogeek.com/400413/what-apps-come-with-office-365/) and more when making the switch. Still not convinced? Here's why you need Office 365! ## 1. Flexibility With Office 365 you can now access your applications and documents [from anywhere](https://support.office.com/en-us/article/anywhere-access-to-office-documents-in-office-365-704afb3b-3d21-41ae-b191-d997cee1a5ec)! How? Office 365 is cloud-based.  This means you can log into your Office 365 account from any device that's internet-enabled and access your documents. Long gone are the days of needing a flash drive or other memory device to transfer documents from one device to another.   ## 2. Options With Office 365 you can choose from an array of options. This is ideal for business because not one business is the same as another. What one business needs from Office 365 another business might not.  You'll be given a few different subscription plans to choose from when purchasing Office 365. Do you need OneDrive for Business? Do you need Skype for business? Think about what you need and choose only what you need to save you money. ## 3. Upgrades Upgrades are something that you won't have to worry about when choosing Office 365. Before 365 if you purchased Office you'd have to upgrade it every few years. Newer computers stopped working well with older versions. Now you don't have to worry about purchasing a new version of Office every couple of years. Instead Office 365 will update itself when updates are available. You'll always stay up-to-date with no effort! ## 4. Security  Your business' data needs security at all times. When working with Office 365 you can have peace of mind in knowing that your data is stored and secured at all times. Microsoft knows how important your security is and took no short cuts when ensuring that data on the Office 365 cloud has full security. ## 5. Collaboration One of the biggest benefits of using Office 365 in your place of business is the ability to collaborate with others. collaboration is a huge necessity for many businesses when creating documents of all sorts.  Now everyone can log into their own accounts and access a document that's shared amongst different accounts. Everyone can see the progress make changes or add to it from their own devices. ## Reap the Benefits of Office 365 Today! 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