While there are a lot of applications that connect you socially, there are applications designed to promote productivity that have become so essential in 2021. We were all affected by the Covid-19 pandemic as jobs and school went remote. Between working full time from home and attending school virtually in the evening, apps like Microsoft 365 and Microsoft Teams allow me to schedule my day to promote maximum productivity.
Every company utilize email as a way to communicate company updates and strategy. Microsoft Outlook is the platform that my company uses to communicate internally and externally via email. The app has a very clean interface with a great clear font. The app is also user friendly. On the bottom left side is an envelope icon, which directs you to your emails. On the bottom right where you acccess your calender. You can view your calendar a day at a time or three days at a time to view all of the meetings and appointments I have for the day. I like to also add my lunch time in the day to ensure that I get a moment to eat and stretch my legs. You can add a 15 minute reminder to each event to remind you of upcoming meetings. I love Microsoft Outlook calendar enough to also add my personal appointments to keep me on track for those also.
Microsoft TEAMS is the sister application that works with Microsoft Outlook. Teams is mainly used for video conferences. My company will schedule virtual meetings through outlook with a teams link. Once I accept the virtual meeting request, the meeting will generate a link to join the video conference, and it will be added to my calendar. I love the two systems working in conjunction because internal employees can pull up my calendar and see what availability is open before they send me an invite for a meeting. Their ability to see my calendar allows the process of scheduling a meeting more seamlessly. The second function that I love about Microsoft Teams is the quick chat ability. All internal employees have access to chat. This is great for when I have a quick question to ask a peer. I can get a response within a few minutes.
With Microsoft 365 and Teams, I am able to stay connected and manage all the commitments that I have in one place. Working from home has increased my productivity immensely and I attribute that to staying organized and staying connected.
