5 must-have SharePoint and Office 365 Mobile Apps
If your organization is using SharePoint Online and Office 365, I am sure one of the core user requirements is an ability to access content via mobile devices. Historically, mobile access to SharePoint has been somewhat of a weak spot. There were a handful of 3rd party apps available, which did a decent job, but none were native Microsoft applications. There has been a tremendous shift to mobile in the last few years, as Microsoft started releasing mobile apps to support their Office 365 suite. The mobile strategy has been further set in stone during May 4, 2016 Future of SharePoint event, when they spoke about Intranet in the Pocket approach.
As a result of this anticipated and long-awaited announcement, all the focus has been on the SharePoint App. However, I would also like to share information about other SharePoint and Office 365 Mobile Apps Microsoft mobile apps that already existed for some time. These apps will allow you to have the complete Office 365 mobile experience and will no doubt make you more productive! So let me give you a brief overview of each mobile application. All of the applications below are native Microsoft apps. Please note that below SharePoint and Office 365 Mobile Apps are available for iOS (Apple) mobile devices and not all are available on Android or Windows platforms just yet. Also, when it comes to iOS (Apple) platform itself, some are only available for iPhones and not iPads.
Here are the 5 SharePoint and Office 365 Mobile Apps covered in this post:
- SharePoint App
- OneDrive App
- Office 365 Admin App
- Outlook App
- Outlook Groups App
SharePoint App
Sites Tab shows sites you visit frequently as well as sites you are following
Links Tab shows same links that are added by your IT Administrator in the new SharePoint Site/Tile on Office 365
People Tab shows users are you frequently interacting with and sharing content with
This is how the site looks like in the SharePoint App. In the center it shows you recently accessed files, while the panel on the left is your Quick Launch with access to other site contents (Quick Launch links)
OneDrive App
The Files Tab displays all folders…
… and files
Office 365 Admin App
This is the main screen allowing you to access all different functionalities within Office 365 Administration
User Management Screen. Allows you to manage users, block them, reset passwords, etc.
Office 365 Health Monitor screen
Outlook App
This is how your Outlook email looks like on the mobile device
Outlook Calendar in the Outlook Mobile App
Files tab allows you to tap into files stored on your OneDrive or other cloud sharing services
Outlook Groups App
Outlook Groups App Welcome screen where you login (authenticate) the first time you use the app
The home screen shows all the Office 365 Groups user is part of
This shows how Office 365 Group looks on the Mobile Device. You can do almost everything you can on the computer: Start and participate in the conversations, access files, calendar and notebook.