Ignite 2017: Microsoft formally announces Bing for Business preview, improved Office 365 search

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Published onSeptember 25, 2017

published onSeptember 25, 2017

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It’s shaping up to be a busy morning at Microsoft Ignite 2017 in Orlando, Florida, and the announcements just keep rolling in. On stage today, Microsoftrevealed the launch of a private preview of Bing for Business, and alsoimproved Office 365 search.

The new Office 365 search is powered by the Microsoft Graph, and will help deliver more relevant search results across Microsoft 365. Microsoft believes the new Office 365 search will help users find the right versions of a document, find presentations, learn more about topics, and help employees harness the power of an organization’s collective knowledge.

The Bing for Business private preview, meanwhile, will provide a unified view of personalized, contextual search results from both inside and outside an organization. Here is a bit more on the features of Bing for Business.

Bing for business is available for private preview starting today and will be set to expand to Office 365 Enterprise E1, E3, E5, F1, Business Essentials, Business Premium, and Education E5 subscriptions in the future. Keep it locked into OnMSFT, as more is sure to develop as Ignite 2017 rolls on throughout this week.

Radu Tyrsina

Radu Tyrsina has been a Windows fan ever since he got his first PC, a Pentium III (a monster at that time).

For most of the kids of his age, the Internet was an amazing way to play and communicate with others, but he was deeply impressed by the flow of information and how easily you can find anything on the web.

Prior to founding Windows Report, this particular curiosity about digital content enabled him to grow a number of sites that helped hundreds of millions reach faster the answer they’re looking for.

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