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Installing and Configuring Office Online Server

by Vlad Catrinescu

Office Online Server is an Office server product that delivers browser-based versions of Word, PowerPoint, Excel, and OneNote. In this course, you will learn how to install and configure Office Online Server in your organization.

What you'll learn

Office Online Server, previously known as Office Web Apps, is an Office server product that delivers browser-based versions of Word, PowerPoint, Excel, and OneNote. By connecting Office Online Server to SharePoint, Exchange, and Skype for Business, you will add more features to your existing deployment and deliver a better collaboration experience to your users. Furthermore, Office Online Server is a mandatory prerequisite for offering Business Intelligence features in your SharePoint 2016 environment and also enables the Durable Links functionality in SharePoint. In this course, Installing and Configuring Office Online Server, you'll learn foundational knowledge of Office Online Server. First, you will learn how to architect and create an Office Online Server farm. Next, you'll learn how to connect SharePoint, Exchange, and Skype for Business Server to your Office Online Server farm. Finally, you'll learn how to maintain, patch, and troubleshoot your Office Online Server deployment. When you're finished with this course, you will have the skills and knowledge of Office Online Server needed to install, configure, and maintain Office Online Server in your organization. This course also covers the objectives related to Office Online Server in the 70-339, 70-334, and 70-345 exams for SharePoint Server 2016, Exchange Server 2016, and Skype for Business Server 2015 respectively.

Table of contents

Course Overview
2mins
Course Conclusion
5mins

Course FAQ

What is Office Online Server?

Office Online Server, previously known as Office Web Apps, is an Office server product that delivers browser-based versions of Word, PowerPoint, Excel, and OneNote. This allows multiple users access to Office Online products at the same time.

Is Microsoft Office Online free?

Yes! It is a completely free web-based version of Microsoft Office. Similar to Google docs.

What will I learn in this course?

In this course you will learn how to install and configure Office Online Server in your organization. Some covered topics include:

  • Office Online Server features overview
  • Designing an Office Online Server farm
  • Installing Office Online Server
  • Connecting Office Online Server to:
    • SharePoint
    • Exchange
    • Skype for Business
  • Maintaining Office Online Server
  • Much more
Who should take this course?

Anyone who wants to learn how to install and configure Office Online Server, whether for personal use or for an organization, should take this course.

Are there prerequisites to this course?

Nope! Just come in with an appetite to learn and a will to learn and understand.

About the author

Vlad is an Office 365 consultant helping organizations get the most out their Microsoft 365 Digital Workplace. IT Professional at heart, Vlad focuses on helping administrators deploy, manage, automate, and configure governance across services such as SharePoint, OneDrive for Business, and Microsoft Teams. As an author, Microsoft Certified Trainer and recognized international speaker, Vlad has helped over a million IT Professionals and end-users across the globe to better understand and to ge... more

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