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Office 365 (Office Web App) - Client Capabilities

This document provides an overview of a range of functions and behavior when interacting with Office 365 using Office Web App. The functionality considered pertains to the Email, Calendaring, and Contacts portions of the Office 365 suite.

Key
Plus green.png This client is able to perform these functions very well, with few or no issues.
Exclamation yellow.png This client has some issues performing these functions. Certain tasks may require a different client or additional steps.
Minus red.png This client is not able to perform these functions; a different client is needed to complete these functions.
Question blue.png These functions have not yet been tested using this client.

Email

Yes/No Notes
Client accessible per ADA guidelines Plus green.png
Configure for access Plus green.png
Send and receive Plus green.png
Move message to a folder Plus green.png
Create, rename, and delete folders Plus green.png
Set sharing permissions for entire mailbox Minus red.png
Set sharing permissions for folder(s) Minus red.png
Interact with a shared mailbox Plus green.png
Interact with a shared folder Question blue.png
Authenticate and send as another user Plus green.png The other account has to share the mailbox to you first - then you can open that mailbox and send as that account.
Send on behalf of another user (change identities) Minus red.png
Set and modify server-side filters Plus green.png
Set and modify client-side filters Minus red.png
Expand recipients from server-side distribution list Minus red.png If you double-click on the group/distribution list name, a box will appear showing you the addresses that are included in the distribution list.
Forward email inline Plus green.png
Forward email as attachment Minus red.png
View full headers of a message Plus green.png
Export email (to import elsewhere) Minus red.png
Detach attachments from email messages Minus red.png
Set tags, flags, or categories on email Plus green.png
Print a message Plus green.png
Auto-complete email addresses from server Global Address List Plus green.png
Auto-complete email addresses from server Personal Address Book Plus green.png
Auto-complete email addresses from local Personal Address Book Plus green.png
Recover deleted emails from Deleted Items Plus green.png Recover from deleted items by right-clicking on the 'Deleted Items' folder and choosing "Recover Deleted Items" from the drop down menu.
View emails in threaded or conversation view Plus green.png
Set reminder on email messages Plus green.png
Create an event from an email message Minus red.png
Use a Digital ID to digitally sign an email Question blue.png
Set a priority on an email message Plus green.png
Send as alternate address Minus red.png

Calendar Functions

Yes/No Notes
Configure for access Plus green.png
Create a meeting/appointment/event Plus green.png
Modify or delete an event that you created Plus green.png
Modify or delete an event that another person created Minus red.png
Modifications to event by organizer overwrite modifications by attendee(s) Minus red.png
Delete a meeting/appointment/event Plus green.png
Set recurrence on events Plus green.png
Create a task Plus green.png
Modify a task (update status, change details) Plus green.png
Delete a task Plus green.png
Invite attendee(s) to events (within the system) Plus green.png
Invite external attendee(s) to events (other systems, e.g. Gmail) Plus green.png
Provide attendance response to non-recurring events Plus green.png
Provide attendance response to single instances of recurring events Plus green.png
Provide attendance responses to all instances of recurring events Plus green.png
Check schedule availability of another user Plus green.png
Create a new calendar Plus green.png
Delete an existing calendar Plus green.png
Display multiple calendars in one view Plus green.png
Change calendar views (e.g. daily, weekly) Plus green.png
Change calendar colors Plus green.png
Set default calendar view Plus green.png
Show or hide declined events Minus red.png
Set popup notifications for events Plus green.png
Set email notifications for events Minus red.png
Set other calendar options or preferences Plus green.png
Set sharing permissions for calendars Plus green.png
Set privacy settings for calendars Plus green.png
Create events with limited visibility (e.g. show date and time only) Plus green.png
Subscribe to shared Office 365 calendars Plus green.png
Subscribe to external .ics calendars Plus green.png
Remove a subscribed calendar Plus green.png
Invite/schedule a resource (conference room, projector, equipment, etc) Question blue.png
Create an event on behalf of a resource Question blue.png
Set sharing permissions for a resource Question blue.png
Set privacy permissions for a resource Question blue.png
Print calendars or events Plus green.png
Manage attachments on events Plus green.png
Auto-complete email addresses from server Global Address List Plus green.png
Auto-complete email addresses from server Personal Address Book Plus green.png
Auto-complete email addresses from local Personal Address Book Plus green.png

Contacts Functions

Yes/No Notes
Configure for access Plus green.png
View and use the Global Address List (GAL) Plus green.png
Create a personal contact stored on the server Plus green.png
Modify a contact stored on the server Plus green.png
Delete a contact stored on the server Plus green.png
Create and modify local contacts Plus green.png
Auto-complete addresses from contacts Plus green.png
Create server-side distribution list Plus green.png
Modify server-side distribution list Plus green.png