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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. For a more condensed overview, please see <a href="page.php?id=28438">Office 365 - Technical Client Comparison</a>.
- <a href="#email">Email</a>
- <a href="#calendar">Calendar</a>
- <a href="#contacts">Contacts</a>
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 alt="This client is able to perform these functions very well, with few or no issues." title="This client is able to perform these functions very well, with few or no issues.">
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This client is able to perform these functions very well, with few or no issues. |
 alt="This client has some issues performing these functions. Certain tasks may require a different client or additional steps." title="This client has some issues performing these functions. Certain tasks may require a different client or additional steps.">
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This client has some issues performing these functions. Certain tasks may require a different client or additional steps. |
 alt="This client is not able to perform these functions; a different client is needed to complete these functions." title="This client is not able to perform these functions; a different client is needed to complete these functions.">
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This client is not able to perform these functions; a different client is needed to complete these functions. |
 alt="These functions have not yet been tested using this client." title="These functions have not yet been tested using this client.">
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These functions have not yet been tested using this client. |
| Email Functions | Yes/No | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Client accessible per ADA guidelines | alt="This client is able to perform these functions very well, with few or no issues." title="This client is able to perform these functions very well, with few or no issues.">
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| Configure for access | <img src="/images/group141/shared/plus_green.png" title="This client is capable of performing this action with no issues." alt="This client is capable of performing this action with no issues." height="32" width="32"> | |
| Send and receive | <img src="/images/group141/shared/plus_green.png" title="This client is capable of performing this action with no issues." alt="This client is capable of performing this action with no issues."> | |
| Move message to a folder | <img src="/images/group141/shared/plus_green.png" title="This client is capable of performing this action with no issues." alt="This client is capable of performing this action with no issues."> | |
| Create, rename, and delete folders | <img src="/images/group141/shared/plus_green.png" title="This client is capable of performing this action with no issues." alt="This client is capable of performing this action with no issues."> | |
| Set sharing permissions for entire mailbox | <img src="/images/group141/shared/minus_red.png" title="This client is not capable of performing this action." alt="This client is not capable of performing this action."> | |
| Set sharing permissions for folder(s) | <img src="/images/group141/shared/minus_red.png" title="This client is not capable of performing this action." alt="This client is not capable of performing this action."> | |
| Interact with a shared mailbox | <img src="/images/group141/shared/plus_green.png" title="This client is capable of performing this action with no issues." alt="This client is capable of performing this action with no issues."> | |
| Interact with a shared folder | <img src="/images/group141/shared/question_blue.png" title="This has not yet been tested." alt="This has not yet been tested."> | |
| Authenticate and send as another user | <img src="/images/group141/shared/plus_green.png" title="This client is capable of performing this action with no issues." alt="This client is capable of performing this action with no issues."> | 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) | <img src="/images/group141/shared/minus_red.png" title="This client is not capable of performing this action." alt="This client is not capable of performing this action."> | |
| Set and modify server-side filters | <img src="/images/group141/shared/plus_green.png" title="This client is capable of performing this action with no issues." alt="This client is capable of performing this action with no issues."> | |
| Set and modify client-side filters | <img src="/images/group141/shared/minus_red.png" title="This client is not capable of performing this action." alt="This client is not capable of performing this action."> | |
| Expand recipients from server-side distribution list | <img src="/images/group141/shared/minus_red.png" title="This client is not capable of performing this action." alt="This client is not capable of performing this action."> | 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 | <img src="/images/group141/shared/plus_green.png" title="This client is capable of performing this action with no issues." alt="This client is capable of performing this action with no issues."> | |
| Forward email as attachment | <img src="/images/group141/shared/minus_red.png" title="This client is not capable of performing this action." alt="This client is not capable of performing this action."> | |
| View full headers of a message | <img src="/images/group141/shared/plus_green.png" title="This client is capable of performing this action with no issues." alt="This client is capable of performing this action with no issues."> | |
| Export email (to import elsewhere) | <img src="/images/group141/shared/minus_red.png" title="This client is not capable of performing this action." alt="This client is not capable of performing this action."> | |
| Detach attachments from email messages | <img src="/images/group141/shared/minus_red.png" title="This client is not capable of performing this action." alt="This client is not capable of performing this action."> | |
| Set tags, flags, or categories on email | <img src="/images/group141/shared/plus_green.png" title="This client is capable of performing this action with no issues." alt="This client is capable of performing this action with no issues."> | |
| Print a message | <img src="/images/group141/shared/plus_green.png" title="This client is capable of performing this action with no issues." alt="This client is capable of performing this action with no issues."> | |
| Auto-complete email addresses from server Global Address List | <img src="/images/group141/shared/plus_green.png" title="This client is capable of performing this action with no issues." alt="This client is capable of performing this action with no issues."> | |
| Auto-complete email addresses from server Personal Address Book | <img src="/images/group141/shared/plus_green.png" title="This client is capable of performing this action with no issues." alt="This client is capable of performing this action with no issues."> | |
| Auto-complete email addresses from local Personal Address Book | <img src="/images/group141/shared/plus_green.png" title="This client is capable of performing this action with no issues." alt="This client is capable of performing this action with no issues."> | |
| Recover deleted emails from Deleted Items | <img src="/images/group141/shared/plus_green.png" title="This client is capable of performing this action with no issues." alt="This client is capable of performing this action with no issues."> | 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 | <img src="/images/group141/shared/plus_green.png" title="This client is capable of performing this action with no issues." alt="This client is capable of performing this action with no issues."> | |
| Set reminder on email messages | <img src="/images/group141/shared/plus_green.png" title="This client is capable of performing this action with no issues." alt="This client is capable of performing this action with no issues."> | |
| Create an event from an email message | <img src="/images/group141/shared/minus_red.png" title="This client is not capable of performing this action." alt="This client is not capable of performing this action."> | |
| Use a Digital ID to digitally sign an email | <img src="/images/group141/shared/question_blue.png" title="This has not yet been tested." alt="This has not yet been tested."> | |
| Set a priority on an email message | <img src="/images/group141/shared/plus_green.png" title="This client is capable of performing this action with no issues." alt="This client is capable of performing this action with no issues."> | |
| Send as alternate address | <img src="/images/group141/shared/minus_red.png" title="This client is not capable of performing this action." alt="This client is not capable of performing this action."> |
| Calendar Functions | Yes/No | Notes |
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| Configure for access | <img src="/images/group141/shared/plus_green.png" title="This client is capable of performing this action with no issues." alt="This client is capable of performing this action with no issues."> | |
| Create a meeting/appointment/event | <img src="/images/group141/shared/plus_green.png" title="This client is capable of performing this action with no issues." alt="This client is capable of performing this action with no issues."> | |
| Modify or delete an event that you created | <img src="/images/group141/shared/plus_green.png" title="This client is capable of performing this action with no issues." alt="This client is capable of performing this action with no issues."> | |
| Modify or delete an event that another person created | <img src="/images/group141/shared/minus_red.png" title="This client is not capable of performing this action." alt="This client is not capable of performing this action."> | |
| Modifications to event by organizer overwrite modifications by attendee(s) | <img src="/images/group141/shared/minus_red.png" title="This client is not capable of performing this action." alt="This client is not capable of performing this action."> | |
| Delete a meeting/appointment/event | <img src="/images/group141/shared/plus_green.png" title="This client is capable of performing this action with no issues." alt="This client is capable of performing this action with no issues."> | |
| Set recurrence on events | <img src="/images/group141/shared/plus_green.png" title="This client is capable of performing this action with no issues." alt="This client is capable of performing this action with no issues."> | |
| Create a task | <img src="/images/group141/shared/plus_green.png" title="This client is capable of performing this action with no issues." alt="This client is capable of performing this action with no issues."> | |
| Modify a task (update status, change details) | <img src="/images/group141/shared/plus_green.png" title="This client is capable of performing this action with no issues." alt="This client is capable of performing this action with no issues."> | |
| Delete a task | <img src="/images/group141/shared/plus_green.png" title="This client is capable of performing this action with no issues." alt="This client is capable of performing this action with no issues."> | |
| Invite attendee(s) to events (within the system) | <img src="/images/group141/shared/plus_green.png" title="This client is capable of performing this action with no issues." alt="This client is capable of performing this action with no issues."> | |
| Invite external attendee(s) to events (other systems, e.g. Gmail) | <img src="/images/group141/shared/plus_green.png" title="This client is capable of performing this action with no issues." alt="This client is capable of performing this action with no issues."> | |
| Provide attendance response to non-recurring events | <img src="/images/group141/shared/plus_green.png" title="This client is capable of performing this action with no issues." alt="This client is capable of performing this action with no issues."> | |
| Provide attendance response to single instances of recurring events | <img src="/images/group141/shared/plus_green.png" title="This client is capable of performing this action with no issues." alt="This client is capable of performing this action with no issues."> | |
| Provide attendance responses to all instances of recurring events | <img src="/images/group141/shared/plus_green.png" title="This client is capable of performing this action with no issues." alt="This client is capable of performing this action with no issues."> | |
| Check schedule availability of another user | <img src="/images/group141/shared/plus_green.png" title="This client is capable of performing this action with no issues." alt="This client is capable of performing this action with no issues."> | |
| Create a new calendar | <img src="/images/group141/shared/plus_green.png" title="This client is capable of performing this action with no issues." alt="This client is capable of performing this action with no issues."> | |
| Delete an existing calendar | <img src="/images/group141/shared/plus_green.png" title="This client is capable of performing this action with no issues." alt="This client is capable of performing this action with no issues."> | |
| Display multiple calendars in one view | <img src="/images/group141/shared/plus_green.png" title="This client is capable of performing this action with no issues." alt="This client is capable of performing this action with no issues."> | |
| Change calendar views (e.g. daily, weekly) | <img src="/images/group141/shared/plus_green.png" title="This client is capable of performing this action with no issues." alt="This client is capable of performing this action with no issues."> | |
| Change calendar colors | <img src="/images/group141/shared/plus_green.png" title="This client is capable of performing this action with no issues." alt="This client is capable of performing this action with no issues."> | |
| Set default calendar view | <img src="/images/group141/shared/plus_green.png" title="This client is capable of performing this action with no issues." alt="This client is capable of performing this action with no issues."> | |
| Show or hide declined events | <img src="/images/group141/shared/minus_red.png" title="This client is not capable of performing this action." alt="This client is not capable of performing this action."> | |
| Set popup notifications for events | <img src="/images/group141/shared/plus_green.png" title="This client is capable of performing this action with no issues." alt="This client is capable of performing this action with no issues."> | |
| Set email notifications for events | <img src="/images/group141/shared/minus_red.png" title="This client is not capable of performing this action." alt="This client is not capable of performing this action."> | |
| Set other calendar options or preferences | <img src="/images/group141/shared/plus_green.png" title="This client is capable of performing this action with no issues." alt="This client is capable of performing this action with no issues."> | |
| Set sharing permissions for calendars | <img src="/images/group141/shared/plus_green.png" title="This client is capable of performing this action with no issues." alt="This client is capable of performing this action with no issues."> | |
| Set privacy settings for calendars | <img src="/images/group141/shared/plus_green.png" title="This client is capable of performing this action with no issues." alt="This client is capable of performing this action with no issues."> | |
| Create events with limited visibility (e.g. show date and time only) | <img src="/images/group141/shared/plus_green.png" title="This client is capable of performing this action with no issues." alt="This client is capable of performing this action with no issues."> | |
| Subscribe to shared Office 365 calendars | <img src="/images/group141/shared/plus_green.png" title="This client is capable of performing this action with no issues." alt="This client is capable of performing this action with no issues."> | |
| Subscribe to external .ics calendars | <img src="/images/group141/shared/plus_green.png" title="This client is capable of performing this action with no issues." alt="This client is capable of performing this action with no issues."> | |
| Remove a subscribed calendar | <img src="/images/group141/shared/plus_green.png" title="This client is capable of performing this action with no issues." alt="This client is capable of performing this action with no issues."> | |
| Invite/schedule a resource (conference room, projector, equipment, etc) | <img src="/images/group141/shared/question_blue.png" title="This has not yet been tested." alt="This has not yet been tested."> | |
| Create an event on behalf of a resource | <img src="/images/group141/shared/question_blue.png" title="This has not yet been tested." alt="This has not yet been tested."> | |
| Set sharing permissions for a resource | <img src="/images/group141/shared/question_blue.png" title="This has not yet been tested." alt="This has not yet been tested."> | |
| Set privacy permissions for a resource | <img src="/images/group141/shared/question_blue.png" title="This has not yet been tested." alt="This has not yet been tested."> | |
| Print calendars or events | <img src="/images/group141/shared/plus_green.png" title="This client is capable of performing this action with no issues." alt="This client is capable of performing this action with no issues."> | |
| Manage attachments on events | <img src="/images/group141/shared/plus_green.png" title="This client is capable of performing this action with no issues." alt="This client is capable of performing this action with no issues."> | |
| Auto-complete email addresses from server Global Address List | <img src="/images/group141/shared/plus_green.png" title="This client is capable of performing this action with no issues." alt="This client is capable of performing this action with no issues."> | |
| Auto-complete email addresses from server Personal Address Book | <img src="/images/group141/shared/plus_green.png" title="This client is capable of performing this action with no issues." alt="This client is capable of performing this action with no issues."> | |
| Auto-complete email addresses from local Personal Address Book | <img src="/images/group141/shared/plus_green.png" title="This client is capable of performing this action with no issues." alt="This client is capable of performing this action with no issues."> |
| Contacts Functions | Yes/No | Notes |
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| Configure for access | <img src="/images/group141/shared/plus_green.png" title="This client is capable of performing this action with no issues." alt="This client is capable of performing this action with no issues."> | |
| View and use the Global Address List (GAL) | <img src="/images/group141/shared/plus_green.png" title="This client is capable of performing this action with no issues." alt="This client is capable of performing this action with no issues."> | |
| Create a personal contact stored on the server | <img src="/images/group141/shared/plus_green.png" title="This client is capable of performing this action with no issues." alt="This client is capable of performing this action with no issues."> | |
| Modify a contact stored on the server | <img src="/images/group141/shared/plus_green.png" title="This client is capable of performing this action with no issues." alt="This client is capable of performing this action with no issues."> | |
| Delete a contact stored on the server | <img src="/images/group141/shared/plus_green.png" title="This client is capable of performing this action with no issues." alt="This client is capable of performing this action with no issues."> | |
| Create and modify local contacts | <img src="/images/group141/shared/plus_green.png" title="This client is capable of performing this action with no issues." alt="This client is capable of performing this action with no issues."> | |
| Auto-complete addresses from contacts | <img src="/images/group141/shared/plus_green.png" title="This client is capable of performing this action with no issues." alt="This client is capable of performing this action with no issues."> | |
| Create server-side distribution list | <img src="/images/group141/shared/plus_green.png" title="This client is capable of performing this action with no issues." alt="This client is capable of performing this action with no issues."> | |
| Modify server-side distribution list | <img src="/images/group141/shared/plus_green.png" title="This client is capable of performing this action with no issues." alt="This client is capable of performing this action with no issues."> |