Getting Started

Web, Desktop and Mobile Apps

Learn to compare browser, installed and mobile experiences and choose the most suitable version for a task in this beginner-friendly Microsoft 365 lesson.

Learning outcomes

  • Explain how to compare browser, installed and mobile experiences.
  • Complete the guided practice safely.
  • Check that you can choose the most suitable version for a task.

Step-by-step instructions

  1. Open Microsoft365.com or the Microsoft 365 Copilot app and confirm you are using the intended account.
  2. Open the same sample file in two supported experiences.
  3. Pause and check permissions, filenames, recipients, dates or settings that affect the task.
  4. Test the result: choose the most suitable version for a task.
  5. Confirm the account, app and storage location you used, then note any difference from the screenshots or labels described.
Ian's practical tip: Use sample information first. Once the workflow is correct, repeat it with approved work information and the minimum necessary access.

Practical activity

Open the same sample file in two supported experiences. Your expected result is to choose the most suitable version for a task.

Good-practice checklist