All Microsoft Office 365 productivity apps have the same functionality when shared by teachers and students through Canvas.
See the M365 No Prep/Low Prep guide for tips on using the productivity apps.
Word is a word processing tool in the Microsoft 365 suite that allows users to create, edit, and collaborate on documents in real time.
Word processing
Book Reports/Response
Brochure
Curation & Note Taking
Narratives
Newsletter/Newspaper
Web‑based access
Automatic cloud saving
Real‑time collaboration
Comments and suggestions
Basic formatting and layout tools
Insert Images
Templates for common tasks
Sharing and permission controls
Version history
PowerPoint is a presentation tool in the Microsoft 365 suite that allows users to create, edit, and collaborate on slideshows in real time.
Book Covers
Brochure
Collage/Scrapbook
Comic Strip
Graphic Organizer
Infographic
Narratives
Postcard/Trading Card
Posters
Web‑based access
Automatic cloud saving
Real‑time collaboration
Built‑in design templates and themes
Themed slide creation
Text formatting tools
Insert images and video
Comments and suggestions
Sharing and permission controls
Presentation and slideshow mode
Excel is a spreadsheet application in the Microsoft 365 suite that allows users to create, edit, and collaborate on spreadsheets in real time.
Spreadsheets
Tables
Calculations
Graphing
Web‑based access
Automatic cloud saving
Real‑time collaboration
Create tables, format cells, adjust columns and rows, and organize data clearly.
Formulas and basic functions
Charts and data visualization
Comments and suggestions
Sharing and permission controls
Microsoft Forms is a web‑based tool in the Microsoft 365 suite used to create surveys, quizzes, polls, and forms with automatic data collection and analysis.
Polls
Surveys
Self-Grading Quizzes
Easy poll, survey, quizz creation
Multiple question types supported
Quiz features for assessment
Branching (conditional logic)
Real-time response collection
Analytics
Integration with Excel for graphs and charts
A digital notebook tool in the Microsoft 365 suite that allows users to organize, create, and collaborate on notes in a flexible, multimedia‑rich environment.
Personal organization
Portfolios
Notebook–Section–Page Organization
Free‑Form Notes & Flexible Layout
Supports text, images, video, file embeds and more
Digital Ink, Drawing, and Handwriting
Real-time Collaboration
Comments and suggestions
Sharing and permission controls