Updated: Online Interactive Guides

[Maddie Egan]

Current Guides

Check out the following click-through demos, guiding IT pros and IT enthusiasts through the latest Office features and functionality.

Deploying Office as a Service

Deploying and configuring Office telemetry components

Deploying Office 365 to a pilot computer

Office 365 Groups

Administering Office 365 groups

Using Office 365 groups

Office 365 Security & Compliance

Auditing in Office 365

Reviewing the Office 365 Security & Compliance Center

Testing Mobile Device Management

Using Mobile Device Management

Using data loss prevention

Using Office 365 Message Encryption

Using advanced threat protection in Office 365

Office 365 Threat Intel (New)

Office 365 Advanced Threat Protection (New)

Advanced Security Management (New)

Secure Score (New)

Excel

Connecting and Analyzing the Data Around You with Power Pivot for Excel

Creating, Distributing, and Collecting Insights from Excel Surveys

Creating and Sharing Interactive Visualizations with Power View for Excel

Creating Cinematic 3-D Data Stories with Power Map for Excel

Designing Beautiful and Interactive Tables and Charts for Storytelling

Discovering, Capturing, and Cleaning Online Data with Power Query for Excel

Gathering All Your Business Data in One Place with Power Query for Excel

Performing Advanced Data Analysis and Reporting with Power Pivot for Excel

Using PivotTables and Conditional Formatting to Summarize Data and Find Trends

Using Custom Maps, Images, and Diagrams to Visualize Real-World Data with Power Map for Excel

Project

Managing Projects and Portfolios Using Microsoft Project Online

Skype for Business

Configuring PSTN Conferencing in Office 365

Deploying Skype for Business Cloud Connector Edition – Introduction

Deploying Skype for Business Cloud Connector Edition - Part 1

Deploying Skype for Business Cloud Connector Edition - Part 2

Deploying Skype for Business Cloud Connector Edition - Part 3

Enabling PSTN Calling in Office 365

Configuring Auto Attendant and Call Queues in Office 365

Previously Retired Guides

Exchange Cutover Migration with Office 365 (2-Part Series)

Preparing the On-Premises Exchange Environment for Migration

Performing an Exchange Cutover Migration

Data Loss Prevention Policies (2-Part Series)

Creating Data Loss Prevention Policies in Exchange Online

Testing Data Loss Prevention Policies in Exchange Online

Using Archiving and eDiscovery (2-Part Series)

Performing an In-Place eDiscovery and Hold in Exchange Online

Performing eDiscovery Using SharePoint Online

Exchange Guides

Creating an Exchange Certificate Request

Migrating Legacy Public Folders to Exchange Server 2013

Using the Exchange Administration Center

Migrating from Exchange Server 2007 to Exchange Server 2013 (4-Part Series)

Migrating from Exchange Server 2007 to Exchange Server 2013 - Part 1

Migrating from Exchange Server 2007 to Exchange Server 2013 - Part 2

Migrating from Exchange Server 2007 to Exchange Server 2013 - Part 3

Migrating from Exchange Server 2007 to Exchange Server 2013 - Part 4

Deploying and Managing Exchange Mailbox High Availability (3-Part Series)

Creating a Database Availability Group

Testing Database Availability Group Switchover and Failover

Testing Client Access Load Balancing

SharePoint Online Guides

Apps for Office and SharePoint - Part 1 SharePoint Online Overview for IT Pros - Part 2

Enterprise Content Management with SharePoint Online

Search with SharePoint Online

SharePoint Online for Business Users

SharePoint Online with Yammer 

Project Online Localized Guides

Managing Projects and Portfolios with Project Online – CN

Managing Projects and Portfolios with Project Online – DE

Managing Projects and Portfolios with Project Online – FR

[#2]

Hi Maddie, where are the other Office365 guides? what you had mentioned n is just few of them, I used to access http://guides.officeignite.com/Office%20365%20Guides.htm the complete set before? how to access them?

[#3]

NO EXCHANGE LAB.. thx for nothing.

I click here https://technet.microsoft.com/de-de/virtuallabs?id=eazbhvo0sq0 on "Get Started".. wrong link, i hope..

[#4]

Hi Vignesh - all relevant and up-to-date guides were moved over to this community. Are there specific guides you're looking for?

[#5 · Accepted solution]

@Vignesh S, we moved all relevant labs from the http://guides.officeignite.com site to Tech Community.  We did not transfer over outdated labs (Lync labs for example). My goal was to confirm community interest in this type of learning to determine if we invest in this type of learning moving forward.  So fare we have seen tremendous interest so we are absolutely planning on investing in more of this type of training.  Thanks for your feedback and stay tuned for more guides!

[#6]

Thanks for the feedback @Dirk Hülsekopf.  The link you provided is to the Technet Virtual lab inventory that a variety of full/VM hosted labs.  The Online Interactive Guides that are linked on this page are click-through demo labs (not an actual virtualized environment.  You are correct that we do not have any Online Interactive Guides on Exchange, however if there is enough interest, we certainly can build a few.  What types of Exchange guides would you like to see?  A "how to" on configuring an Exchange Hybrid environment?  Best practices on administering Exchange Online in the Admin Center?  Migration/Deployment focused?  Focused on Exchange security and compliance features?  Let me know and we will absolutely consider investing in these.  Thanks!

Michael

[#7]

When I click on the Virtual Exchange Lab, I end up here. The start lab links to this thread. Seems there are no labs for Exchange (at least the ones I clicked on).

[#8]

Hey Michael, 

Regarding the exchange labs, i understand that virtual labs are different from guided expereinces but selecting "Creating a Database Availability Group" lab brings us here, thats what many people mean by  NO Exchange labs here.

Also if microsoft could bring back the exchange 2010 labs in virtual labs that would be great too. 

Thanks

Kevin 

[#9]

These are helpful, however, they typically make some assumptions about licensing, configuration and security roles that are not fully explained. It would be more helpful, if there was some type of supporting documentation that would explain why we may not see the exact same screens. For example, my Security and Compliance Center does not have a Security Policies heading like the Using MDM video demonstates. I am going to have to spend some time doing some research to understand why mine is different.

[#10]

Hi Michael, So what happened to the Guide for Project Online ?? That is not here and nor was it out of date. Would be good to see this restored. I note a number of Microsoft sites still point to the old link and instead of getting the Project Online guide video the get this page ... and nothing about Project online ! Thanks

[#11]

Good point.  We only have the E3 license, but a lot of the security information is on features that you only get with and E5 plan.

[#12]

Hi Dean,

they all were functionality demonstration guides, the guides were simply a superb Top view solution flow of each individual products line. For sure, no where they addressed any thing relataed to pricing/Licencing.

I wonder what concerns you all had .

Thanks for nothing.

[#13]

Thanks for the feedback @Kelvin Kirby.  We will get the Project Online Guide added today.

[#14]

Hi @Kelvin Kirby, we have added the Guide for Project Online.

[#15]

What happened to Performing eDiscovery Using SharePoint? The previous link was http://guides.officeignite.com/Guides/Performing%20eDiscovery%20Using%20SharePoint.htm. We used this as a training video for Microsoft O365 Frontline support engineers so they would be familiar with the procedure even though they don't support it.

[#16]

Hi Kathy, we moved all relevant content over to this community. I'm adding @Michael Kophs so he's aware of your feedback regarding the Performing eDiscovery Using SharePoint Guide.

[#17]

Office Guides: SharePoint Online Overview for IT Pros sends people here for the interactive course but there is nothing about SharePoint here. Very disappointed.

[#18]

Hi Sandra, thanks for your feedback. We moved all relevant and updated guides/labs over to this community. I'm adding @Michael Kophs so he is aware of your request for the SharePoint Online Overview for IT Pros Guide.

[#19]

Thank you for the feedback @Sandra V.  We are in the process of creating new SharePoint Online Guides that represent that latest available SharePoint offerings.  We only carried over the Online Guides from the previous site that were still relevant, removing the guides that were outdated and in need of updating (the SharePoint guides fell into this category unfortunatley).  Please stay tuned for a new wave of Online Guides that will include SharePoint.

[#20]

Hi I am specifically looking for these guides,

It can be really inefficient when links are changed.

The orgiginla links were as follows. (not I changed them to hxxs to satisft the forms checking)

Performing an In-Place eDiscovery and Hold in Exchange Online.

hxxxs://officeignitelabs.cloudguides.com/Guides/Performing%20an%20In-Place%20eDiscovery%20and%20Hold...

Note: there is also eDiscovery for SharePoint Online.

hxxxs://officeignitelabs.cloudguides.com/Guides/Performing%20eDiscovery%20Using%20SharePoint%20Onlin...

[#21]

Hi Quentin,

eDiscovery and Hold is now mostly being done in the Security and Compliance Center instead of in the Exchange and SharePoint admin centers. I can't say for sure, but I suspect this is why the old Ignite labs were pulled.

You might check out this Office video:

Getting started with eDiscovery case management in the Office 365 Security & Compliance Center

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C1A466XvwN4&feature=youtu.be

It's just a short four-minute video, but it does a pretty good job walking through the steps necessary to set up eDiscovery.

Thanks,
Kathy

[#22]

Hi,

Please add the old labs (Exchange & Office 365 Guides). They were really helpful.

Regards,

Rahul Kumaar

[#23]

Thanks for the feedback @Rahul Kumaar.  We are in the process of bringing back all old guides.  We are also in the process of refreshing these guides as to reflect the latest product/service offerings, but will post the old guides until the new ones are ready.  Stay tuned!

Michael

[#24]

Thanks.

[#25]

Hi Michael,

Thanks for considering brining the old guids. They were so helpful. When shall we expect to see them back?

Regards

Mohamad

[#26]

Such helpful guides. Thank You

[#27]

Good stuff @Maddie Egan. I like these interactive guides.

Anything to help the end user actually interact with the environment and get comfortable with it is the way to to for better user adoption. Keep up the good work!

[#28]

Hi @Mohamad Simawy - we have added back some of the previously retired guides on this post.

[#29]

Hello Maddie, 

Thank you for bringing the retired guides back. 
The migraton guides are a big help. 

[#30]

I'm unable to access the information for O365 groups.  I just get a dark grey screen...have tried accessing in both IE and Chrome.

[#31]

Hi @Brandon Little, are you still having issues?

[#32]

Michael and Maddie,

Please restore the Office Guides: SharePoint Online Overview for IT Pros guide until the new guide(s) are available.  Why take away what you currently have when the new content isn't ready yet?  That makes no sense.  I was looking forward to the guide, now I join @Sandra V and just have disappointment (again) in Microsoft.

[#33]

The Lync Labs would have been extemely useful as the deployment is largely identical to Skype For Business. Please can you make these available again for those studying for the 70-333 and 70-334 exams.

[#34]

When we are able to see the technet labs for lync and skpe for business again. It is redirecting me to the technet community page which makes no sense. Can you please let me where I can find the labs

[#35]

Hi Maddie,

Is there a specific site I can have our SharePoint Learning site point to so that our staff can use the interactive guides?  I don't want to copy each link and manage it. 

Dave

[#36]

Hi Dave,
1-Create a Wiki Page and there you copy paste all the required links.
Rename that wiki page and share with teams,

2- Only If Office 365 , then can use sway to create a dedicated media WALL like Facebook

let me know if it helps

[#37]

This is great guys. keep sharing knowledge!

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[#38]

Too Good and irresistible....

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Maddie Egan wrote:

Current Guides

Check out the following click-through demos, guiding IT pros and IT enthusiasts through the latest Office features and functionality.

Deploying Office as a Service

Deploying and configuring Office telemetry components

Deploying Office 365 to a pilot computer

Office 365 Groups

Administering Office 365 groups

Using Office 365 groups

Office 365 Security & Compliance

Auditing in Office 365

Reviewing the Office 365 Security & Compliance Center

Testing Mobile Device Management

Using Mobile Device Management

Using data loss prevention

Using Office 365 Message Encryption

Using advanced threat protection in Office 365

Excel

Connecting and Analyzing the Data Around You with Power Pivot for Excel

Creating, Distributing, and Collecting Insights from Excel Surveys

Creating and Sharing Interactive Visualizations with Power View for Excel

Creating Cinematic 3-D Data Stories with Power Map for Excel

Designing Beautiful and Interactive Tables and Charts for Storytelling

Discovering, Capturing, and Cleaning Online Data with Power Query for Excel

Gathering All Your Business Data in One Place with Power Query for Excel

Performing Advanced Data Analysis and Reporting with Power Pivot for Excel

Using PivotTables and Conditional Formatting to Summarize Data and Find Trends

Using Custom Maps, Images, and Diagrams to Visualize Real-World Data with Power Map for Excel

Project

Managing Projects and Portfolios Using Microsoft Project Online

Skype for Business

Configuring PSTN Conferencing in Office 365

Deploying Skype for Business Cloud Connector Edition – Introduction

Deploying Skype for Business Cloud Connector Edition - Part 1

Deploying Skype for Business Cloud Connector Edition - Part 2

Deploying Skype for Business Cloud Connector Edition - Part 3

Enabling PSTN Calling in Office 365

Previously Retired Guides

Exchange Cutover Migration with Office 365 (2-Part Series)

Preparing the On-Premises Exchange Environment for Migration

Performing an Exchange Cutover Migration

Data Loss Prevention Policies (2-Part Series)

Creating Data Loss Prevention Policies in Exchange Online

Testing Data Loss Prevention Policies in Exchange Online

Using Archiving and eDiscovery (2-Part Series)

Performing an In-Place eDiscovery and Hold in Exchange Online

Performing eDiscovery Using SharePoint Online

Exchange Guides

Creating an Exchange Certificate Request

Migrating Legacy Public Folders to Exchange Server 2013

Using the Exchange Administration Center

Migrating from Exchange Server 2007 to Exchange Server 2013 (4-Part Series)

Migrating from Exchange Server 2007 to Exchange Server 2013 - Part 1

Migrating from Exchange Server 2007 to Exchange Server 2013 - Part 2

Migrating from Exchange Server 2007 to Exchange Server 2013 - Part 3

Migrating from Exchange Server 2007 to Exchange Server 2013 - Part 4

Deploying and Managing Exchange Mailbox High Availability (3-Part Series)

Creating a Database Availability Group

Testing Database Availability Group Switchover and Failover

Testing Client Access Load Balancing

SharePoint Online Guides

Apps for Office and SharePoint - Part 1 SharePoint Online Overview for IT Pros - Part 2

Enterprise Content Management with SharePoint Online

Search with SharePoint Online

SharePoint Online for Business Users

SharePoint Online with Yammer 

Project Online Localized Guides

Managing Projects and Portfolios with Project Online – CN

Managing Projects and Portfolios with Project Online – DE

Managing Projects and Portfolios with Project Online – FR

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[#39]

Is there a way for me to tell which part(s) of this article were updated on 06-08-2017 05:43 PM by Michael Holste?

[#40]

Hi,

It would be a real help if we can get guides for the folowing

1- Hybrid Migration from Exchange 2010
2- PST Import to Office 365.
3- Using Message Trace tool.
4- Custom Office Deployment using ODT.
5- Using AD Connect tool to sync identities (kind of walkthrough of the tool & its features).

[#41]

Hi,

It would be a real help if we can get guides for the folowing

1- Hybrid Migration from Exchange 2010
2- PST Import to Office 365.
3- Using Message Trace tool.
4- Hybrid Setup for Skype for Business Online
5- Using AD Connect tool to sync identities (kind of walkthrough of the tool & its features).

[#42]

 I was looking for a guide to setting up Federated Services.  Any chance you could spin it back up or recommend a third party who might have a good hands on lab?  I was looking for a third party when I stumbled across the technet site that led me here.  I'm not going to lie.  It was a huge let-down seeing all those labs on the technet page and finding out that most of them aren't available anymore.  

[#43]

unable to open below virtual lab and can not find lab for Lync.

Testing Database Availability Group Switchover and Failover

getting below error

An Unexpected Error has occurred.

• Your request failed. Please contact your system administrator and provide the date and time you received the error and this Exception ID: 52A10DB0.

  Click your browser's Back button to continue.

[#44]

are there any interactive guides for Active directory migration and ADFS

[#45]

Hey there, 

The guides above are the resources we currently have available. The guides on the other site have been retired. 

[#46]

I don't believe there are any at this time. If they are not listed above, our team isn't aware of them.