M365 Apps Configuration
Update channels, macro security, and cloud policies for your Office Apps. Centrally managed, consistently configured.
Your Office Apps Are Running — but Nobody Manages Them
Word, Excel, Outlook, and Teams are the most-used applications in your organization. But who controls which version runs on which device? Who manages which macros are allowed to execute? Who ensures security patches are installed promptly?
In most mid-market environments, the answer is: nobody. Devices run different Office versions, macros from the internet are not blocked, add-ins are installed without oversight. On top of that: the Semi-Annual Enterprise Channel will be reduced to 8 months of support starting July 2025. Organizations that do not migrate to Monthly Enterprise Channel will receive shorter security support.
Microsoft provides the tools for central management: Cloud Policy Service, Intune Security Baseline, and Cloud Update. All that is missing is structured configuration.
ACTIVITIES IN DETAIL
DELIVERABLES
Inventory: installed Office versions, current update channels, and existing GPOs
Define update channel strategy: Monthly Enterprise Channel as standard, pilot group on Current Channel
Configure Cloud Policy Service: macro security, privacy controls, add-in management
Deploy M365 Apps Security Baseline via Intune (macro blocking, ActiveX, DDE, file validation)
Set up Cloud Update / Servicing Profiles in M365 Apps Admin Center
Define deployment standard for new devices (app selection, languages, architecture)
Exception strategy for departments requiring macros
Next steps after M365 Apps Configuration
A cleanly configured tenant is the foundation. These blueprints build directly on it
