Get ready move your business to office 365

Have 30 employees or less? Follow this video series to move your small business from G Suite Business to Microsoft 365 Business Standard.

More than 30 employees? Consider working with a Microsoft partner, or Microsoft FastTrack is included with your subscription if you have 150+ employees.

Make the switch to Microsoft 365 Business Standard Why Microsoft 365 Business Standard?

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This training series helps you make the switch to Microsoft 365 Business Standard from G Suite.

Here are the steps. The videos show the easiest path to Microsoft 365. Below you can find some alternatives that might suit your business needs better and some tips .

The estimated time for each step is a guide - times can vary by organization

Step	Performed by	Tips and resources	Time estimate
Sign up for Office 365 with your G Suite domain	Microsoft 365 global admin.	The person who signs up for Office 365 Business Premium becomes the global admin for Microsoft 365. This is often the business owner in small businesses.	30-60 minutes
Install Office apps from Office 365	Everyone	The business owner and each employee installs Office apps like Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.	30 minutes per person
Set up Outlook with Gmail	Everyone	The business owner and each employee sets up Gmail in Outlook to stay on top of email while moving the business to Microsoft 365. For this you can use G Suite Sync for Microsoft Outlook. Note that links to Google content are provided as a convenience and the link can move without notice.	15-20 minutes per person
Move files from Drive to OneDrive for Business	Everyone	The business owner and each employee moves files from Google Drive to OneDrive for Business.	30-60 minutes per person *
Move files from Team Drive to SharePoint	Microsoft 365 global admin.	The business owner moves company files from Google Team Drive to Microsoft SharePoint Online. See Create a team site in SharePoint Online to quickly set up a site to which you can upload your files.	1-5 hours *
Connect your domain to Office 365	Microsoft 365 global admin.	With this step, your company email starts arriving at Microsoft 365 instead of Google G Suite. You're also ready to set up mobile devices if you want to use them for business email and documents.	30-60 minutes
Set up Office 365 email in Outlook and Import Gmail	Everyone	The business owner and each employee sets up Microsoft 365 email in Outlook. Then, use Outlook to import Gmail.  Tip: Wait until the end of the day to import email; this process can slow your network.	30-60 minutes
Cancel G Suite subscription (but keep your domain)	G Suite admin	Before you do this, make sure everyone has all their files from G Suite. We include steps that help you cancel your G Suite account, but keep your current domain name. Tip: It's a good idea to hold onto your G Suite account for at least a month after you complete migration in case you need to retrieve data that was forgotten.	10-20 minutes.
Set up devices for Office 365	Everyone	When you install Office apps on your devices you can access your documents on the go. If the admin has set up mobile device management, everyone must enroll their devices when they install Office apps.	10 minutes per person.
Set up Microsoft Teams	Everyone	Use Microsoft Teams to work together using chat, conversations, cloud-based files, and more.	10-20 minutes per person.

* Might take longer depending on number and file size.

We show switching from G Suite to Microsoft 365 Business Standard because it's the most popular Microsoft 365 business plan and includes Office apps like Outlook for moving Gmail, calendar, and contacts from G Suite.

For a comparison of all the plans we offer, see all Office 365 for business plans.

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