What day-to-day 365 support looks like
The rhythm of real 365 support: starters set up before day one and leavers off-boarded properly (licence back, mailbox handled, access revoked โ the security step everyone skips); the 'Outlook won't open' and 'where's my file' calls answered in minutes; SharePoint permissions untangled; and the quiet monthly hygiene โ licence audit, security review, update awareness โ that stops the tenant drifting back into the mess most inherit. Microsoft supports the platform; nobody at Microsoft is managing your tenant. That's the job.
Support that includes judgement
Beyond fixing: right-sizing licences at every renewal (Premium where security demands it, Standard where it doesn't โ mixed licensing saves real money), enforcing the security baseline (MFA universal, sharing sane, impersonation protection on), adding the backup layer Microsoft explicitly doesn't provide, and honest advice on what's worth adopting โ including Copilot, where our answer is sometimes 'not yet, for you'. Bundled with phones and connectivity, it also ends the multi-supplier blame loop for good: one provider, one number, one owner of every IT problem.
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Frequently asked questions
What response times do you offer?
Urgent issues same-day, most within the hour during business hours. The honest measure: talk to our existing clients about what actually happens.
Can you take over from our current IT provider?
Yes โ structured handover, documentation gathered, no gap in cover. We even handle the awkward conversation if you'd like.
Do we need support if we only have five staff?
A light plan, honestly priced, beats the owner spending Saturdays as the IT department. We size support to reality, not seat minimums.