A Fashion Designer’s Day with Copilot: 9 Copy-Paste Prompts
A new shirt range from the first concepts to approval and the presentation, with prompts you can copy into Copilot Chat, Outlook, PowerPoint, Word and Excel.
Read the guide →Copilot & AI
Microsoft Solutions Partner
Microsoft
Everything Microsoft, set up, secured and supported for you.
Solid Systems has helped businesses get the most from Microsoft since 2003. We supply the licences, set up Microsoft 365, Copilot and Azure around how you work, keep them secure, and support your people every day.
- 2Microsoft Solutions Partner designations: Business Solutions and AI, and Security
- CSPA Microsoft Cloud Solution Provider, supplying and supporting your subscriptions
- 2003The year we started helping businesses get the most from Microsoft
- 15 minOur fastest guaranteed response to an emergency, in writing in our SLA
What we do with Microsoft
Microsoft services for your business.
Microsoft 365
Teams, Outlook, SharePoint, OneDrive and the Office apps, set up around how your business works, with training so your people use them well.
Microsoft 365 services →Microsoft 365 Copilot
AI in the apps your people already use. We get your data, permissions and people ready, then help you find the use cases that pay off.
Copilot and AI services →Microsoft licensing
Microsoft 365, Azure and Dynamics 365 licences supplied, right-sized and supported through the Cloud Solution Provider programme.
Microsoft licensing →Azure and cloud services
Cloud servers, storage, backup and identity on Microsoft Azure, planned, migrated and managed for you.
Microsoft Azure →Microsoft security
Microsoft Defender, Entra ID and multi-factor authentication, configured and monitored to keep your people and data safe.
Microsoft 365 security →Microsoft Intune
Manage and secure every laptop and phone your people use, company-owned or their own, from one place.
What is Microsoft Intune? →
Microsoft guides
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Practical guides from our team on getting more from the Microsoft tools your business already pays for.
Frequently asked questions
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01Is Solid Systems a Microsoft partner?
Yes. Solid Systems is a Microsoft Solutions Partner with designations in Business Solutions and AI, and Security, and a Microsoft Cloud Solution Provider (CSP) that supplies and supports Microsoft licences.
02Can you buy Microsoft 365 licences from Solid Systems?
Yes. As a Cloud Solution Provider we supply Microsoft 365, Azure and Dynamics 365 subscriptions on monthly or annual terms, with one invoice and support from the same team. See Microsoft licensing.
03Do you help businesses adopt Microsoft 365 Copilot?
Yes. We check that your data, permissions and licences are ready, then help your people find and use the Copilot tasks that save them the most time. See Copilot and AI services.
From the blog
Microsoft 365 insights.
Copilot & AI
A Marketing Manager’s Day with Copilot: 9 Copy-Paste Prompts
Ordering branded swag and clothing, from the shortlist to supplier quotes, sign-off and sizes, with prompts you can copy into Copilot Chat, Outlook, Excel and Teams.
Read the guide →Copilot & AI
A Business Analyst’s Day with Copilot: 9 Copy-Paste Prompts
From cleaning a messy export to the executive summary, with prompts you can copy into Excel, PowerPoint and Copilot Chat.
Read the guide →Copilot & AI
A Finance Manager’s Day with Copilot: 5 AI Dashboard Prompts
Copy-paste Copilot prompts for cash runway, collections, budget variance, live forecast scenarios and the board KPI scorecard.
Read the guide →Copilot & AI
The Human Journey to AI Adoption: From Curiosity to Capability
Ignite, Elevate, Expand and Embed: how leaders and teams go from a first look at Copilot to AI that is part of how work happens.
Read the guide →Microsoft 365 & Modern Workplace
Microsoft 365 for Business: Productivity and Security in One Platform
Communication, collaboration, device management and security in one place. What Microsoft 365 gives every user.
Read the guide →Copilot & AI
A Business Leader’s Day with Copilot: 12 Copy-Paste Prompts
From the morning briefing to getting ready for tomorrow, with prompts you can copy into Copilot Chat, Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint and Teams.
Read the guide →Copilot & AI
A Business Manager’s Day with Copilot: 10 Copy-Paste Prompts
Six moments from the overnight inbox to the last reply, each with prompts you can copy into Copilot Chat, Outlook and Teams.
Read the guide →Copilot & AI
A Financial Analyst’s Day with Copilot: 11 Copy-Paste Prompts
From sorting cost data to what-if scenarios, with prompts you can copy into Excel, Word, PowerPoint and Teams.
Read the guide →Copilot & AI
An Account Manager’s Day with Copilot: 12 Copy-Paste Prompts
From prepping a pitch to the follow-up, with prompts you can copy into Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint and Teams.
Read the guide →Copilot & AI
An Issues Management Manager’s Day with Copilot: 11 Copy-Paste Prompts
From a media enquiry to the approved statement, with prompts you can copy into Outlook, Teams, Loop and Word.
Read the guide →Cyber Security
Secure Score Optimisation: How to Strengthen Your Microsoft 365 Security Posture
Microsoft Secure Score shows how exposed you are. Here’s how to raise it, and keep it high.
Read the guide →Cyber Security
Identity Protection: Keeping Microsoft 365 Accounts Safe, 24/7
Attackers don’t break in, they log in. How 24/7 identity monitoring, MFA and conditional access keep them out.
Read the guide →Cyber Security
Domain Protection: How DMARC, DKIM and SPF Stop Email Spoofing
Your domain is one of the most impersonated assets you own. Here’s how DMARC, DKIM and SPF lock it down.
Read the guide →Cyber Security
Solid Systems Partners with Sendmarc to Strengthen Email Security for South African Businesses
We’ve partnered with Sendmarc to bring advanced DMARC protection into Secure365, defending against email fraud, spoofing and impersonation.
Read the article →Cyber Security
Technology For Humans: Securing Your Communications, One Partnership At A Time
Sendmarc identifies real email and stops fake emails. Our team on what businesses gain from DMARC, SPF and DKIM done properly.
Read the article →Microsoft 365 & Modern Workplace
A Brief History of Microsoft
From Micro-Soft in 1975 to Windows, Office, Azure, Teams and Copilot: the moments that shaped Microsoft, updated for its first 50 years.
Read the article →Microsoft 365 & Modern Workplace
Protecting Your Business Devices & Data With Microsoft Intune
What Microsoft Intune is, how it manages and secures the devices your people use, and why the ability to wipe a lost or stolen device matters.
Read the article →Microsoft 365 & Modern Workplace
Breaking Beyond Boundaries – Changing the Way You Schedule Shifts
How to set up Shifts in Microsoft Teams, build and copy schedules, add activities, track time with Time Clock and share day notes.
Read the article →Microsoft 365 & Modern Workplace
Microsoft SharePoint vs OneDrive: Which Should Your Company Be Using?
We often get asked what the difference is between OneDrive and SharePoint when it comes to Microsoft 365. It’s easy to understand why people get confused…
Read the article →Cyber Security
How Businesses Can Strengthen Their Email Security Against Cyber Threats
Email: the weakest link in business cyber security. A well-established financial firm recently fell victim to a business email compromise…
Read the article →Cyber Security
How Businesses Can Strengthen Their Cyber Security with Zero Trust Security in Microsoft 365
Traditional security no longer works; Zero Trust is the future. A legal services firm recently suffered a data breach after an…
Read the article →Cyber Security
How Businesses Can Prevent Phishing Attacks and Secure Their Emails
The growing threat of phishing attacks. A leading accounting firm recently lost millions of rand due to a…
Read the article →Microsoft 365 & Modern Workplace
How Businesses Can Improve Their Microsoft 365 Security Posture
Why Microsoft 365 security is essential for businesses. A financial services firm recently suffered a security breach when cybercriminals gained…
Read the article →Microsoft 365 & Modern Workplace
Maximising Productivity in the Digital Workplace
The best productivity hacks for businesses using Microsoft 365: time management strategies, workflow automation and remote work efficiency tips.
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