Microsoft 365 Small Business Setup Checklist (Australian Edition)

No IT department? No problem.

This step-by-step checklist walks you through setting up Microsoft 365 properly, or auditing the setup you already have. It's written in plain English by a senior systems administrator who manages Microsoft 365 and Intune every day.

What's inside:

• 11 clear steps with tick-box checklists

• Which plan to choose: Business Basic vs Standard vs Premium

• Locking down admin accounts and turning on MFA for every user

• Email security: SPF, DKIM and DMARC explained simply

• Shared mailboxes, file sharing and OneDrive setup

• Device security and updates, including Intune on Premium

• Backup and recovery: what Microsoft doesn't do for you

• Onboarding and offboarding checklists for staff

• Monthly and quarterly maintenance checks

• An Essential Eight quick map for insurers, clients and tenders

Perfect for: small businesses with 2 to 20 staff, office managers, practice managers, tradies and anyone who's become "the IT person" by accident.

Format: 6-page PDF, instant download.

General guidance only. Always test changes in your own environment.