<p>8 Key Changes In Microsoft SharePoint 2013(click image for larger view and for slideshow) Almost a year ago, Microsoft announced that it was acquiring Yammer for $1.2 billion and that the social networking platform would be integrated into the Microsoft Office division. Details on what that would look like --and what it would mean for SharePoint -- have been slow in coming, but Microsoft has now provided details on how Yammer will fit into the bigger Office picture.</p><p>This integration is something Yammer's CTO, Adam Pisoni, addressed in an interview with InformationWeek's The BrainYard in November. Although Yammer initially functioned as a separate "destination" for social interaction, he said, its future will revolve around integration with other applications people use to do their work: "The reality is people spend most of their time in Office."More Software InsightsWebcasts More &gt;&gt;White Papers More &gt;&gt;Reports More &gt;&gt;</p><p>At Microsoft's Convergence 2013 conference this week, company officials laid out plans for how Yammer will work with Office 365, Microsoft's on-demand productivity platform. According to a blog post by Jared Spataro, senior director, Microsoft Office division, this integration will happen in three stages: basic integration, deeper connections and connected experience.</p><p>1. At the basic level, starting this summer, organizations will have the ability to replace the SharePoint newsfeed in Office 365 with the Yammer newsfeed. In addition, the Yammer group app will be available in the SharePoint store, enabling users to embed a group feed into a SharePoint site.</p><p><a href="http://www.informationweek.com/software/enterprise-applications/microsoft-bolsters-ties-between-yammer-o/240151213">Keep reading...</a></p><p>Read also:</p><p><a href="http://www.pcadvisor.co.uk/reviews/software/3256468/microsoft-office-365-review-cloud-based-office-suite-offers-value-for-those-with-good-connections/">Microsoft Office 365 review - cloud-based Office suite offers value for those ...</a> (PC Advisor)</p><p><a href="http://www.zdnet.com/microsoft-office-365-and-yammer-integration-an-update-on-whats-coming-when-7000012849/">Microsoft Office 365 and Yammer integration: An update on what&#039;s coming when</a> (ZDNet)</p><p><a href="http://www.networkworld.com/community/blog/my-time-microsoft-office-365-subscription-office-2013">Microsoft Office 365 and Office 2013: Flexibility for a good price</a> (Network World (blog))</p><p>Explore: <a href="http://news.google.com/news/more?ncl=dzdHcM0WT4Se11MZQp-xL5dghwnDM&ned=us">32 additional articles.</a></p>