Microsoft kills Office 365 “Project Osaka,” a table sharing app still in private preview

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Published onFebruary 3, 2017

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Not every Microsoft preview is a success. Justthree weeksafter the revelation that Project Osaka was actually CollabDB, Microsoft is closing the shutters.

In case you’re confused, CollabDB is a collaboration tool that lets teams create and share tables in real-time. The premise was similar to that of Google Sheets where the group could import files from Excel.

Unfortunately,ZDNetreports that the preview is shutting down. The select Office 365 previewers recently noticed a big red banner at the top of the tool announcing that Project Osaka would no longer be available after March 31, 2017.

CollabDB has been in private testing for two years now so it has made a pretty good run. Perhaps Microsoft is turning their focus onto more pressing collaborative tools. The only official statement about it, however, is the small dismissive banner. Who knows, maybe we’ll see Project Osaka/CollabDB from Microsoft again someday.

Radu Tyrsina

Radu Tyrsina has been a Windows fan ever since he got his first PC, a Pentium III (a monster at that time).

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Prior to founding Windows Report, this particular curiosity about digital content enabled him to grow a number of sites that helped hundreds of millions reach faster the answer they’re looking for.

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With KB5043178 to Release Preview Channel, Microsoft advises Windows 11 users to plug in when the battery is low#

Copilot in Outlook will generate personalized themes for you to customize the app#

Microsoft will raise the price of its 365 Suite to include AI capabilities#

Death Stranding Director’s Cut is now Xbox X|S at a huge discount#

Outlook will let users create custom account icons so they can tell their accounts apart easier#

Microsoft kills Office 365 “Project Osaka,” a table sharing app still in private preview#