Before the final consumer version appears this year, Microsoft has already released the Microsoft Office 2019 Preview for Business Users Using Mac. This new version will offer new functions for those who still do not dare to use the cloud-based version, which is called Office 365.
Windows users with a company account already enjoyed the Office 2019 Preview since last April. However, more and more companies are using Mac in their ranks and hence Microsoft has also wanted to offer this Preview to users of this profile.
As they comment from the company's own announcement, the final version for consumers —both for Windows and Mac— will appear on the scene sometime in the second half of this year 2018. Although the exact date has not yet been given. In this Preview, users will be able to count on the entire arsenal of applications that includes the most popular office automation tool of all time. This means that we will have: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook and OneNote.
Among the most important improvements that can be expected for this new version we will have in Word, for example, a new distraction-free mode —Focus Mode—. Likewise, the dictionary that integrates the application has been improved, as well as a dark mode or a new "Text-toSpeech" function. As for Excel, we will get the possibility of including 2D maps, funnel charts, as well as new functions CONCAT, TEXTJOIN, IFS, SWITCH.
As for Outlook we will get a "Send later" function or the be able to export 4k videos in PowerPoint or possibility to zoom on the slides within a presentation. Similarly, if you are interested in trying this Preview of Office 2019 for Mac and you are a business user, the company will facilitate its use if you register through this link.