After a period of beta versions that began last March, Microsoft yesterday announced the official launch of Office 2016 for Mac, your next generation office software designed for users of the bitten apple. The new software Office 2016 It is the first major update for Mac since Office 2011, and brings new versions of Word, Excel, and PowerPoint with a redesigned interface optimized for Retina displays, new features, and a focus on collaborative work and cloud integration.
Office 2016 for Mac now available
«If you already use Office on a PC or iPad, you will find yourself at home in Office 2016 for Mac. It works as expected, with the familiar Ribbon interface and powerful task panes. Mac users will appreciate the modernized Office experience and the integration of Mac capabilities like Full Screen view and Multi-Touch gestures. With full Retina display support, Office documents look sharper and more vibrant than ever. »
Office for Mac 2016 has adopted many elements already seen before in the version of Office for Windows and in the applications of Office Mobile such as the "ribbon" for organizing tools and formatting options, plus a task pane for customizing graphics in the three main Office applications, along with new themes and styles.
Office for Mac 2016 presents a new design according to the style of OS X Yosemite that takes advantage of features such as support for full screen, Retina displays and multi-touch gestures, while with the integration in the cloud we will have all Microsoft files available on a wide variety of devices.
Word 2016 for Mac includes a new Design tab that allows the customization of colors, fonts, etc. quickly while working on a document. Sharing has also been improved allowing multiple users to work on the same document simultaneously while they can insert comments to communicate with each other.
Excel 2016, in Preview for Mac, suggests the charts that best fit the data set while improving data analysis allowing you to analyze large amounts for patterns. Also the shortcuts within Excel and the other applications of Office 2016 they have been updated to match their Windows counterparts, autocompletion has been improved, and data aggregation has been made easier to create new spreadsheets.
PowerPoint 2016 for Mac includes an improved Presentation view that shows current slide, next slide, speaker notes, and a timer, as well as PowerPoint for iOS. At the top left, the speaker will be able to see exactly what the presentation audience is seeing, including animations in real time, so they can get a better idea of how the presentation is developing. There is also a new panel for designing and adjusting animations, as well as new slide transitions.
Outlook for Mac was launched in October of last year and is also designed to work with the new applications of Office 2016, with support for push notifications, improved conversation view and message previews. OneNote for Mac was published in March 2014.
Outlook 2016 for Mac
According to Microsoft, some of the most important changes that have been made to Office 2016 for Mac have been in response to comments from users who have tried beta versions. Microsoft plans to release new software updates at least once a quarter.
Office 2016 for Mac is available to all users subscribed to Office 365 since yesterday. The one-time, subscription-free version will be released in September.
SOURCE | MacRumors