{"id":8456,"date":"2015-07-10T12:48:52","date_gmt":"2015-07-10T16:48:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/southjerseytechies.net\/blog\/?p=8456"},"modified":"2019-05-15T14:49:23","modified_gmt":"2019-05-15T18:49:23","slug":"office-2016-for-mac-is-here","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/southjerseytechies.net\/blog\/office-2016-for-mac-is-here\/","title":{"rendered":"Office 2016 for Mac is here!"},"content":{"rendered":"

Kirk Koenigsbauer, <\/em>corporate vice president for the Office Client Applications and Services team said “Today we are taking a big step forward for Mac\u00ae users\u2014Office 2016 for Mac is now available in 139 countries and 16 languages. Based on feedback from the great Mac Office community, we\u2019ve made major updates to each of the apps, and we couldn\u2019t be more pleased to deliver it first to our Office 365 customers.”<\/em><\/p>\n

Unmistakably Office, designed for Mac<\/h3>\n

The new versions of Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook and OneNote provide the best of both worlds for Mac users\u2014the familiar Office experience paired with the best of Mac.<\/p>\n

If you already use Office on a PC or iPad, you will find yourself right at home in Office 2016 for Mac. It works the way you expect, 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-TouchTM<\/sup> gestures. With full Retina\u00ae display support, your Office documents look sharper and more vibrant than ever.<\/p>\n

Office for Mac is cloud-connected, so you can quickly get to the documents you\u2019ve recently used on other devices and pick up where you left off. New, built-in document sharing tools make it easy to invite teammates to work on a document together.\u00a0When sharing documents, you won\u2019t have to worry about losing content or formatting, as Office for Mac offers unparalleled compatibility with Office on PCs, tablets, phones and online.<\/p>\n

Five modern, first-class applications<\/h3>\n

\"Word<\/p>\n

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Word for Mac<\/strong>\u2014Word\u2019s powerful writing and reviewing tools make it easy to create great-looking documents. The new Design tab lets you easily apply designer-quality layouts, colors and fonts throughout your document. You can work on the same document simultaneously with your teammates and use threaded comments to have a conversation right next to the corresponding text.<\/p>\n

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\"Excel<\/p>\n

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Excel for Mac<\/strong>\u2014The new Excel for Mac helps you visualize your information by recommending charts best suited for your data with chart previews. Familiar keyboard shortcuts, autocomplete and an improved formula builder save you time when creating spreadsheets or entering data. For deeper analysis, new PivotTable Slicers help you filter large volumes of data and discover patterns.<\/p>\n

\"PowerPoint<\/p>\n

PowerPoint for Mac<\/strong>\u2014PowerPoint\u2019s improved Presenter View gives you full control when you present by showing you the current slide, next slide, speaker notes and a timer on your Mac screen, while the audience only sees your presentation on the big screen. The new animation pane helps you design and fine-tune animations, and the latest set of slide transitions add polish to your presentations.<\/p>\n

\"Outlook<\/p>\n

Outlook for Mac<\/strong>\u2014Managing your email, calendar, contacts and tasks has never been easier. The new Outlook for Mac has push mail support so your inbox is always up-to-date. The improved conversation view automatically organizes your inbox around threaded conversations, so you won\u2019t have to hunt for related messages. And the new message preview shows you the first sentence of an email just below the subject line so you can quickly decide if you want to read it now or come back later.<\/p>\n

\"One<\/p>\n

OneNote for Mac<\/strong>\u2014OneNote is the newest addition to Office for Mac. You can capture your ideas in digital notebooks and access them on any device. Find things quickly with the OneNote search engine that tracks your tags, indexes your typed notes and recognizes text in images and handwritten notes. Bold, italicize, underline or highlight notes, insert files, pictures and tables and organize your notes however you want. You can also share notebooks with friends, family or colleagues so everyone can work together on travel plans, household tasks or work projects.<\/p>\n

Made better by Mac users<\/h3>\n

The customer participation in Office for Mac preview since its launch in March exceeded expectations, making it largest Office for Mac beta ever. Thanks to everyone who participated in the preview program and helped improve the product.<\/p>\n

Mac preview participants provided with over 100,000 pieces of feedback. Based on this feedback, Office\u00a0released seven updates in four months with significant improvements in performance and stability. Also added features like improved Mail Merge in Word, Propose New Time in Outlook and support for External Data Connections in Excel.<\/p>\n

And the best news is that Office for Mac will continue to see ongoing improvements over time. With\u00a0released updates and new features for Office 365 customers at least once per quarter.<\/p>\n

Available today for Office 365 customers<\/h3>\n

Office 365 subscribers can get the newest version of Office for Mac today. All you need is an Office 365 subscription (Office 365 Home, Personal, Business, Business Premium, E3 or ProPlus), which includes the rights and access to use Office applications on Mac, Windows, iOS and Android devices, along with additional value in OneDrive and Skype.<\/p>\n

Here are a few different ways to get Office 2016 for Mac today:<\/p>\n