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Microsoft updates Office 2016 for Mac preview, launches companion apps for iPhone

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Microsoft has updated its preview version of Office 2016 for Mac with several new features and a number of bug fixes. It has also launched two companion apps for the iPhone, Office Delve (above) and Office 365 Video.

Office 2016 for Mac allows meeting attendees to use Outlook to propose new times for meetings to which they’ve been invited, and allows organizers to modify proposed meetings and send updates. Word gets macro recording, online template search and new proofing tools. Excel is given new analysis tools and a “solver” feature. Powerpoint gets bug fixes and better support for VoiceOver … 

The full changelog can be found on the Microsoft site. The first preview of the new productivity suite was released last month with support for Retina displays, full-screen modes and cloud syncing between platforms.

The company has also launched Office Delve for iPhone and Android, a mobile app that lets you know when shared documents have been updated and allows you to view them on your phone. Project team members can also check who else is involved in working on a document, and share documents with other people. The app requires Office 365.

Office 365 Video for iPhone is described as “a video portal for communicating ideas and concepts within your organization.” It allows you to watch videos, record & upload new ones and see which videos are popular and trending. The app requires an Office 365 Enterprise or Academic subscription license.

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Comments

  1. Jamie McKee (@jkmckee) - 9 years ago

    Can you provide a link to the changelog…I can’t find it anywhere on Microsoft’s site. I can’t find any information about the updated preview, actually…

  2. Odys (@twittester10) - 9 years ago

    Finally, Microsoft is getting serious of supporting Office on the Mac

    • Ron Oden (@RonaldOden) - 9 years ago

      As a Windows Office user during the daytime and an Office for Mac user during the evening time, I can say that this new preview for most of the applications is spot on. If you use the Windows version, you can move straight over to the Mac version. There is one BLARING exception. Outlook for the Mac is still way off the mark. If it does not change much from the current build for the Mac, then Office will still be in my opinion a lack luster option. Come on MS, fix Outlook!

      • googhalava (@googhalava) - 9 years ago

        What’s wrong with this Outlook? This version let me finally move to Mac completely.

  3. keith6301 - 9 years ago

    Has anyone else experienced Outlook crashing on startup, every time, since this update? Cannot get it to work at all now.

    • Bill - 9 years ago

      yes, I uploaded the update yesterday and Outlook does not open. I cannot figure out why. Any ideas?

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