It has only been five years since Office 2011 for Mac was launched and here we are yet again with another free, time-limited preview of the Office 2016. Over the years, the popularity of Microsoft Office has grown to become the world’s most widely used office suite. The recently released preview of the office suite is available for download and offers you all the features you need in an office suite including: Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Outlook and OneNote. With this 2.7 GB download file you do not need an Office 365 subscription in order to enjoy the preview. However, for those who already have a subscription, you can integrate the preview with your Office 365 account.
The advantages of having this version
The recently released Office 2016 has a number of benefits including:
- The version comes with an in-built access to Microsoft’s OneDrive cloud storage which is ideal for the limited simultaneous editing.
- The Office is equipped with a clean and updated interface which is similar to the 2013 Windows version.
- The mere fact that it is from Microsoft Office means that it is rated as the most globally accepted office suite that is capable of accepting file formats that can be easily shared with some of the latest software.
Cons
Some of the short falls of Microsoft Office 2016 for Mac include:
- The version can only run on OS X 10.10
- Preview version is not yet complete
The best part about the preview app is that they are fast and very powerful. This makes them perfect for the Retina display on some of the high-end Macs. The Mac 2016 version is currently available in 139 countries and in 16 languages.
If you have ever used Office on a PC of iPad before then you should not have any problems knowing your way around Office 2016 for Mac. There is nothing really out of the ordinary with this version because it works as you’d expect it to work. As for the users, brace yourselves for the modernized Office experience together with the integration of Mac capabilities which include: Full screen view.
The fact that the Office is cloud connected means that you can get a hold of the documents that you’ve recently used on other devices as quickly as possible. You can also easily invite teammates to work on your documents courtesy of the in-built document sharing feature.
Everything about the Office 2016 for Mac was made possible by the customers who took part in the Office for Mac preview which was launched earlier on in March. Without a doubt this was the largest Office for Mac beta version. In four months, based on the feedback from the customers, Microsoft was able to release seven updates which were all a significant improvement on the version’s stability.
Currently, Office for Mac is available for 365 customers and the updates are expected to continue. It is expected that Microsoft will be releasing updates once per quarter.