A closer look at Office 2016 for the Mac

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  • Office 2016 for Mac goes to Office 365 first

    Office 2016 for Mac goes to Office 365 first

    This image comes from a mailing sent by Micros0ft to administrators of business Office 365 subscriptions. The new version is available for download frmo the Office 365 user portal.

    Caption by: Ed Bott

  • Backstage at Office for the Mac

    Backstage at Office for the Mac

    The start screen for the core Office apps is this variation on the Backstage view from Office on Windows. Note that documents created or edited on other devices and saved to the cloud roam to the Recent tab.

    Caption by: Ed Bott

  • The cross-platform ribbon

    The cross-platform ribbon

    The exact contents of each ribbon tab might be different, but the order and name of every tab is consistent across platforms. (The File tab on Windows machines is available on the OS X menu bar.)

    Caption by: Ed Bott

  • Unified folders in Outlook

    Unified folders in Outlook

    It's a killer feature for some, and one that Windows doesn't have. Use this option to show messages from multiple accounts in a single unified view: Inbox, Sent Items, Junk E-mail, and more.

    Caption by: Ed Bott

  • Support for all mail services, including Gmail

    Support for all mail services, including Gmail

    Outlook 2016 for the Mac automatically configured my Gmail account, although I had to use an app password because there's no built-in support for Google's authentication.

    Caption by: Ed Bott

  • The Design tab in Word

    The Design tab in Word

    This feature, which applies consistent formatting across a document, is almost identical to its Windows counterpart.

    Caption by: Ed Bott

  • Threaded comments

    Threaded comments

    If you collaborate with other people on Office documents, you can now keep track of the conversation. Use the Reply button to add a new comment that indents itself in these neat threads.

    Caption by: Ed Bott

  • Instant charts from Excel

    Instant charts from Excel

    When you select some data in an Excel spreadsheet, you can choose from these recommended options to create a quick chart. In general, the suggestions for chart type are spot on.

    Caption by: Ed Bott

  • Drop-down galleries for formatting

    Drop-down galleries for formatting

    In another feature that appeared first in Office for Windows, these large galleries let you preview and apply formatting to Excel objects with one click.

    Caption by: Ed Bott

  • PowerPoint animations

    PowerPoint animations

    Try not to make your audience seasick.

    Caption by: Ed Bott

  • The versatile OneNote

    The versatile OneNote

    It's not as feature-rich as its Office for Windows counterpart, but the new OneNote for Mac does an excellent job at capturing information from multiple sources and sharing it across every platform large and small.

    Caption by: Ed Bott

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Here's a quick tour of the official Office 2016 release for the Mac, now available to Office 365 subscribers.

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Office 2016 for Mac goes to Office 365 first

This image comes from a mailing sent by Micros0ft to administrators of business Office 365 subscriptions. The new version is available for download frmo the Office 365 user portal.

Caption by: Ed Bott

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