The new Office takes the work out of working
together.
REDMOND, Washington,
Sept. 22, 2015 /PRNewswire/
-- On Tuesday, Microsoft Corp. began the worldwide
release of Office 2016. The apps are the latest addition to Office
365, Microsoft's cloud-based subscription service that helps people
do their best work, together. The company also announced new and
enhanced Office 365 services built for team productivity.
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"The way people work has changed dramatically, and that's why
Microsoft is focused on reinventing productivity and business
processes for the mobile-first, cloud-first world," said
Satya Nadella, chief executive
officer of Microsoft. "These latest innovations take another big
step forward in transforming Office from a familiar set of
individual productivity apps to a connected set of apps and
services designed for modern working, collaboration and
teamwork."
Nadella wrote about the new Office on the Official Microsoft
Blog. Kirk Koenigsbauer, corporate
vice president for the Office Client Applications and Services
team, provided more insights about Office 2016 on the Office
Blog.
Office 2016 delivers new versions of the Office desktop apps for
Windows, including Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Outlook, OneNote,
Project, Visio and Access. By subscribing to Office 365, customers
can get always-up-to-date, fully installed apps for use across
their devices, combined with a continually evolving set of consumer
and commercial services, such as OneDrive online storage, Skype for
Business, Delve, Yammer and enterprise-grade security features.
Together, the new Office and Windows 10 are the most complete
solution for doing. The Office 2016 apps run beautifully on the
best Windows ever, including the new Sway for Windows 10 to create
shareable, interactive stories that look great on any screen.
Windows Hello logs you into Windows and Office 365 in one simple
step.1 Office Mobile apps on Windows 10 empower
on-the-go productivity, and work with Continuum2 so you
can use your phone like a PC. Cortana3 connects with
Office 365 to help with tasks such as meeting preparation, with
Outlook integration coming in November.
Built for teamwork
The Office 2016 apps simplify collaboration and remove barriers
to team success.
- Co-authoring4 is now provided in Word,
PowerPoint and OneNote desktop software, including real-time typing
in Word that lets you see others' edits as they make them.
- Skype in-app integration across the rich client apps
allows you to IM, screen share, talk or video chat right in your
docs.
- Office 365 Groups are now an integrated part of the
Outlook 2016 client app and available on your favorite mobile
device through the Outlook Groups app, delivering a
consistent team experience across the suite.
In addition, new Office 365 solutions that combine the power of
apps and services for better collaboration are coming soon.
- Introduced today, Office 365 Planner helps teams
organize their work, with the ability to create new plans, organize
and assign tasks, set due dates, and update status with visual
dashboards and email notifications. Planner will be available in
preview to Office 365 First Release customers starting next
quarter.
- Significant new updates to OneDrive for Business are
coming later this month, including a new sync client for Windows
and Mac, which will deliver selective sync and enhanced
reliability. Updates also include increased file size and volume
limits per user, a new user interface in the browser, mobile
enhancements, and new IT and developer features.
- Unveiled earlier this year, GigJam is available Tuesday
in private preview and will become part of Office 365 in 2016.
GigJam is an unprecedented new way for teams to accomplish tasks
and transform business processes by breaking down the barriers
between devices, apps and people.
Works for you
Office 2016 provides built-in intelligence to help you work
faster and smarter.
- Outlook 2016 provides the smartest inbox yet, with
lightning-fast search and automatic removal of low-priority mail.
Everyone on the To: line has the right access to documents with
modern, cloud-based attachments.
- Tell Me helps you quickly find the right Office feature
or command, and Smart Lookup brings insights from the Web
right into your documents.
- Excel 2016 now includes integrated publishing to
Power BI and new modern chart types to help you make the
most of your data.
- The most recently used documents list allows you to pick
up right where you left off, traveling with you across your
devices, whether you are working in Office Online, in the Office
Mobile apps or in the Office 2016 desktop apps.
The most secured Office
Office 2016 apps with Office 365 deliver new capabilities for
better enterprise security and protection.
- Built-in Data Loss Prevention across Word, PowerPoint,
Excel and Outlook significantly reduces the risk of leaking
sensitive data, giving IT administrators tools to manage content
authoring and document sharing policies.
- Multifactor authentication ensures secured access to
content anywhere when you're away from the corporate network.
- Enterprise Data Protection will be available for the
Office Mobile apps for Windows 10 later this year and for the
desktop apps early next year, enabling secured content sharing
within corporate boundaries.
Availability and requirements
The new Office 2016 apps are available in 40 languages and
require Windows 7 or later. Starting Tuesday, Office 365
subscribers can choose to download the new Office 2016 apps as part
of their subscription. Automatic updates will begin rolling out to
consumer and small-business subscribers next month, and to
commercial customers early next year. Office 2016 is also available
today as a one-time purchase for both PCs and Macs.
Customers can visit one of the more than 110 Microsoft Stores in
the U.S., Canada and Puerto Rico to discover and purchase the new
Office. While there, they can participate in a free, one-hour
Office 2016 workshop and visit the in-store Answer Desk, a one-stop
shop for your Office needs.
More information is available at http://www.Office365.com.
Microsoft (Nasdaq "MSFT" @microsoft) is the leading platform and
productivity company for the mobile-first, cloud-first world, and
its mission is to empower every person and every organization on
the planet to achieve more.
1 Windows Hello requires specialized hardware,
including fingerprint reader, illuminated IR sensor or other
biometric sensors, and may require additional authentication steps
in certain configurations.
2 Available only on premium Windows Phones. External
monitor must support HDMI input. Requires a Continuum-compatible
accessory.
3 Cortana experience may vary by region and device.
4 Co-authors must be using Office 2016 or Office
Online.
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