Microsoft releases Office 2016 for Mac users in UAE

Microsoft has announced the availability of the final version of office 2016 for Mac in UAE as part of its efforts to make the software available across all devices and platforms. Office 2016 for Mac is now available in 139 countries and in 19 languages, with the Arabic version expected later this year. Office 365 subscribers can get the newest version of Office for Mac immediately.

 

Microsoft has made major updates to each of the apps based on over 100,000 feedback pieces from the Mac Office preview that was launched in March. Office 2016 for Mac features significant improvements in performance and stability. The new versions of Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook and OneNote provide the best of both worlds for Mac users, with the familiar Office experience paired with the best of Mac.

 

Current users of Office on PCs and iPad will find Office 2016 for Mac easy to navigate 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 gestures. With full Retina display support, Office documents look sharper and more vibrant than ever.

 

Ihsan Anabtawi, Regional Manager - Applications and Services, Microsoft Gulf said “Microsoft has gone a long way to give Mac users a better experience with the Office 2016 for Mac to echo our deep commitment in enabling people and organizations to do more and achieve more with Microsoft offerings. We have added features like improved Mail Merge in Word, Propose New Time in Outlook and support for External Data Connections in Excel. Users will now seamlessly work across devices and platforms with similar interfaces, while the cloud connection that comes with Office 2016 for Mac will help to enhance collaboration, leading to increased productivity.”

 

Office for Mac is cloud-connected, so one can quickly get to the documents they recently used on other devices and pick up where they left off. New, built-in document sharing tools make it easy to invite teammates to work on a document together. Office for Mac offers unparalleled compatibility with Office on PCs, tablets, phones and online, allaying any worries about losing content or formatting. Office 2016 for Mac is imbedded with superior features that include:

 

Word for Mac: The new Design tab lets users to easily apply designer-quality layouts, colors and fonts throughout your document. A user can work on the same document simultaneously with their teammates and use threaded comments to have a conversation right next to the corresponding text.

 

Excel for Mac: Familiar keyboard shortcuts, autocomplete and an improved formula builder save users time when creating spreadsheets or entering data. For deeper analysis, new PivotTable Slicers help the user to filter large volumes of data and discover patterns.

 

PowerPoint for Mac: PowerPoint’s improved Presenter View gives the user full control when they present by showing them the current slide, next slide, speaker notes and a timer on their Mac screen, while the audience only sees the 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.

 

Outlook for Mac: 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’t 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.

 

OneNote for Mac: OneNote 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.

 

Office for Mac will continue to see ongoing improvements over time, while updates and new features for Office 365 customers will be released at least once per quarter.