Office 2016 for Mac updates with fullscreen Outlook, other new features
Microsoft on Wednesday updated Office 2016 for Mac, adding not just bugfixes but new features for all of the apps in the suite, such as Outlook and PowerPoint.
Outlook users can now exploit the fullscreen mode in OS X Yosemite and El Capitan, making it possible to see multiple items side-by-side. For business users, the update makes it easier to locate a free conference room at a specific time.
Word users can save PDF files to flash drives, while OneNote has gained support for the shapes gallery and the ability to add shapes to pages. Both Excel and PowerPoint have new selection panes that keep track of objects and let users rearrange them at will.
The update, v15.18.0, can be downloaded directly from Microsoft or else installed through Office's AutoUpdate system. People must have an active Office 365 subscription.
Office 2016 first reached the Mac in July, but only attached to Office 365. In September, Microsoft released separate editions that don't require monthly or annual fees, but aren't updated as frequently.
Outlook users can now exploit the fullscreen mode in OS X Yosemite and El Capitan, making it possible to see multiple items side-by-side. For business users, the update makes it easier to locate a free conference room at a specific time.
Word users can save PDF files to flash drives, while OneNote has gained support for the shapes gallery and the ability to add shapes to pages. Both Excel and PowerPoint have new selection panes that keep track of objects and let users rearrange them at will.
The update, v15.18.0, can be downloaded directly from Microsoft or else installed through Office's AutoUpdate system. People must have an active Office 365 subscription.
Office 2016 first reached the Mac in July, but only attached to Office 365. In September, Microsoft released separate editions that don't require monthly or annual fees, but aren't updated as frequently.
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Word does have some differences, mainly relating to how it displays Notes. The Windows version is better in that regard, but it's a relatively minor issue.
I'll re-buy Office when they get Outlook to properly sync again with the iPhone, etc. Ever since iCloud, it doesn't work.
I make quite a decent side-business with folks running on such old hardware/software that they have to call me to deal with the headaches that modern tech introduces when they are so far behind on things. For many, staying in the past just means the money gets spent elsewhere because of it.
Mac Outlook can't create tables in email messages.
Mac Outlook can't sync contact groups with Exchange server.
Mac Outlook can't accept or assign Tasks to other Exchange users.
PST support is too limited: PST files come up frequently when dealing with offline archives of emails, calendar, contact, notes and tasks data from Exchange accounts. Not all PST files can be read by Mac Outlook. Can't access a PST file without first importing the entire contents into a user's Mac Outlook database. Can't export to PST files that can be accessed in Windows Outlook. Don't dismiss it because you don't personally use it.
I often wonder what sort of conditions the Mac developers at Microsoft have to work under. Are they specifically instructed to leave out certain features from Mac versions of Microsoft applications? Does the Office for Windows team deliberately withhold information from the Mac team in order to hinder feature parity?
Now I can’t select any handwritten notes I made on iPad with Apple Pencil without having to wait for ages till the process is done. Let alone trying to move it. My whole workflow collapsed!
Can anyone explain how to reverse to the previous version and never get any updates again?
And I’m paying for this service…
The user community is even worse. Look in different Mac forums on the net, and most of the comments from Mac users about Office for Mac revolve around Microsoft's choice of colors, whether the Office application icons are pretty enough, or requesting Mac-only features which have nothing to do with improving Exchange or Sharepoint compatibility. When the folks at Microsoft see those comments, they are all too happy to release Mac versions of Office with "improved cuteness of icons" while claiming "We listened to what Mac users wanted". If the Mac reviewers and users won't take Office for Mac functionality seriously, why should Microsoft?