Getting acclimated to a new Office
In what could be the most important update ever to Microsoft's popular productivity suite, Office 2016 for Windows is now available, Microsoft announced on Tuesday.
The new Office suite puts a much bigger emphasis on collaboration than ever before. One of the key ways it does that is through real-time co-authoring, which is now built directly into Microsoft's native apps (real-time co-authoring has been available in Microsoft's web apps since 2013). Now when another project participant makes an update in Word, you'll see what's being written as it happens.
To go along with co-authoring support, Skype for Business is now available in the client apps. This allows you to IM, screen share, talk, or video chat right within your docs. You can also start a real-time co-authoring session from any conversation or meeting.
Another feature geared towards collaboration is Office 365 Groups. It's available as part of Outlook 2015 and in a new Outlook Groups app on iOS, Android, and Windows Phone. Each group includes a shared inbox, calendar, cloud storage, and a shared OneNote notebook.
These are just some of the many new features included in Microsoft's standalone productivity suite. Some of them are specific to the enterprise segment, including built-in Data Loss Prevention (DLP) and Multifactor Authentication.
On a related note, Microsoft also released Office 2016 for Mac as a standalone release. Previously this was only available to Office 365 customers.
Finally, Microsoft is promising ongoing value for Office 365 subscribers.
"Going forward, Office 365 customers will now enjoy new features and capabilities delivered continuously in the Office desktop applications as part of their subscription. It’s a new day for our desktop apps," Microsoft said.
A one-time purchase of Office Home and Student 2016 runs $150. If you're an Office 365 Home ($10/month) or Personal ($7/month) subscriber, you can install Office 2016 apps at no additional cost.
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