Microsoft introduced Office 2016 with a new design and the ability to work together
Technologies / / December 19, 2019
The power of Microsoft's based on two main products: Windows and Microsoft Office. The operating system was updated this summer, and now it's time for the office suite. Today was a company blog announced the release of Office 2016, and we hasten to tell you that it interesting.
Microsoft has in recent years somehow unexpectedly in the role of pursuer miss the moment when the majority of software products and services have become a thing of the clouds. However, in Microsoft realized their mistake in time and take all measures for the transfer of its business to a new track. The next version of the office suite is yet another confirmation of this.
Office 2016 The main innovation is the function of teamwork, which makes it the cloud Office competitor from Google. The new office, you can not only edit documents with remote employees, but also to discuss the process in the video conference. This was made possible thanks to the integration in the Skype for Business Office applications, so that is now available not only to chat, but also text messaging and files.
All program package received a significant visual update in the spirit of the recently published Windows 10, with the result that their design is more flat and colorful. In addition, the new office is fully integrated with the built-in search engine, operating system and a voice assistant Cortana. Now you can ask about the planned meetings or new messages, and Cortana find the right information in the application, will give the answer.
Note that in Office 2016, along with the improvement of long-familiar applications, there was also some brand new. Office 365 Planner help organize personal tasks or even manage a small project. It works on the principle of popular service Trello, uses cards to represent current and scheduled tasks. In addition, in the Office 2016 package included an application for a new type of Sway presentations, about which we wrote earlier.
Of particular interest is the new office should call out those users who own a variety of gadgets for Windows 10 controls. Office 2016 The creators promise that through Continuum functions can be equally convenient to use office applications on laptops, tablets and even smartphones.
The new version of the office suite from Microsoft is available for download today. You can update an existing subscription for Office 365 here or purchase a new license for this page. There is also the possibility of try the trial version the product for a month before you buy.