Office 16 for Mac OS X: use experience

Not long ago, Microsoft announced Office 16 for computers and laptops running Mac OS X. Previous office had Office 2011 title. The new Office suite of all software changes were made, except for Lync.

installation

Download the new office is completely free. Set too, no activation, and the program does not require a license. Office installation takes no more than three minutes. I work with a MacBook Air laptop in November 2013 year.

The installation package has a size slightly larger than 2 GB (the package itself after installation consumes about 8 GB). Installation takes place in several stages.

We read and accept the license agreement.

An extra check will not hurt.

Now you can choose for whom to establish a new office. Previously, this item was not during the installation.

The size of the new office on your computer (in fact it is a bit more).

Now, on your computer or laptop, the new Office 16 installed.

If your computer before you install Office 2011 was, then he will remain in the system and a new office established "close." they will not interfere.

Outlook

I'll start with the program for e-mail, calendar, tasks and notes. For Exchange users, this program has become a faithful companion. The program icon changed and visually different from its predecessor. This can be said of all package products.

Here in this place there was a conflict, because I was in a network.

The new version offers automatic update itself. Previously, this was not offered.

All we set up, and now you can work.

In order to import the data, the Outlook offers to connect the notebook to an AC outlet, suggesting that the process will take some time. But in fact, connect AC was not necessary, and the import is made in a few minutes.

Unfortunately, Outlook can not be maximized.

The top panel includes three tabs with the following commands: "Home", "Sort" and "Service".

In Outlook 2011 there were more elements, but not much.

Has changed the location of the elements of the "Mail", "Calendar", "Contact", "objectives", "Marks". Previously, by default they are vertical. Now, however, these elements are arranged horizontally repeating arrangement in Outlook for Windows.

And if earlier it was possible to turn some of the elements in a row, now it folds the entire string.

The changes affected the "My Day": the new version of its just gone. Tools letters create a window have not changed (in the new version have been removed "Scrapbook" and "References"), they have become a little more pleasant.

Connecting to the mailboxes in the new Outlook has remained the same stable. Problems and raises no objections. Work in the new version of the application has become more comfortable due to the new buttons. Some fundamental changes have been reported, and it is a good thing, because the work takes place at the same pace.

Word

Probably one of the most popular office software in the world is Word. for document formatting program visually it became more pleasant, and there were small differences in the work, but still all the things you can do on a whim in the event that you do not know all the possibilities programs.

I changed the main screen when you open the application. He became more informative and enjoyable.

In the new version of Word prompts you to add a network service to store documents.

Unfortunately, the diversity of these services can not boast: only offered OneDrive. Word for Windows pleases a large number of services to connect.

The screen with the document has changed. But these changes were for the better. Now you can add users to work with a document and copy the link to send a document to the other participants. Link is a convenient method to share the document than the document itself. In fact, after sending the reference document can be edited, and the recipient of the reference will always be able to see the latest revision of the document.

The difference between the top panels. Change the name of panels and elements in them. The one who had memorized all the tools on each tab, it is necessary to reconfigure a little head, but in a wider context.

Format figure is now moved to the right side, as in the version of Office for Windows.

Changed the bottom panel.

Working with the standard document, some significant changes and obscure situations have been identified. The only thing that caught my eye - a longer time to run the application.

Excel

Excel - very easy to use program for creating and editing tables. I'll use Excel is not so often, but it helps me as needed.

The startup screen is not much different from Word, but the application startup time is noticeably smaller.

In the new version I did not like the top panel. She was openly empty. Whereas previously I could not deploy the toolbar, and use only the basic tools on the top panel, now have to constantly keep the toolbar open. The name of the tab has also been changed. Note the blue icon under the tab "Experience" in their place should obviously be other icons.

In the case of the object of choice for change has changed the location of the additional tabs toolbar. It is more like a bar for Windows-based version of Office, and applies to all package programs.

The bottom panel has changed.

Power Point

Power Point I use too often is not, for the greater good of presentations Keynote. The new version of PowerPoint is virtually the same as the old one.

Updated top panel, and change the name of the tab.

It was modified lower panel.

Format figure is now moved to the right side, as in the version of Office for Windows.

When you select the menu item "Options animation" somehow opens select "Text options". The product will be clearly refined.

The general impression from the use of the product remains positive. With Office 16 release time to the present day all product packages were used. Since I am also a user of Office Windows, for me it was strange that the developers did not have drawn such a good functionality of Outlook for Windows to Outlook for the Mac. I've been waiting for this change, but do not seem to wait. For the rest of the products had no complaints, expectations have been met. It was felt that the developers have tried to approximate the interface and functionality of Office 16 for Mac to Office 2013 for Windows.

Who advised to move to a new package, I would not, if you use the old one. You must wait at least release the official release, and preferably the first service pack.