Microsoft Office beta for Android combines Word, Excel and PowerPoint into a single app

Microsoft already has separate Word, Excel and PowerPoint apps for Android, and it has been updating the app with new features. Last week it started testing a new Microsoft Office app that combines Word, Excel and PowerPoint into one. You can also scan to PDFs and also sign PDF files easily using the app. Continue reading “Microsoft Office beta for Android combines Word, Excel and PowerPoint into a single app”

Microsoft introduces new Office icons part of bigger design overhaul

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Microsoft back in 2013 has updated the Office icons and after five years, the company is again transforming office into a collaborative suite that lets you work together in real-time from almost any device. The company is changing the official icons for Office 365 again. Continue reading “Microsoft introduces new Office icons part of bigger design overhaul”

Microsoft Office 365 gets simplified ribbon, new colors and icons, AI-powered Search and more

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Microsoft today announced new changes to Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook and these changes are exclusive to Office.com and Office 365. The company also mentioned that over the next few months it will be deploying new designs to select customers in stages and carefully test and will move them into production only after they have made it through rigorous rounds of validation and refinement. Continue reading “Microsoft Office 365 gets simplified ribbon, new colors and icons, AI-powered Search and more”

Microsoft Office brings real-time co-authoring for Box and Outlook.com

Microsoft had teamed up with Dropbox to integrate Office in 2014. Now the company is expanding Office integration to Box and Outlook.com.  The latest update will let Office subscribers work on documents, spreadsheets and presentations in real-time shared within Box and Dropbox.

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Microsoft Office apps get 3D Touch for iPhone 6s, Apple Pencil support for iPad Pro

Microsoft has added a bunch of new additions and improvements to its Office apps on iPhone and iPad. The latest update will allow users to take advantage of the new features present on the iPhone, iPad and iOS 9.

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Skype for Android improves productivity in latest update

Skype has added a couple of new features to its Android app which focuses on improving productivity. The update brings a call scheduling feature and lets you open files directly in Microsoft Office.

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Microsoft Office for Android now available for everyone on Google Play

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Microsoft has finally launched the Office (Word, Excel and PowerPoint) Android apps for everyone. Last month, these were made available in a preview for Office for Android community testers. Continue reading “Microsoft Office for Android now available for everyone on Google Play”

Microsoft Office for Android tablets exits preview, available for download

Microsoft Office for Android tablet has come out of preview phase after three months. Word, Excel and Powerpoint can now be downloaded for Android tablets.

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Office for Android gets Dropbox integration and easier OneDrive sharing

Earlier this month, Microsoft partnered with Dropbox to improve integration between Office and the cloud storage service. At that time Dropbox was added only to iOS devices. However, today the company is adding Dropbox integration to Office on Android. Office-Mobile-for-Android-Smartphones-update-1 Continue reading “Office for Android gets Dropbox integration and easier OneDrive sharing”

Microsoft Office for iPad hits 12 million downloads in just a week

Microsoft had released Microsoft Office applications – Word, Excel and PowerPoint on the Apple app store just ahead of their Build conference and now, within just a week after launch, according to Microsoft, there have been 12 million downloads of its apps. That shows the immense popularity for Microsoft apps. The apps are free to download, but they are free only for viewing the files. In order to be able to edit files on the iPad, you should have subscription for Microsoft Office which will cost you $99 per annum.

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Microsoft releases Microsoft Office for Apple iPad – Word , Excel and PowerPoint

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At an event in San Francisco today, Microsoft’s new CEO Satya Nadella announced the availability of Microsoft Office for the iPad. The company has released 3 new iPad apps for Word , Excel and PowerPoint . The news is not a big surprise considering this is a much expected move but instant availability on the App Store is a great piece of news of Office users especially those with a Office 365 subscription. The apps are free for download and event viewing office documents is free. But editing the documents requires an active Office 365 subscription. This is clearly Microsoft’s attempt at getting more users to sign up for their cloud based Office offering.

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Microsoft Office for iPad – Word , Excel and Powerpoint – Download Links

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Microsoft unveiled the much awaited Microsoft Office suite for iPad with 3 separate apps for Word , Excel and Powerpoint. The apps just went live on the US iTunes App Store at 11AM Pacific time and 2PM Eastern time. The apps are free to download and viewing office documents is free. However to edit the documents, an Office 365 subscription is required.

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Microsoft Office for Office 365 launched for Android phones

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Microsoft has finally launched the Office app for Office 365 users using Android smartphones. Microsoft launched the Office Mobile for iPhone  back in June. This would let you open and edit Microsoft Office documets such as Word, Excel and PowerPoint documents. It also has support for charts, animations, SmartArt Graphics, and shapes just like the desktop app. You can open documents in the cloud on SkyDrive or SkyDrive Pro. You can edit and view documents offline but you need to be connected to the internet to save the changes on the cloud. Continue reading “Microsoft Office for Office 365 launched for Android phones”

Nokia starts rolling out Microsoft Office for Belle smartphones

Nokia has started rolling out Microsoft Office Mobile apps, Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint apps for Belle smartphones. They announced Microsoft Office Mobile app earlier this February when Microsoft Apps rolled out. Continue reading “Nokia starts rolling out Microsoft Office for Belle smartphones”