Your Quick Guide to Getting Started with Microsoft Office 2016 for Mac
How to Download and Install Word, Excel, and PowerPoint 2016 for Mac
Office for Mac users have been waiting a long time for updated Word, Excel, and PowerPoint desktop programs. The successor to Microsoft Office 2011 is now available for download or preview.
Here is how you can try Microsoft Office 2016 for Mac. The entire suite features improved cloud integration, full retina display support with thousands of retina-optimized graphics, full screen views, a redesigned tool ribbon and task pane interface, new themes and styles, and more.
The following slides give you a visual overview of each program (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, OneNote, and Outlook) followed by system requirements and download options (skip to slide 7) for the Microsoft Office 2016 for Mac suite. So jump in!
Top Features in Microsoft Word 2016 for Mac
This full-screen shot of Microsoft Word 2016 for Mac Preview gives you a good idea of what to expect from the new experience.
New features include threaded comments when editing a Word file with others, as well as the new Design tab for adding style to your documents.
Top Features in Microsoft Excel 2016 for Mac
Top features in Microsoft Excel 2016 for Mac Preview include enhanced charts and graphs, more keyboard shortcuts, a new Analysis ToolPak with more statistical functions, PivotTable Slicers for data analysis, and more.
This version also offers better support for documents created with the Windows version of Excel.
Top Features in Microsoft PowerPoint 2016 for Mac
New features in Microsoft PowerPoint 2016 for Mac include a new Presenter View, Animation Pane, and more Slide Transitions to help you design professional presentations.
Presenter View has been available in other PowerPoint versions, but if you are new to this just know that it allows you to see a screen that your audience does not, which can be very helpful when giving a presentation.
Top Features in Microsoft Outlook 2016 for Mac
Get a quick look at Microsoft Outlook in the Office for Mac 2016. While this program has been free to try before this preview, it received updates in March 2015.
Microsoft Outlook Released Ahead of Office for Mac 2016
New features include better conversation views thanks to threaded conversations, message preview, and more.
Top Features in Microsoft OneNote 2016 for Mac
While an updated OneNote for Mac has been free to try as a standalone before this preview, it is also included in the preview download.
Get an Updated Microsoft OneNote for Mac or Windows for Free
The experience includes the ability to access notes on any device, use custom tags, and search via OCR for text in images or handwritten notes.
New to OneNote? Check out free Microsoft OneNote Reviews, Tools, and Tips.
Microsoft Office for Mac 2016 is a free download featuring Word, Excel, PowerPoint, OneNote, and Outlook.
Get more detail on the rollout: When Is Microsoft Releasing the Next Version of Office for Mac?
Check out download options on the next slide as well as free Mobile Versions of Microsoft Office and Alternative Office Apps for iOS, Android, and more.
Or, consider a free alternative to Microsoft Office, Apple's iWork, which may already be installed if you have a newer Mac desktop.
You can download Office 2016 for Mac if you are running Yosemite (10.10).
Available Languages
This Office for Mac Preview is available in several languages: Brazilian Portuguese, Chinese (Simplified and Traditional), Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Norwegian Bokmal, Polish, Russian, Spanish, and Swedish.
New features will continue to rollout but you do need to utilize the Office for Mac Auto-Update tool.
Ready for more? Check out free Microsoft Office for Mac Tools and Tips, Best Free Alternatives to Microsoft Office for Mac, and Easy Office 365 Setup for Mac.
Office for Mac users have been waiting a long time for updated Word, Excel, and PowerPoint desktop programs. The successor to Microsoft Office 2011 is now available for download or preview.
Here is how you can try Microsoft Office 2016 for Mac. The entire suite features improved cloud integration, full retina display support with thousands of retina-optimized graphics, full screen views, a redesigned tool ribbon and task pane interface, new themes and styles, and more.
The following slides give you a visual overview of each program (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, OneNote, and Outlook) followed by system requirements and download options (skip to slide 7) for the Microsoft Office 2016 for Mac suite. So jump in!
Top Features in Microsoft Word 2016 for Mac
This full-screen shot of Microsoft Word 2016 for Mac Preview gives you a good idea of what to expect from the new experience.
New features include threaded comments when editing a Word file with others, as well as the new Design tab for adding style to your documents.
Top Features in Microsoft Excel 2016 for Mac
Top features in Microsoft Excel 2016 for Mac Preview include enhanced charts and graphs, more keyboard shortcuts, a new Analysis ToolPak with more statistical functions, PivotTable Slicers for data analysis, and more.
This version also offers better support for documents created with the Windows version of Excel.
Top Features in Microsoft PowerPoint 2016 for Mac
New features in Microsoft PowerPoint 2016 for Mac include a new Presenter View, Animation Pane, and more Slide Transitions to help you design professional presentations.
Presenter View has been available in other PowerPoint versions, but if you are new to this just know that it allows you to see a screen that your audience does not, which can be very helpful when giving a presentation.
Top Features in Microsoft Outlook 2016 for Mac
Get a quick look at Microsoft Outlook in the Office for Mac 2016. While this program has been free to try before this preview, it received updates in March 2015.
Microsoft Outlook Released Ahead of Office for Mac 2016
New features include better conversation views thanks to threaded conversations, message preview, and more.
Top Features in Microsoft OneNote 2016 for Mac
While an updated OneNote for Mac has been free to try as a standalone before this preview, it is also included in the preview download.
Get an Updated Microsoft OneNote for Mac or Windows for Free
The experience includes the ability to access notes on any device, use custom tags, and search via OCR for text in images or handwritten notes.
New to OneNote? Check out free Microsoft OneNote Reviews, Tools, and Tips.
Microsoft Office for Mac 2016 is a free download featuring Word, Excel, PowerPoint, OneNote, and Outlook.
Get more detail on the rollout: When Is Microsoft Releasing the Next Version of Office for Mac?
Check out download options on the next slide as well as free Mobile Versions of Microsoft Office and Alternative Office Apps for iOS, Android, and more.
Or, consider a free alternative to Microsoft Office, Apple's iWork, which may already be installed if you have a newer Mac desktop.
You can download Office 2016 for Mac if you are running Yosemite (10.10).
Available Languages
This Office for Mac Preview is available in several languages: Brazilian Portuguese, Chinese (Simplified and Traditional), Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Norwegian Bokmal, Polish, Russian, Spanish, and Swedish.
New features will continue to rollout but you do need to utilize the Office for Mac Auto-Update tool.
Ready for more? Check out free Microsoft Office for Mac Tools and Tips, Best Free Alternatives to Microsoft Office for Mac, and Easy Office 365 Setup for Mac.
