Microsoft is working on the next version of Office for Windows computers, an office suite ready to be launched this fall. But today, you can take a pre-release to test it. Indeed, Microsoft has released Office 2016 Public Preview, and is available for free download.
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Office has seen many changes in recent years. Microsoft recently introduced new versions of Office for devices under Mac OS X, Android, iOS and Windows devices with touch screens, such as tablets and smartphones.
But Office 2016 Public Preview provides a first look at the version of Office that many people know: the dedicated application to Windows desktop computers.
Built for the Cloud
So what's up? First of all, there is more support for the functionality of cloud computing , allowing you to save documents to the cloud or to open and edit documents stored online.
There is also a real-time support for co-creating documents. This means that multiple users can edit the same document simultaneously. If this is a feature that was already available in Office Online, today it is part of the desktop version of Office.
Office 2016 also includes a new search tool called "Tell Me", which allows you to search for commands by typing what you want to do, and a tool "Clutter" for Outlook that will keep your inbox clean by automatically moving low priority messages in a "Clutter" folder.
Other new features include new charts and graphs to Excel, and offer support for two-factor authentication in Outlook.
Office 2016 Public Preview supports devices running Windows 7 or above , but you'll need to uninstall Office 2013 or higher if you want to test the software.
Although Office 2016 Preview is available for anyone who wants to test it, it is a trial version of the software. You can use it for free for 180 days, but you'll need a subscription to Office 365 if you want to continue using Office 2016 when it will be officially launched later in 2015.
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Office has seen many changes in recent years. Microsoft recently introduced new versions of Office for devices under Mac OS X, Android, iOS and Windows devices with touch screens, such as tablets and smartphones.
Built for the Cloud
So what's up? First of all, there is more support for the functionality of cloud computing , allowing you to save documents to the cloud or to open and edit documents stored online.
There is also a real-time support for co-creating documents. This means that multiple users can edit the same document simultaneously. If this is a feature that was already available in Office Online, today it is part of the desktop version of Office.
Other new features include new charts and graphs to Excel, and offer support for two-factor authentication in Outlook.
Office 2016 Public Preview supports devices running Windows 7 or above , but you'll need to uninstall Office 2013 or higher if you want to test the software.
Although Office 2016 Preview is available for anyone who wants to test it, it is a trial version of the software. You can use it for free for 180 days, but you'll need a subscription to Office 365 if you want to continue using Office 2016 when it will be officially launched later in 2015.