The new Office version brings new features, especially for working together on documents. In addition, the first changes appear on the major restyling.
On October 5, Microsoft will release a file New Office 2021 release. This means that users of Office applications can access new collaboration features that were previously reserved for Microsoft 365 subscribers, among other things. In addition, Microsoft has given the applications a new design.
The new Office version appears in style Windows- Redesigned. Head of Office Design John Friedman already announced in 2020 that Microsoft will do it Fundamentally change the interface of Office applications will. It is clear that the current changes are part of a long-term transformation.
Most noticeable are the circular window corners, colorful icons, and new tabs in the ribbon. Word, Excel, Powerpoint, One Note, Outlook, Access, Project, Publisher and Visio have been redesigned. This applies to both Office 2021 and Microsoft 365.
You can work together on an Office document via the OneDrive cloud storage service. If a document is stored there, it can be shared with others. One Drive automatically saves updates and notifies all employees of the changes. The Teams collaboration platform is also part of the new Office release.
Other functions that are now also activated for Office users without a Microsoft subscription are recording Powerpoint presentations, an expanded library of Powerpoint content and modern Excel formulas. A Microsoft 356 subscription is still required for features like Presenter Coach in PowerPoint or Grammar Suggestions in the Editor.
Office Home & Student 2021 costs €149.00. This includes Word, Excel, Powerpoint, One Note, and Microsoft Teams for PC and Mac. Office Home & Business 2021 costs €299.00. This also includes Outlook for PC and Mac and application usage rights for business purposes.
Instead, the apps are included in a Microsoft 365 subscription, which costs €7 per month or €69 per year per person. Both work on Windows 11, Windows 10, and the three most recent versions of macOS.
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