The preview release will work free but eventually will require payment to unlock the full final version.įor those wondering, yes you can run the Office 2016 suite of apps alongside Microsoft Office 2011 for Mac apps. Go here to download the free preview version of Office 2016 for Mac directly from MicrosoftĪ new version of MacOS is necessary to run the latest Office builds, that includes any macOS release, as OS X 10.10 Yosemite or newer is required to run Office 2016 on a Mac.
The final public preview build will apparently continue to work for about a month past the official launch date, at which time Mac users who wish to continue using Office 2016 apps will need to pay for the final software. An included Office for Mac Auto-Update tool will notify users when a new version is available to download. You’ll want to keep on top of updates for the apps, as each preview build will expire 60 days after it has been posted. The Office suite will remain free as long as the apps are in preview (effectively a public beta). The user interface has been redesigned to fit with modern versions of MacOS / Mac OS X as well. Office 2016 has all of the features of Word, Excel, Outlook, and Powerpoint that you’d expect, plus a variety of new features, including enhance cloud support to be able to store and access document from anywhere, be it the web, an iOS device, another Mac, or Windows PC.
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