Microsoft Delays Office Release For Mac
Microsoft yesterday released the October feature update for Office 2016 for Mac to Office Insider Slow ring users. The v15.27 (161003) update includes more functions in Excel, the ability to trip audio and video files in PowerPoint and more. If you're looking for previous release downloads for Microsoft AutoUpdate, see Update history for Office for Mac. Need help with Microsoft AutoUpdate? Troubleshoot Microsoft AutoUpdate. If you're having trouble updating with Microsoft AutoUpdate, use these troubleshooting steps.
Microsoft Office 2019 for Mac Preview has officially been announced today. This is the perpetual version update to the Office 2016 version. That means only volume license users, aka enterprise users, can use it for now. What is new in Microsoft Office 2019 for Mac? Just like Microsoft, the company is focusing on getting things faster in Office 2019. New features in Office 2018 include customizations in the ribbon in all applications in the suite.
Word has a new focus mode, Word Translator, and improved inking. PowerPoint has an improved roaming pencil case, lets you insert and manage icons, SVG, 3D models, morph transitions, a 4K video export option, and the ability to play in-click sequence. There are some new charts including Funnel charts and 2D maps, and functions for CONCAT, TEXTJOIN, IFS, SWITCH in Excel. Outlook now supports the focused inbox (to deliver all important emails in one place, and puts non-urgent mails in the regular inbox), @mentions, Office 365 Groups (for Exchange accounts), Travel and delivery summary cards, delay or schedule delivery of emails using Send Later, templates for emails, & Read and delivery receipts. Some of these features were not available for Mac 2016, but included in Office 365 ProPlus. That’s because they were mostly added after the last standalone version was released. Speaking of which, the difference between Office 2019 and Office 365, is the latter is a subscription based service, powered by the cloud.
Office 2019 is a one-time purchase which can be used offline. What is included in Microsoft Office 2019 for Mac Preview? All 5 core client apps, i.e., Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook and OneNote are available in the Office 2019 Preview. Where can I download Microsoft Office 2019 for Mac Preview? Since this preview is only available for volume license users, it is a commercial preview. So, you cannot download it for free if you are a home user or an individual license user. If, however you are an Enterprise user, you can sign up on the, for accessing the Preview.
The reason Microsoft has released the preview is to get feedback from users, before the final release. And since a lot of companies use Office 2016 (volume license), it shows that not every business is ready to move to the cloud, which is why Office 2019 is offered in the first place.
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When will Microsoft Office 2019 be released for general availability? Microsoft Office 2019 for Mac will be released alongside the Windows version later this year.
Microsoft Corp. Said on Thursday it will delay the release of its Office 2007 business productivity software to improve product performance in the latest setback for the world's largest software maker. Microsoft said it will now aim for a launch of Office 2007 to business customers by the end of 2006 rather than an earlier target of October. Microsoft also said it would delay the general availability of the Office upgrade to early 2007 from its previous January target. The delay of the 2007 Microsoft Office package, which includes the Word processor, Excel spreadsheet and PowerPoint presentation software, marks the latest slip-up at Microsoft, which has been plagued by a series of postponements. Microsoft had already pushed back the consumer launch of Office in March to coincide with the delayed debut of its Windows Vista operating system. It postponed the release of its much-anticipated upgrade to Windows until after the crucial holiday shopping season to improve the system's quality.
Office and Windows are Microsoft's two mainstay products, accounting for more than half of the company's total revenue. The company also said it plans to assess the impact of the Office 2007 delay on its Windows Vista launch, which had been targeted to move at the same time as Office 2007. In a note to clients, Citigroup analyst Brent Thill said he expects Microsoft to soon announce that the new Windows system will be delayed as well, in line with the Office 2007 postponement. The risk is that these persistent delays could indicate quality issues that may dissuade enterprises and consumers from becoming early adopters, Thill wrote.
Microsoft said it decided to push back Office because it wanted to implement feedback from the company's latest test, or beta release. Based on internal testing and beta 2 feedback around product performance, we are revising our development schedule, said a Microsoft spokeswoman.
Jupiter Research analyst Joe Wilcox downplayed the latest delay for Office since most businesses were probably not planning to deploy the software before the end of the year, but he said this could deal another blow to the company's image. It may not instill much confidence with some customers, said Wilcox. Microsoft seems unable to meet its dates. Separately, Microsoft said it streamlined its U.S.
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Sales force as part of a broad reshuffle to be more efficient and responsive. The company laid off 5 percent, or 214, of its U.S. The company plans to add 66 new jobs to its sales team, resulting in a net reduction of 148 workers.
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Microsoft said the job cuts are unrelated to the delay of Office 2007. Shares of Microsoft rose 31 cents, or 1.3 percent, to close at $23.47 on Nasdaq on Thursday. The stock fell slightly after news of the delay broke, but clawed back before the close of trade. (Additional reporting by Michael Kahn in San Francisco).