Today we’re pleased to announce the commercial preview of Office 2019 for Mac – including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook and OneNote. Office 2019 for Mac is the next perpetual update to Office on Mac and is set to ship alongside Office 2019 for Windows in the second half of 2018. Introduction Commercial and consumer customers can now purchase Microsoft Office 2019 for Windows and Mac. Office 2019 is the next perpetual release of Office. It includes significant improvements over Microsoft Office 2016 and earlier versions of on-premises Office.
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 Visual Studio 2019, 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 official website, 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.
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.
Office For Mac 2019
Microsoft today announced the preview of Office 2019 for Mac for commercial customers. Office 2019 for Mac is the next perpetual update to Office on Mac that will coincide with the release of Office 2019 for Windows in the second half of 2018. Even though Microsoft recommends Office 365 ProPlus for enterprise customers, this release is targeted towards customers who aren’t yet ready to move to the cloud.
Microsoft Office Pro 2019 Mac
Office 2019 for Mac comes with new features including the roaming pencil case and ribbon customizations across Office apps; focus mode in Word; Morph transitions, in-click sequence, and 4k video export in PowerPoint; new charts and functions in Excel; and focused inbox in Outlook. You can find the full list of the end-user features in Office 2019 for Mac here. Office 2019 for Mac also comes with features for IT that will help simplify deployment and management.
Microsoft Office Mac 2019 Download
If you want to try Office 2019 for Mac preview, sign up here.
Source: Microsoft