In addition to Microsoft’s announcement of Microsoft 365, its standard subscription-based service, the company announced that Office 2021, the standalone version of its software, will arrive for PC and Mac on October 5.
The company announced the following collaboration features for the new Office suite:
- With real-time co-authoring, you can work with others in the same document at the same time. There’s no need to send extra notes or emails because everyone will be notified when a file is updated.
- With Microsoft Teams, it’s easier to get connected with everyone in your life so you can make plans and manage tasks big and small, together. Chat and video call with anyone, meet virtually in a cafe or a family lounge, assign tasks to help with chores at home, create and respond to polls, and much more—without ever leaving the app.
Other new features include updated inking tools, data types, functions, translation and editing tools, motion graphics, ease-of-use features, and more.
For those looking to buy the Office suite in one fell swoop, Office Home and Student 2021 retails for $149.99 USD and includes Word, Excel, PowerPoint, OneNote, and Microsoft Teams for PC and Mac. Office Home and Business 2021 retails for $249.99, comes with everything in Office Home and Student 2021, plus Outlook for PC and Mac and the rights to use the apps for business purposes.
Stay tuned for additional details as they become available.
Via The Mac Observer and Microsoft