While these improvements are currently available for insiders, they should start rolling out to subscribers in the coming weeks, though this obviously depends on how testing goes.
There are more than 500 icons available in this update, Microsoft says. And additionally, all three apps receive icons that can be added in documents, worksheets, and presentations. Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint are being updated with support for chats right within the apps, making it easier for users to get in touch with co-authors. Chat with co-authorsĮxcel is being updated with PivotTable filters, which lets you analyze data on years, quarters, months, or days, while Outlook receives two different improvements, namely a swipe gestures to control emails and support for Google Calendar and Contacts. Word is also getting more accessibility features with keyboard support to access the ribbon quickly and format inserted words and pictures. You can fill in work experiences, top skills, and more information from your profile by clicking the Resume Assistant in the Review tab.
Depending on the feedback and how testing goes, production users should get the update in the coming weeks as well.įirst and foremost, Office for Mac now comes with LinkedIn integration, with a Resume Assistant helping you to create a resume without leaving Word. With this new release, Office for Mac is being pushed to version 05, and all the changes that you see here are available right now for insiders in the Slow ring. Use MACOFFICEVERSION to determine which version of VBA the user is running. If your solution targets multiple versions of Office, we recommend that you use conditional compilation. To update to Office Insider Preview Build, open any Office program and go to File > Account > Update options > Update now.Microsoft has started testing this month’s update for the Office productivity suite, and insiders running the Mac version of the app are getting lots of goodies this time. Office 2016 for Mac supports commands such as GrantAccessToMultipleFiles and AppleScriptTask that are not supported in other versions of Office. If you try to screen-share a document for which you do not have Edit permissions, the action will be automatically blocked. This feature now prevents the screen capture and screen sharing of sensitive documents that have been previously labeled with Microsoft Information Protection policies. So we’ve introduced new security policies into Office to address this. With remote meetings on apps like Teams now commonplace, there is increased risk that private Office files will be inadvertently exposed while sharing your screen. Word, Excel, PowerPoint Protect the privacy of your documents while screen sharing To open the Accessibility ribbon, click Check Accessibility on the Review tab. This happens automatically on 15.33+ installs As of version 16.13+ this value also pre-fills the account authentication field. The new Accessibility ribbon in PowerPoint for Mac helps you accomplish this by bringing all the tools you need together in one place. defaults write HaveMergedOldPrefs -bool TRUE: All: : OfficeActivationEmailAddress: String: Yes: 15.33.0 16.13.0 null: Sets value of 'Belongs to' field in the About Box. Making your presentation accessible to people with disabilities requires knowledge, compassion, and special tools. Changelog PowerPoint Accessibility ribbon: Accessibility made easier
You can read the full official changelog below. The latest Insider Preview Build brings a number of new features, including accessibility improvements and document privacy improvements.
Microsoft has released a new Office Insider Preview Build with version number 16.56 (Build 21120200) for Mac users (Preview Channel).