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Microsoft releases Office 2016 worldwide

DUBAI, October 1, 2015

Microsoft has begun the worldwide release of Office 2016 with apps that are the latest addition to Office 365, Microsoft’s cloud-based subscription service.

The company also announced new and enhanced Office 365 services built for team productivity.

“The way people work has changed dramatically, and that’s why Microsoft is focused on reinventing productivity and business processes for the mobile-first, cloud-first world,” said Satya Nadella, chief executive officer of Microsoft.

“These latest innovations take another big step forward in transforming Office from a familiar set of individual productivity apps to a connected set of apps and services designed for modern working, collaboration and teamwork.”

Nadella wrote about the new Office on the Official Microsoft Blog. Kirk Koenigsbauer, corporate vice president for the Office Client Applications and Services team, provided more insights about Office 2016 on the Office Blog.

Office 2016 delivers new versions of the Office desktop apps for Windows, including Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Outlook, OneNote, Project, Visio and Access. By subscribing to Office 365, customers can get always-up-to-date, fully installed apps for use across their devices, combined with a continually evolving set of consumer and commercial services, such as OneDrive online storage, Skype for Business, Delve, Yammer and enterprise-grade security features.

Together, the new Office and Windows 10 are the most complete solution for doing. The Office 2016 apps run beautifully on the best Windows ever, including the new Sway for Windows 10 to create shareable, interactive stories that look great on any screen.

Windows Hello logs you into Windows and Office 365 in one simple step. Office Mobile apps on Windows 10 empower on-the-go productivity, and work with Continuum so you can use your phone like a PC. Cortana3 connects with Office 365 to help with tasks such as meeting preparation, with Outlook integration coming in November.

“Today’s long-anticipated launch of Office 2016 takes the familiar software tools, which are embedded at the very heart of the way individuals and businesses in the Middle East operate, and simply makes them more collaborative, easier to access and share,” said Ihsan Anabtawi, regional director, Applications & Services, Microsoft Gulf.

“By making it possible to work on any device, from anywhere, Office 2016 reinvents productivity and unlocks the power of the group, empowering every person and organization in this region to achieve more through enhanced collaboration. This is what will propel cities in the GCC towards what’s next, driving knowledge sharing, economic development and prosperity” he added. – TradeArabia News Service




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