Office 2016 is released!

Microsoft announced on Tuesday the worldwide release of Office 2016. This is the latest addition to the Office 365 family of apps.  Some of the features that comes with Office 2016 includes:

• Co-authoring is now provided in Word, PowerPoint and OneNote desktop software, including real-time typing in Word that lets you see others’ edits as they make them.

• Office 365 Groups are now an integrated part of the Outlook 2016 client app and available on your favorite mobile device through the Outlook Groups app, delivering a consistent team experience across the suite.
• Unveiled earlier this year, GigJam is available Tuesday in private preview and will become part of Office 365 in 2016. GigJam is an unprecedented new way for teams to accomplish tasks and transform business processes by breaking down the barriers between devices, apps and people. 
• Outlook 2016 provides the smartest inbox yet, with lightning-fast search and automatic removal of low-priority mail. Everyone on the To: line has the right access to documents with modern, cloud-based attachments.
• Tell Me helps you quickly find the right Office feature or command, and Smart Lookup brings insights from the Web right into your documents.
• Built-in Data Loss Prevention across Word, PowerPoint, Excel and Outlook significantly reduces the risk of leaking sensitive data, giving IT administrators tools to manage content authoring and document sharing policies.

Availability and requirements

The new Office 2016 apps are available in 40 languages and require Windows 7 or later. Starting Tuesday, Office 365 subscribers can choose to download the new Office 2016 apps as part of their subscription. Automatic updates will begin rolling out to consumer and small-business subscribers next month, and to commercial customers early next year. Office 2016 is also available today as a one-time purchase for both PCs and Macs.

If you have not obtain a Office 365 subscription, here are the Suggested Retail Price

·      Office 365 Home: SRP S$138/annum

·      Office 365 Personal: SRP$98/annum

To find out more about the Office 2016, you can check out the blog here!