Adds the capability to search the Web for images from within a document. ($149.99 new for one-time purchase, $99.99/$69.99 annual subscription options, free update)
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Adds animation trigger capability to PowerPoint and a new Ideas button to Excel that visualizes patterns in your data. ($149.99 new for one-time purchase, $99.99/$69.99 annual subscription options, free update).
Adds @mention tagging for communicating with collaborators in Word and PowerPoint. ($149.99 new for one-time purchase, $99.99/$69.99 annual subscription options, free update).
Microsoft is about to update Office 365 users to Office 2019 for Mac, which will require macOS 10.12 Sierra. Those running earlier versions of macOS will be able to continue using Office 2016 for Mac and will continue to receive “mainstream support,” but won’t get any new Office 365 features.
Monthly maintenance release with a modicum of improvements for the application suite. ($149.99 new for one-time purchase, $99.99/$69.99 annual subscription options, free update)
Improves real-time collaboration with in-app chat capabilities and adds support for SVG files. ($149.99 new for one-time purchase, $99.99/$69.99 annual subscription options, free update)
Outlook gains some calendaring features, and the other apps can open locally synced OneDrive documents from the cloud. ($149.99 new for one-time purchase, $99.99/$69.99 annual subscription options, free update)
Adds real-time collaborative editing and AutoSave features. ($149.99 new for one-time purchase, $99.99/$69.99 annual subscription options, free update)