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Brings full support for M1-based Macs to Excel. ($149.99 new for one-time purchase, $99.99/$69.99 annual subscription options, free update, macOS 10.14+)
Brings a more modern commenting experience to Word. ($149.99 new for one-time purchase, $99.99/$69.99 annual subscription options, free update, macOS 10.14+)
Enables co-authoring and AutoSave on Microsoft Information Protection-encrypted documents. ($149.99 new for one-time purchase, $99.99/$69.99 annual subscription options, free update, macOS 10.14+)
Brings a refreshed look to the office suite, plus improvements to Outlook and Teams. ($149.99 new for one-time purchase, $99.99/$69.99 annual subscription options, free update, macOS 10.14+)
Monthly update brings a smattering of improvements to Excel, PowerPoint, and Word. ($149.99 new for one-time purchase, $99.99/$69.99 annual subscription options, free update)
Monthly maintenance update for the productivity suite enables government customers to apply sensitivity labels. ($149.99 new for one-time purchase, $99.99/$69.99 annual subscription options, free update)
Monthly maintenance update for the productivity suite, with details on the October update's release of the refreshed Outlook app. ($149.99 new for one-time purchase, $99.99/$69.99 annual subscription options, free update)
Adds the new Sheet View in Excel so you can filter and sort without disrupting what others see. ($149.99 new for one-time purchase, $99.99/$69.99 annual subscription options, free update)
Adds support for animated GIFs to Word, PowerPoint, and Excel. ($149.99 new for one-time purchase, $99.99/$69.99 annual subscription options, free update)
Adds the new Data from Picture feature to Excel for creating table data from images. ($149.99 new for one-time purchase, $99.99/$69.99 annual subscription options, free update)
Adds a new way to search for commands and help in Word, Excel, and PowerPoint. ($149.99 new for one-time purchase, $99.99/$69.99 annual subscription options, free update)
Debate has raged for decades about how many spaces belong after the end of a sentence. Now Microsoft Word will be marking two spaces after a period as an error.
Adds support for accessibility features in Word in High Sierra, enhances Excel's queries and array formulas, and creates animated GIFs in PowerPoint. ($149.99 new for one-time purchase, $99.99/$69.99 annual subscription options, free update)