Microsoft Office 2016 Preview for Mac released

Microsoft has released a preview version of its Office productivity suite for Mac. The final version of Office 2016 for Mac is expected to arrive later this summer.

Microsoft has built on its recent releases of universal Office apps for Windows 10 and Office for Android tablet, but the new Office 2016 for Mac user interface is designed from the ground up to take advantage of unique Mac features, including retina display,full screen view for native immersive experiences, and even little Mac affordances like scroll bounce.

The new Office 2016 for Mac includes updated versions of Word, Excel, PowerPoint, OneNote and Outlook. You get brand new icons, a modernized the user experience with a redesigned ribbon, a refreshed task pane interface makes positioning, resizing, or rotating graphics easy so you can create exactly the layout you want. And new themes and styles to help you be more productive and professional.

Microsoft is taking the cloud first approach, so Office 2016 is powered by the cloud, allowing you to can access your documents on OneDrive, OneDrive for Business and SharePoint at anytime, anywhere and on any device.

You can download the consumer preview of Microsoft Office 2016 for Mac OS X Yosemite (10.10) right now, and help finalize the product with your feedback, before its launch.

source - Microsoft