Microsoft Office has evolved quite a bit since the release of the new subscription-based Office 365 in early 2013, but the Mac version has remained stubbornly stuck in 2011, the year of its last major update. But Mac users shouldn't have to wait much longer for a refresh.
Office for Mac will be updated this year, a Microsoft representative told German publication Computerwoche (Computerweek in English). Thorsten Hübschen, who oversees Microsoft's office in Germany, revealed the company had originally intended to release Office:mac 2013, but those plans were scrapped after the company's Mac business unit was phased out. Microsoft stopped updating the Office for Mac blog on Monday.
Oct 15, 2014 Office for Mac 2014 - release date and active sync capability Hi guus, I just bought a Mac and I can see the Outlook 2011 for Mac is a bit outdated. Microsoft announced new updates to the OneNote application the day before yesterday. Is there going to be a Office for Mac 2014 (before the end of 2014)? Up vote (0) Jim.
However, Hübschen said the Office team now has development teams for every platform that Office currently supports, including OS X. Although Microsoft's focus has been more on mobile versions of the apps — highlighted recently by the launch of the Office for Android SDK at the recent SharePoint conference — Office for Mac users should expect some news in the spring, Hübschen said.
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If you're an Office 365 subscriber, your five-device subscription already includes the Mac version, and you can download the Office:mac 2011 apps to any machine running OS X. However, those apps lack the big features of Office 365, notably real-time collaboration within documents via the cloud and built-in connections to things like your calendar and messaging apps. Presumably, the coming Mac update would include some of those updates.
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A Microsoft representative would not confirm the timing of the update, but offered this statement: 'The team is hard at work on the next version of Office for Mac. While I don’t have details to share on timing, when it’s available, Office 365 subscribers will automatically get the next Office for Mac at no additional cost.”
Before the full Office for Mac update arrives, it's rumored Microsoft will release OneNote for Mac as early as March. Both ZDNet and The Verge report the company will release its first Mac version of OneNote very soon, which would somewhat mirror its release strategy for iOS; OneNote came to the iPhone long before Office did. Microsoft also appears to be targeting Evernote, which is available on iOS, Android, Mac and Windows, among other platforms.
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Microsoft is also reportedly working on a version of Office for iPad, but that is said to be waiting for a version of Office that runs in the modern (a.k.a. Metro) environment in Windows.
Microsoft on Friday announced that it plans to release a new version of Office for Mac next year, with a beta version to be launched in the first half of 2015 and the full release set for the second half of the year. The company also announced that Mac users can now download a new Outlook for Mac version, as long as they’re Office 365 customers.
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The company said it is focused on Office for smartphones (iPhone, Windows Phone and Android) and tablets (iPad and Windows) following the Office 365 release, but it won’t ignore Office for Mac.
“Continuing our commitment to our valued Mac customers, we are pleased to disclose the roadmap for the next version of Office for Mac—including Word for Mac, Excel for Mac, PowerPoint for Mac and OneNote for Mac,” Microsoft wrote.
“In the first half of 2015 we will release a public beta for the next version of Office for Mac, and in the second half of 2015 we will make the final release available. Office 365 commercial and consumer subscribers will get the next version at no additional cost, and we will release a perpetual license of Office for Mac in the same timeframe,” the company added.
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Recent leaks have already shown images of Microsoft’s upcoming Office for Mac release, suggesting a launch is near.
Furthermore, the company also mentioned the main Outlook for Mac features, as listed below:
- Better performance and reliability as a result of a new threading model and database improvements.
- A new modern user interface with improved scrolling and agility when switching between Ribbon tabs.
- Online archive support for searching Exchange (online or on-premises) archived mail.
- Master Category List support and enhancements delivering access to category lists (name and color) and sync between Mac, Windows and OWA clients.
- Office 365 push email support for real-time email delivery.
- Faster first-run and email download experience with improved Exchange Web Services syncing.