Microsoft Office 2019: Everything You Need to Know and unlike the office 365 which is a cloud base, this new office 2019 is for offline use and it comes with 32 and 64 bits version and can only be install on systems with windows 10.<\/p>\n
You may have noticed that Microsoft began rolling out a new version of Microsoft Office early this week. That means that there are now three versions of Microsoft Office out in the wild\u2014Office 2016, Office 365, and the brand-new Office 2019.<\/p>\n
If you\u2019re curious about this new version of Microsoft Office, we\u2019ve put together this guide to answer the biggest questions about Office 2019, such as how it differs from Office 2016 and Office 365, what features are (and aren\u2019t) included, and when you can actually use it.<\/p>\n
Microsoft Office 2019 is a standalone, local (not cloud-based, like Office 365) version of the Microsoft Office software suite. It is a \u201cperpetual\u201d release, which is just a fancy way of saying you buy the software once and own it forever, rather than having to pay an annual subscription fee to access it. That said, you only get a license to use it on a single PC, whereas a subscription to Office 365 lets you use it on a PC, a tablet, and a smartphone.<\/p>\n
This new release updates and replaces the 2016 versions of Word, Excel, etc. and includes many of the new features that have been rolled out to Office 365 users over the past three years. We\u2019ll get to those in a bit.<\/p>\n
Office 2019 is on sale now, but only for commercial-level customers. Availability will be rolling out regular ol\u2019 customers like you and me in the coming weeks. That also means we don\u2019t yet know what the price point is for individual users, but Microsoft will likely have that info soon. Expect to potentially pay a bit more than what you\u2019d shell out for Office 2016 (currently $150 for the \u201cHome and Student\u201d version), as Microsoft already boosted the price of the commercial version\u00a0ten percent\u00a0to account for its \u201csignificant value added to the product over time.\u201d<\/p>\n
Here\u2019s a big change. On PCs, you\u2019ll need Windows 10 for Office 2019; Microsoft will not support any versions of Windows 7 or 8. As always, Microsoft will make 32 and 64-bit versions of Office 2019 available.<\/p>\n
For Mac, Microsoft will support the three most recent versions of macOS, currently macOS Sierra (10.12), High Sierra (10.13), and Mojave (10.14). As Microsoft notes:<\/p>\n
Here\u2019s a quick rundown of the important updates Office 2016 users will see if they upgrade to Office 2019.<\/p>\n
Microsoft Word<\/p>\n
With Office 2019, Microsoft\u00a0says it\u2019s focused on helping you, well\u2026 focusbetter when writing in Word. To do so, Word 2019 will be getting the aptly named Focus mode, which darkens the screen and reduces the displayed UI elements.<\/p>\n
Users will also have new \u201cLearning Tools,\u201d including new text-to-speech, text spacing, and translator features. Mac users will also now have customizable ribbons (aka drop-down menus) in their version of the Word interface.<\/p>\n
Outlook<\/p>\n
Like Word, Outlook is also getting a new focus mode, called the \u201cFocused Inbox,\u201d to help streamline workflow and email drafting. Users can now use \u201c@\u201d commands for tagging people in emails, and contact cards have been overhauled.<\/p>\n
Also, PC users will now have travel and delivery cards, while Mac users get new email templates; a Send Later function for scheduling delivery times; and read receipts. Both platforms also get Office 365 Group integration.<\/p>\n
PowerPoint<\/p>\n
The changes for PowerPoint are all about enhanced media and visual element support in presentations. The notable additions here are support for 3D model display\/manipulation and SVG files on slides; new morph transitions; the ability to export your presentation in 4K UHD video format, and you can now write by hand and move elements with your pencil while editing.<\/p>\n
OneNote<\/p>\n
OneNote is arguably\u00a0the biggest change included in Office 2019. This is technically a new OneNote release entirely, one that can replace OneNote 2016 (though OneNote 2016 remains available and will be supported by Microsoft through 2025). This new version, dubbed OneNote for Windows 10, includes Ink-to-Text support, meaning your handwritten words will be turned into typed text, plus better syncing between connected devices.<\/p>\n
Excel<\/p>\n
Finally, Excel gets a host of new functions\u2014like new formulas and chart options, and support for 2D maps and timelines\u2014to better present and organize your data. PC users will also receive updates to Power Pivot, Power Query, and the ability to export to Power BI.<\/p>\n
Better pencil support and other tweaks<\/p>\n
In addition to these program-specific updates, there are also changes that apply to all Office 2019 software. The most important of these is Microsoft\u2019s beefed-up support for digital pencils, like expanded \u201croaming pencil case\u201d support, which lets users write by hand and move parts of documents with their pencil, as well as new support for pressure sensitivity and tilt recognition. Office 2019 also comes with some behind-the-scenes changes such as monthly security updates and a reduction to network bandwidth use.<\/p>\n
No. In a\u00a0post announcing the software release, Microsoft makes sure to point out that Office 2019 is a standalone package of its software geared primarily towards private users and businesses who do not have the necessary internet access required to use the cloud-based Office 365. Because of this, many of the features present in the Office 365 versions of these apps are not included in their Office 2019 counterparts, especially cloud-based and collaborative features.<\/p>\n
Furthermore, Microsoft makes it clear that while Office 2019 will be receiving regular security fixes, it will not be getting expanded feature updates, while Office 365 users can still look forward to new and updated features through regular monthly updates just as they always have.<\/p>\n
The bottom line here is that Office 2019 is not going to replace Office 365, and it really isn\u2019t meant to. That said, regardless of the particular use case, Office 2019 still fills a crucial role and services a section of Microsoft\u2019s customer base that may have felt a bit neglected since Office 365 took the spotlight.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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