What's new in Office 365

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As an Office 365 subscriber, you regularly get new and improved Office features. Take a look below to see what's available to you today.

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Latest updates for Windows Desktop

Take a look at what's new in Version 1804 (Build 9226.xxxx).
Read Aloud icon on the left and a message with highlighted text
Listen to your emails Do you have your hands full? No problem! Let Outlook read your emails aloud, while highlighting as it's read. New in: Outlook LEARN MORE
Convert your ink Take scribbled notes and drawings, and convert them into readable text and crisp shapes to create a polished presentation. New in: PowerPoint LEARN MORE
Word document with Reminder dialog box on top of it
Never miss a reminder Choose to set reminders to pop up over windows you're working in. Otherwise, Outlook will flash the taskbar to get your attention. New in: Outlook
Mark deleted items as read You asked for it! You can now set any message that you delete as read. Opt in by clicking File > Options > Mail. New in: Outlook LEARN MORE
Mark messages as read when deleted check box in Outlook OPtions dialog box
Task board with Filter drop down list
Task board filtering You asked for it! Streamline your task boards by filtering on key resources or summary tasks. New in: Project
Set percent complete from a task board Choose a percent complete for each column, and then update task completion with drag-and-drop. New in: Project
Sprint board and list of available task-related commands
Sprint navigation We heard you! You can now switch from one sprint view to another, and quickly move tasks between sprints. New in: Project LEARN MORE
If you're an Office Insider, check out the What's new for Office Insiders page instead.

Note: If you use Office 2016 at work, the availability of the features above may vary based on your company's update policies.

What's new in your favorite Office app

Access Excel OneNote Outlook PowerPoint Project Visio Word

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Latest updates for Mac

See what's new in Version 16.13.18051301, the May update. If you're an Office Insider, check out the What's new for Office Insiders page instead.
Pivoting data through time Want to take a look your PivotTable data across years, quarters, months or even days? Easily filter a PivotTable with a timeline filter by sliding the date range. New in: Excel LEARN MORE
Chat with co-authors while you edit Collaborate more effectively by chatting with your co-authors without ever leaving the app. New in: Word Excel PowerPoint
Word document with chat window
Swipe right or swipe left? You decide! Set the swipe left and swipe right gestures to the actions you use most. Choose from Delete, Archive, Mark as Read, Flag, or None. New in: Outlook LEARN MORE
Add pizzazz with icons Increase the visual impact of your documents, worksheets, and presentations by inserting and editing one of our 500 icons available to you! New in: Word Excel PowerPoint
Accessibility built right in Use your keyboard to access the ribbon quickly and to format the words or pictures you just inserted. New in: Word
Keyboard and ease of access icon
What week is it? You asked for it! Display week numbers in Month View and in the Mini-calendar. New in: Outlook
Calendar on the left side and dialog box on the right side

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Become an Office Insider and get early access to the latest Office innovations. We're continuously hard at work on exclusive monthly upgrades and new features for Office 365 subscribers. JOIN OFFICE INSIDERS TODAY

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Latest updates for iOS

See what's new and improved in the May feature update. Includes features released in Version 2.13.18050501 for Word, Excel and PowerPoint, and weekly updates for Outlook for iOS.
Keep an historical perspective View and restore earlier versions of your files saved to OneDrive or SharePoint from within Word, Excel, and PowerPoint. New in: Word Excel PowerPoint
Three files in the center with a cloud above and a clock on the left
Organization chart for a selected contact
Know who's who* Better understand how people fit in your organization, and use that information to more efficiently communicate and collaborate with them. New in: Outlook * Requires an Office 365 subscription
Speedier file preview Preview files saved to OneDrive or SharePoint from within Outlook quickly, and share links to those files with others via email, or open and edit them directly in Word, Excel, or PowerPoint from your mobile device. Mobile productivity at its best! New in: Outlook
Preview of Word document and buttons available to open in Word or email the document

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Become an Office Insider and get early access to the latest Office innovations. We're continuously hard at work on exclusive monthly upgrades and new features for Office 365 subscribers. JOIN OFFICE INSIDERS TODAY

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Latest updates for Android

There are no new features in Build 16.0.9330.2060 , the May update for Word, Excel, and PowerPoint for Android; just fixes and improvements.

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Become an Office Insider and get early access to the latest Office innovations. We're continuously hard at work on exclusive monthly upgrades and new features for Office 365 subscribers. JOIN OFFICE INSIDERS TODAY

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Latest updates for Windows Mobile

See what's new in the May update, Version 17.9330. If you're an Office Insider, check out the What's new for Office Insiders page instead.
Pen gallery and pen effects Customize your set of pens, highlighters, and ink effects, including Rainbow and Galaxy, and use them across Word, Excel, and PowerPoint and across devices. New in: PowerPoint LEARN MORE
Set things straight On touch screens, the digital ruler makes it easy to draw straight lines or align a set of objects. New in: PowerPoint LEARN MORE
See where others are working No need to worry of conflicting changes when collaborating with others on a worksheet! You can now see where they're working and what content they have selected as they edit. New in: Excel LEARN MORE
Worksheet with presence indicators for each person editing the file
Faster scrolling Move quickly through long spreadsheets on your touch device using the new scroll handles. New in: Excel LEARN MORE
Phone screen with finger pointing to scroll handles
Commands at your fingertips Work with speed! Have quick access to contextual commands like expand selection, sort, filter, and more New in: Excel
Selected cells on a worksheet, and available commands at the bottom of the screen
Calculate as you go Select a range of data and quickly perform common calculations using functions such as SUM, COUNT, and AVERAGE. New in: Excel
Worksheet with common functions available in the bottom right corner

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Become an Office Insider and get early access to the latest Office innovations. We're continuously hard at work on exclusive monthly upgrades and new features for Office 365 subscribers. JOIN OFFICE INSIDERS TODAY

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Latest updates for Office Online apps

See what's new and improved in Word Online, Excel Online, PowerPoint Online, OneNote Online, and Visio Online this month.

Note: Features are rolling out so you may not see them immediately. But, trust us, they're on their way!

Keep things moving* Animations, such as swinging gently or jumping and turning, set up in PowerPoint for Windows which bring 3D animations now run when you view the slideshow in PowerPoint Online. New in: PowerPoint LEARN MORE OPEN POWERPOINT ONLINE * Requires an Office 365 subscription
A slide with an 3D animation
Handwritten equation and steps needed to solve it
Math made easy* Write out an equation, and OneNote will help you solve it step-by-step. It's like having your own math coach. New in: OneNote LEARN MORE OPEN ONENOTE ONLINE * Requires an Office 365 subscription
Printing, your way We heard you! Choose from 13 pre-defined slide sizes, or customize any of them to fit your needs. New in: PowerPoint OPEN POWERPOINT ONLINE
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