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Microsoft Office for Mac is the world’s most powerful and popular productivity suite, now fully optimized for use on all modern Mac computers. It includes all the most popular productivity apps of this suite, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook.

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Used today by hundreds of millions of home, education, and business users, this popular solution enables anyone to take full control over their daily document and presentation creation needs, with access to highly capable apps that can manage projects of all sizes and complexities.



Its apps are designed to help users create, edit, and share documents, spreadsheets, presentations, and emails flexibly and easily. In addition to the local apps that can work without the presence of an internet connection, the suite also has full integration with the powerful Azure cloud platform that enables seamless collaborative sessions, secure file hosting, document sharing, and real-time text, voice, and video chat.

While the latest version of this suite of apps is distributed online as a subscription service called “Microsoft 365”, Filehorse users can download a standalone “Microsoft Office 2016“ Mac app installer which is praised for its excellent functionality, services, and advanced tools.

Features
  • The world’s most popular office productivity apps in a single place.
  • Optimized for use on all modern Macs.
  • Create and edit documents with a variety of formatting options inside the famous Word app.
  • Excel app allows users to create and edit spreadsheets for both home, school, and work projects of all sizes.
  • Take full control over slideshow presentation projects via a fully featured PowerPoint app.
  • Streamline email, calendar, and appointments with Outlook, the most famous email management app.
Installation and Setup

The installation process for Microsoft Office for Mac is straightforward. Users can download a standalone local installer that holds the standard suite of productivity apps (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and more) and accompanying packages (language packs and more).



The installation procedure is quite streamlined and requires users to just follow a few simple on-screen instructions. Before starting using the app, users will be required to authenticate their account via official Office log-in credentials.

How to Use

The Mac version of this productivity suite is easy to use and navigate enabling both novice and seasoned users to easily select the specific application they want to use. Each of the available applications has a variety of tools and features that can be accessed from its main toolbars, drop-down menus, and contextual cursor menus.



Users are empowered to create new documents, spreadsheets, presentations, and emails, open existing ones, and share them online.

User Interface

The user interface of these apps is intuitive and user-friendly. To simplify the tool discovery and project management, all of them have a similar layout and design that makes it easy for users to switch between them. The toolbar contains all the necessary tools and features, and the famous ribbon interface provides quick access to commonly used commands.



FAQ

What is Microsoft Office for Mac?
It is a suite of productivity applications that enable users of all technical knowledge levels to take full control over their daily document and project creation needs.

Is it safe?
Yes, this Microsoft-produced suite of productivity apps is safe to use. All available apps are stable and reliable, managing users’ confidential data in accordance with their needs.

What is a full list of available productivity apps?
Microsoft Office for Mac includes Word (a document processing application), Excel (a spreadsheet application), PowerPoint (presentation editor and manager), Outlook (an email and calendar app), and OneNote (a streamlined note-taking app).

Cloud Subscription Plans
In addition to a local app, Office Suite can also be accessed via cloud subscription plans that allow users to access their files from anywhere and supercharge their daily workflows with cloud-aware apps and collaboration services. The plans include Microsoft 365 Personal, Microsoft 365 Family, and Microsoft 365 Business.



Alternatives

iWork for Mac – A suite of official Apple productivity applications that includes Pages, Numbers, and Keynote.

LibreOffice for Mac – A highly flexible and ever-evolving open-source productivity suite with a fully optimized version for Mac computers.

Google Workspace for Mac – Streamlines productivity with a suite of collaborative tools, offering seamless document creation, communication, and collaboration for users on the macOS platform

Pricing

The suite is available for purchase on the Microsoft website or the App Store. The price varies depending on the plan and the number of users. The currently available cloud-powered plans include Microsoft 365 Personal and Microsoft 365 Family. A standalone Office Home & Student 2021 offer is available as a one-time purchase without a monthly subscription.

System Requirements

The minimum hardware requirements are as follows:
  • CPU: Any Mac with an Intel processor.
  • OS: Apple Mac OS X version 10.10 or newer.
  • Memory: 1 GB of RAM or more.
  • Storage: 6GB for a recommended installation.
PROS
  • The world’s most popular productivity suite.
  • Easy access to Word, Excel, and other apps.
  • Flexible and easy to use.
  • Built-in cloud integration.
  • Lightweight and flexible operation that is extendable with external add-ons.
  • Flexible pricing.
CONS
  • Similar experiences are available in FREE open-source productivity suites.
Conclusion

Microsoft Office for Mac is a powerful and flexible suite of productivity applications that is widely used in both personal and professional settings. It offers a variety of tools and features that make it easy for users to create, edit, and share documents, spreadsheets, presentations, and emails both locally and online in a collaborative environment. While it may be expensive compared to some alternatives, it represents the most highly advanced and supported software that is well worth investing in.

Note: 30-day trial version (Signup Required).

Also Available: Download Microsoft Office for Windows

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What's new in this version:

Microsoft Office 2016 16.83
Feature updates:
Outlook:
- Shared Mailboxes: You can now open a shared mailbox if you only have access to contacts or calendar
- Calendar: Teams users can now click on the chat button for a Teams Meeting right from Outlook
- ToDo: Microsoft To Do is now available in Outlook Mac for supported commercial Microsoft 365 accounts
- Mail: Added support to show the reading pane in the right when user selects column view aka single line view
- People: Contact lists are now available in the People module. You can create contact lists and address your lists in emails. Note that this feature is being rolled out gradually and may not be immediately available.

Resolved issues:
Excel:
- We fixed an issue in Excel Mac wherein AutoFilter does not show "Blanks" options when there are >10,000 unique values and a "Blank" cell is present in the first 10000 unique values

Outlook:
- Mail: Fixed an issue where users were not able to add accounts that were assigned E1 or A1 license
- Mail: Fixed an issue where a space in the display name of a mailto: link would result in an invalid email address
- SMIME: Fixed an issue where removing sensitivity label does not trigger justification prompt
- Performance: Fixed a scenario that may cause high CPU after Outlook is launched


Microsoft Office 2016 16.82
- Fixed: This update includes quality and performance improvements


Microsoft Office 2016 16.81
Feature updates:
Excel:
- Office has a new default theme: We've updated the default font and colors of the Office theme to be more modern and accessible

Outlook:
- Office has a new default theme: We've updated the default font and colors of the Office theme to be more modern and accessible

PowerPoint:
- Office has a new default theme: We've updated the default font and colors of the Office theme to be more modern and accessible

Word:
- Office has a new default theme: We've updated the default font and colors of the Office theme to be more modern and accessible


Microsoft Office 2016 16.80
Feature updates:
Outlook:
- Calendar: Added event filtering support in the calendar view

Fixed:
Outlook:
- SMIME: Fixed a formatting issue when viewing a S/MIME protected email in plain text
- On My Computer: Fixed an issue where users were unable to delete meetings that were imported from Legacy Outlook
- Print: Fixed an issue where email content would appear enlarged when printed
- Search: Fixed an issue where no results were returned while searching for contacts in a delegated mailbox
- Teams Meeting: Fixed an issue where Teams meeting details were not appearing on events created from a Group Calendar


Microsoft Office 2016 16.79
Feature updates:
Excel:
- Data Validation dropdown list autocomplete: Excel now supports autocomplete for Data Validation dropdown list. As you type in the cell you will see the list shrink down to items containing the characters you typed. And the list excludes duplicates and blanks as well.
- Manage Objects with the Selection Pane: You can now use the Selection Pane to manage objects in your document: re-order them, show or hide them, and lock them

PowerPoint:
- Manage Objects with the Selection Pane: You can now use the Selection Pane to manage objects in your document: re-order them, show or hide them, and lock them

Word:
- Manage Objects with the Selection Pane: You can now use the Selection Pane to manage objects in your document: re-order them, show or hide them, and lock them


Microsoft Office 2016 16.78
Feature updates:
Excel:
- Control your data conversions: You’ve been asking for more control over how Excel automatically converts your data to specific formats. We delivered! You now have the ability to disable specific types of automatic data conversions; this way, you won’t need to worry about Excel converting your data to a format that you didn’t want and weren’t expecting.


Microsoft Office 2016 16.77
Feature updates:
Excel:
- Updated encryption for Microsoft Purview Information Protection: AES256-CBC is now the default Microsoft Purview Information Protection encryption mechanism for Microsoft 365 Apps documents and emails. Learn more.

Outlook:
- Updated encryption for Microsoft Purview Information Protection: AES256-CBC is now the default Microsoft Purview Information Protection encryption mechanism for Microsoft 365 Apps documents and emails. Learn more.

PowerPoint:
- Updated encryption for Microsoft Purview Information Protection: AES256-CBC is now the default Microsoft Purview Information Protection encryption mechanism for Microsoft 365 Apps documents and emails. Learn more.

Visio:
- Updated encryption for Microsoft Purview Information Protection: AES256-CBC is now the default Microsoft Purview Information Protection encryption mechanism for Microsoft 365 Apps documents and emails. Learn more.

Word:
- Updated encryption for Microsoft Purview Information Protection: AES256-CBC is now the default Microsoft Purview Information Protection encryption mechanism for Microsoft 365 Apps documents and emails. Learn more.

Fixed:
Outlook:
- Auth: Improved authentication flows to provide better support for vanity domains.
- Mail: Fixed an issue where SMIME certificates fail to validate and prevent users from sending or saving digitally signed emails.
- Calendar: Fixed an issue that was causing some all-day events created in GMT to appear a day behind in calendar preview.
- Calendar: Fixed an issue where all-day events in .ICS files couldn't be imported successfully.
- Print: Fixed an issue where users were not able to print multiple emails.


Microsoft Office 2016 16.76
Feature updates:
Excel:
- Deprecation of PostScript Type 1 fonts: Support for PostScript Type 1 fonts is ending on the Microsoft 365 apps for macOS
- Reducing slowness and freezes when multiple workbooks are open: This feature reduces slowness and freezes experienced when working in a workbook due to calculations occurring in other unrelated workbooks also open at the same time and in the same Excel.exe instance. It achieves this by optimizing global automatic recalculation to the workbook being worked in, and its interdependent workbooks also open at the same time.
- PivotTable overlap improvements: We have improved the experience when PivotTables overlap other content in your workbook
- One-click image cropping: Auto Crop allows you to quickly edit images to bring focus to the key elements

OneNote:
- Deprecation of PostScript Type 1 fonts: Support for PostScript Type 1 fonts is ending on the Microsoft 365 apps for macOS

Outlook:
- Deprecation of PostScript Type 1 fonts: Support for PostScript Type 1 fonts is ending on the Microsoft 365 apps for macOS

PowerPoint:
- Deprecation of PostScript Type 1 fonts: Support for PostScript Type 1 fonts is ending on the Microsoft 365 apps for macOS
- VoiceOver Narration of Lists: VoiceOver can now read out the presence of bulleted lists to distinguish this from plain text for a more accessible experience
- Recording Studio: Easily record your narration, animations, transitions and inking in PowerPoint
- One-click image cropping: Auto Crop allows you to quickly edit images to bring focus to the key elements

Word:
- Deprecation of PostScript Type 1 fonts: Support for PostScript Type 1 fonts is ending on the Microsoft 365 apps for macOS
- One-click image cropping: Auto Crop allows you to quickly edit images to bring focus to the key elements


Microsoft Office 2016 16.75
PowerPoint:
- PowerPoint Accessibility Ribbon: All of the tools to help you make your presentation accessible in one place


Microsoft Office 2016 16.74
Feature updates:
Excel:
- Better support for accessible PDF export on Mac: Create more accessible PDFs from Excel for Mac

Outlook:
- Send as Alias: Send emails from users' email aliases
- Celebrate Pride in Mac Outlook: Celebrate Pride in Mac Outlook
- On My Computer folders: Support is now available in new Outlook
- Calendar Peek: Your day is now one click away

PowerPoint:
- Record your cameo in PowerPoint on Mac: Insert cameo and record it in Recording Studio in PowerPoint on Mac

Resolved issues:
Outlook:
- Fixed a scenario where sometimes messages in the reading pane disappear after few seconds
- Fixed an issue where the undo button within the undo toast is not clickable
- Fixed an issue where calendars become unchecked in some cases after restarting Outlook

Security updates:
Excel:
- CVE-2023-33133
- CVE-2023-32029

Office Suite:
- CVE-2023-33146


Microsoft Office 2016 16.73
Feature updates:
Outlook:
- Introducing Outlook Profiles: For a much-improved multi-account experience within Outlook
- Support for Aliases: Your Outlook account's additional email addresses can now be used to send emails
- Folder Item Count: The total number of items in a folder can now be seen by right-clicking the folder name

Fixed:
Outlook:
- Fixed a crash that occurs when setting calendar sharing permissions
- Fixed an issue with applying default sensitivity label to mail and calendar items
- Fixed an issue where events more than one year in the future don't appear on the calendar
- Fixed a calendar issue where two event compose windows are shown when opening room finder from the event compose popover
- Fixed an authentication issue with IMAP and iCloud Accounts


Microsoft Office 2016 16.72
Feature updates:
Excel:
- Formula evaluation tooltips: Select a part of your formula and you'll see a tooltip showing the current value of just the part you've selected

Outlook:
- 1.9 Add-in APIs: 1.9 Add-in APIs are now supported on New Outlook for Mac
- Introducing Profiles – for a much-improved multi-account experience within Outlook. We are enabling this feature gradually, so it may not be available to you right away.
- Time zone updates for an upcoming DST transition in Mexico

PowerPoint:
- Closed Captions for Audio in PowerPoint: Add closed captions to audio objects in PowerPoint to make your presentations more accessible

Fixed:
Outlook:
Fixed a crash that was caused when opening an event invite.
Fixed a search issue for Gmail accounts when ‘All Mailboxes’ search scope is selected.
Fixed an authentication issue with IMAP and iCloud Accounts.


Microsoft Office 2016 16.71
Feature updates:
Excel:
- Sensitivity Label scoping between files, emails and meetings: Office applications can now filter out sensitivity labels based on the document type. For example, Outlook email will no longer show labels that only apply to Word/Excel/PowerPoint documents.

PowerPoint:
- Sensitivity Label scoping between files, emails and meetings: Office applications can now filter out sensitivity labels based on the document type. For example, Outlook email will no longer show labels that only apply to Word/Excel/PowerPoint documents.

Word:
- Sensitivity Label scoping between files, emails and meetings: Office applications can now filter out sensitivity labels based on the document type. For example, Outlook email will no longer show labels that only apply to Word/Excel/PowerPoint documents.


Microsoft Office 2016 16.70
Feature updates:
Excel:
- Access a Wider Range of Data With the Power Query Editor: Author queries from your local files, SharePoint, SQL, tables, and ranges with the Power Query Editor
- PivotTable overlap improvements: We have improved the experience when PivotTables overlap other content in your workbook

Security updates:
Word:
- CVE-2023-21716


Microsoft Office 2016 16.69
Feature updates:
Outlook:
- Contacts vCard Support: Contacts vCard Support


Microsoft Office 2016 16.68
Feature updates:
Excel:
- Insert in-cell images with the new IMAGE function: Your images can now be part of the worksheet, instead of floating on top. You can move and resize cells, sort and filter, and work with images within an Excel table.
- See details in blog post

PowerPoint:
- Save Media with Closed Captions: Now when you save media to a file in PowerPoint, the closed captions associated with the media are also saved

Security updates:
Outlook:
- CVE-2022-44713

Office Suite:
- CVE-2022-44692


Microsoft Office 2016 16.67
Feature updates:
Excel:
- Dynamic Array Integration with Charts: You can now create charts from a dynamic array selection
- Show Changes: Excel can now show you the changes made to the cells in your workbook including the previous value of the cells

Security updates:
Word:
- CVE-2022-41061

Office Suite:
- CVE-2022-41107


Microsoft Office 2016 16.66.1
Feature updates:
- This update includes quality and performance improvements


Microsoft Office 2016 16.66
Feature updates:
Excel:
- Get a Better View of Your Conditional Formatting Rules: It's now easier to manage conditional formatting rules, with the resizable window

Outlook:
- Favorite a folder from a shared account: Add a shared mailbox or one that is delegated to you. Hover over any folder on the shared mailbox to add it to your favorites.

Word:
- Focus your spelling and grammar check: No need to check the whole document when you have questions about just one part. Select the word or phrase you want to check, and see suggestions in the Editor pane.

Security updates:
Word:
- CVE-2022-41031
- CVE-2022-38048
- Office Suite:
- CVE-2022-41043


Microsoft Office 2016 16.65
Feature updates:
Excel:
- Supercharge your worksheets with fourteen new text and array functions: Use fourteen powerful new functions to easily split your text and rearrange your data. Try using TEXTSPLIT to split your text or VSTACK to combine multiple arrays.

Security updates:
PowerPoint:
- CVE-2022-37962


Microsoft Office 2016 16.64
Feature updates:
Office Suite:
- Review Selection in Editor: Review spelling and grammar within your selection using the Editor Pane

Outlook:
- The Office dictation toolbar has a new, more responsive interface: The smaller toolbar lets you dictate your documents and emails without getting in your way. You'll never have to guess if it's listening, and you can move it out of the way when you need to.

PowerPoint:
- Add Closed Captions to Embedded Videos in Your Presentation: Make your presentation more accessible to people watching embedded videos in their non-native language, people learning to read, and people who are deaf or hard of hearing by adding closed captions. To try it out, select the video, choose Playback, and select Insert Captions. Learn more
- Create a More Engaging Presentation: Impress your audience by inserting a live camera feed directly into your slides so your audience can see your video as you present.

Word:
- Typing with Your Voice Just Got Easier: See what you're typing with the new low-profile Dictation toolbar located at the side of your screen. Plus, new animations help you make sure that every word is getting captured.


Microsoft Office 2016 16.63
Feature updates:
Excel:
- Improved support for auto-complete lists with screen readers: When you're entering a function name, Excel suggests functions that match what you've typed. We've added support so that screen readers like VoiceOver can read the function names as you navigate up or down the list with arrow keys.
- Speeding up Formula entry: Excel has sped up entering a formula in a cell noticeably by reducing memory usage, making more efficient use of allocated memory, and optimizing redrawing. These optimizations are more noticeable on devices with slower Memory or slower CPU-Memory throughput as well as for larger cell ranges.

Outlook:
- SMIME as a MIP Label: This new capability allows organizations that have already deployed a functional S/MIME infrastructure to provide a more consistent end-user experience by using a standard Microsoft Information Protection label for all their classification and protection needs.

Security updates:
Office Suite:
- CVE-2022-26934


Microsoft Office 2016 16.62
Feature updates:
Outlook:
- Undo Send: Undo Send in new Mac Outlook

PowerPoint:
- Unhide Slides in PowerPoint: We’ve updated the command name so that it reads Unhide Slide when the selected slide is currently hidden

Word:
- Editor: New Editor Pane for Outlook


Microsoft Office 2016 16.61
- Change log not available for this version


Microsoft Office 2016 16.60
Feature updates:
Excel:
- Enjoy an improved search experience: Get a more extensive set of results for your searches in the updated Find tool
- See details in blog post

Security updates:
Excel:
- CVE-2022-26901
- CVE-2022-24473


Microsoft Office 2016 16.59
Feature updates:
Office Suite:
- Mac Outspace Search: Display universal search results in Mac outspace search

Security updates:
Word:
- CVE-2022-24511


Microsoft Office 2016 16.58
Feature updates:
Excel:
- Name Manager has a Better View: Enjoy an improved experience as you add, edit, and delete items in the Name Manager. Learn more
- See details in blog post
- Lambda: Custom Functions Without Code: The lambda function allows you to take any existing formula or expression and turn it into a custom function with a name. Easily reuse and update logic in your spreadsheet with the lambda function.
- See details in blog post
- Paste recovery options on Mac are now the same as on Windows.: After you paste in Excel, a pop-up menu called the Paste Recovery menu appears so you can change the way you did the paste. The options on Excel for Mac were a bit different than on Windows, but now they're the same.
- Lambda Helper Functions: 7 new functions which make use of lambdas and provide help when authoring lambda solutions!
- See details in blog post

Outlook:
- Best Match in Mac Outlook
- File Suggestion Entities in Search QF
- Calendar Entities in Search QF
- Mail Suggestion entities in Search QF

Security updates:
Excel:
- CVE-2022-22716

Office Suite:
- CVE-2022-22003


Microsoft Office 2016 16.57
Feature updates:
Excel:
- Import data from local files with Power Query: You can now import data from local Excel workbooks, text and CSV files with Power Query Learn more
- See details in blog post
- Screen capture protection: Office now prevents screen capture and screen sharing of sensitive documents protected with Microsoft Information Protection policies
- Excel is fully supported on devices with Apple Silicon CPUs: Power Query in Excel for Mac is now natively supported on Apple Silicon processors. If you previously used Rosetta emulator to run Excel, you may now disable it and run Excel natively on your devices.

Outlook:
- File Answers in Mac Outlook: File Answers in Mac Outlook

PowerPoint:
- Protect sensitive information: Office now prevents screen capture and screen sharing of sensitive documents protected with Microsoft Information Protection policies

Word:
- Protect sensitive information: Office now prevents screen capture and screen sharing of sensitive documents protected with Microsoft Information Protection policies
- Get back to work faster when collaborating: When you get disconnected while collaborating with others, Word will automatically refresh your document with the latest changes

Security updates:
Office Suite:
- CVE-2022-21841
- CVE-2022-21840


Microsoft Office 2016 16.56
Feature updates:
Outlook:
- Filter by Category: Filter by Category now available in New Mac Outlook
- Online Archive now available in New Mac Outlook: Online Archive now available in New Mac Outlook
- See details in blog post
- Document and email mentions in Activity feed: Document and email mentions in Activity feed

Security updates:
Office Suite:
- CVE-2021-43875


Microsoft Office 2016 16.55
Security updates:
Excel:
- CVE-2021-40442
- CVE-2021-42292


Microsoft Office 2016 16.54
Feature updates:
Outlook:
- Use your voice to send email and @mention : New voice commands let you send mail and @mention others while dictating

Word:
- Better collaboration with modern comments: Choose when to send comments to your co-authors; easily set @mention notifications; and be more productive with a consistent commenting experience between Word, Excel, and PowerPoint. Learn more

Security updates:
Excel:
- CVE-2021-40474
- CVE-2021-40485

Office Suite:
- CVE-2021-40454


Microsoft Office 2016 16.53
Feature updates:
Excel:
- A new way to reach the Accessibility tools: The Accessibility ribbon puts all the tools you need to create accessible content in one place.

Word:
- Bring out your best writing with Editor: Editor reviews your writing and offer suggestions for spelling, grammar, and stylistic issues, like making sentences more concise, choosing simpler words, or writing more formally.

Office Suite:
- Use your voice to send email and @mention : New voice commands let you send mail and @mention others while dictating
- Use your voice to change subject: New voice commands let you change subject while dictating

Security updates:
Excel:
- CVE-2021-38655

Office Suite:
- CVE-2021-38650


Microsoft Office 2016 16.52
Feature updates:
Excel:
- Get in control with new data source settings on Excel for Mac: Use the new Data Source Settings dialog box to manage Power Query data sources, clear login credentials, and change the file location

Outlook:
- Theming: Customizable themes, colors and accents
- See details in blog post
- Onboarding Flow: Onboarding Flow to enable users to seamlessly migrate into the new Outlook for Mac
- See details in blog post

PowerPoint:
- Flipgrid videos now available in PowerPoint for Mac: Add Flipgrid videos to enhance your next presentation. Learn more
- See details in blog post
- Update section names inline: Double click on section names to quickly update

Security updates:
Word:
- CVE-2021-36941


Microsoft Office 2016 16.51
Feature updates:
Outlook:
- Set organization-wide scheduling defaults that shorten meetings.: Our commercial customers can set organization-wide scheduling defaults that shorten meetings and create space for breaks for everyone at a company.

Word:
- See your Documents in Different Light: Try out a dramatic new look that's easy on your eyes and helps you focus on your work
- See details in blog post

Security updates:
Excel:
- CVE-2021-34501


Microsoft Office 2016 16.50
Feature updates:
Excel:
- AutoSave and coauthoring on sensitive encrypted documents: Don't trade off productivity for security. With Microsoft Information Protection, documents that are encrypte`d with sensitivity labels can now be AutoSaved and co-authored with others in real time just like unencrypted documents can. Requires tenant opt-in

Outlook:
- See working hours for other users!: You can now see your attendees working hours in the New Outlook for Mac!
- Pinning now available in New Mac Outlook: Pinning now available in New Mac Outlook
- See details in blog post
- WkWebview support for Contextual Addins: Contextual add-ins are now supported in the new WkWebview reading pane

PowerPoint:
- AutoSave and coauthoring on sensitive encrypted documents: Don't trade off productivity for security. With Microsoft Information Protection, documents that are encrypte`d with sensitivity labels can now be AutoSaved and co-authored with others in real time just like unencrypted documents can. Requires tenant opt-in
- Video Library: Elevate your documents with a library of curated, royalty-free video footage available in-app

Word:
- AutoSave and coauthoring on sensitive encrypted documents: Don't trade off productivity for security. With Microsoft Information Protection, documents that are encrypte`d with sensitivity labels can now be AutoSaved and co-authored with others in real time just like unencrypted documents can. Requires tenant opt-in


Microsoft Office 2016 16.49
Feature updates:
Apex Shared:
- Get a Refreshed Look for your Office Start Screen on Mac: A new refreshed look that uses our Fluent toolkit to align with Apple's new design language in Big Sur.

Excel:
- Linked data types: Real data for real life: New linked data types bring you facts and data on hundreds of subjects to help you accomplish your goals right in Excel. Learn more

Outlook:
- Open Shared Mailboxes and set up Delegation: You can now set up delegation scenarios, and open shared mailboxes, in the New Outlook for Mac
- Editor Offers Writing Suggestions in a Single Click: Get spelling, grammar and other intelligent writing suggestions in a single right-click (Alt +Down). Use the left-click to view the new card design and discover other options lie Add to dictionary, Show context, Synonyms and more. Learn more
- Dictate your Messages with Voice Commands: The new dictation toolbar, voice commands, and auto-punctuation make composing messages with your voice fast and easy.

Teams:
- AI-based noise suppression for MAC users: When your mic is turned on in a Teams meeting or call, background noise around you—shuffling papers, slamming doors, barking dogs, and so on—can distract others. Teams offers four levels of noise suppression (auto, low, high, and off) to help keep meeting participants focused.This feature is now available for all MAC users except for those with new MACs that have the M1 ARM processor.
- Speaker Attribution for Live Captions and Live Transcript in Teams Meetings in GCC: Teams Meetings in GCC clouds will now have live captions utterances attributed to the speaker of the utterance.
- Reply in Chat: Ability to reply to a specific message in chat.
- Customize apps in Microsoft Teams: The app customization feature allows developers to specify certain properties of their Teams apps to be customizable and allows IT admins to re-brand any of those properties in Teams admin center. As an example, IT admins can customize the name, description and icons of Now Virtual Agent app from ServiceNow to meet their organization's unique needs.
- M365 Profile card in Teams: When you select someone’s name or picture in Teams, the profile card will open and show information related to that person, such as their title, contact info and manager.The profile card is also sometimes referred to as a contact card or people card.

Security updates:
Excel:
- CVE-2021-31177


Microsoft Office 2016 16.48
Feature updates:
Excel:
- Unhide Many Sheets at the Same Time: No need to unhide one sheet at a time anymore—unhide multiple hidden sheets at once

PowerPoint:
- Rehearse your Presentations with Presenter Coach: Presenter Coach helps you rehearse your presentations so you can more effectively engage your audience. It gives feedback on your pacing, pitch, use of filler words and more. Learn more
- See details in blog post

Word:
- Editor Offers Writing Suggestions in a Single Click: Get spelling, grammar and other intelligent writing suggestions in a single right-click (Alt +Down). Use the left-click to view the new card design and discover other options lie Add to dictionary, Show context, synonyms and more.

Security updates:
Excel:
- CVE-2021-28451
- CVE-2021-28456

Word:
- CVE-2021-28453


Microsoft Office 2016 16.47
Feature updates:
Excel:
- Unhide Many Sheets at the Same Time: No need to unhide one sheet at a time anymore—unhide multiple hidden sheets at once
- Get Organization Data from Power BI using Excel Data Types: You can insert data from your Organization using Excel Data Types. Convert a cell in your workbook and get additional information and refresh the data anytime you need!

PowerPoint Mac:
- Record your presentations with the new and improved Record Slide Show: Record Slide Show now supports presenter video recording, ink recording and laser pointer recording

Word:
- Dictate your Documents with Voice Commands: The new dictation toolbar, voice commands, and auto-punctuation make creating content with your voice fast and easy

Security updates:
Excel:
- CVE-2021-27054
- CVE-2021-27057


Microsoft Office 2016 16.46
Feature updates:
Excel:
- Government customers: Apply sensitivity labels to your documents and emails.: Sensitivity labeling features are now available for customers in the GCC and GCC-H environments.
- Sensitivity label audit logging: When users apply, change, or remove sensitivity labels on their documents and emails, that information is now made available to administrators in the Microsoft 365 audit logs.

Outlook:
- Government customers: Apply sensitivity labels to your documents and emails.: Sensitivity labeling features are now available for customers in the GCC and GCC-H environments

PowerPoint:
- Export animated GIF in a range: Select a range of slides when exporting to animated GIF
- Create GIFs with Transparent Backgrounds: When exporting to an Animated GIF, a new option will allow you to make the background transparent.
- Auto-apply or recommend sensitivity labels: Office can recommend or automatically apply a sensitivity label based on the sensitive content detected.
- Government customers: Apply sensitivity labels to your documents and emails.: Sensitivity labeling features are now available for customers in the GCC and GCC-H environments.
- Sensitivity label audit logging: When users apply, change, or remove sensitivity labels on their documents and emails, that information is now made available to administrators in the Microsoft 365 audit logs.

Word:
- Auto-apply or recommend sensitivity labels: Office can recommend or automatically apply a sensitivity label based on the sensitive content detected
- Government customers: Apply sensitivity labels to your documents and emails.: Sensitivity labeling features are now available for customers in the GCC and GCC-H environments
- Sensitivity label audit logging: When users apply, change, or remove sensitivity labels on their documents and emails, that information is now made available to administrators in the Microsoft 365 audit logs.

Security updates:
Excel:
- CVE-2021-1714
- CVE-2021-1713

Word:
- CVE-2021-1716
- CVE-2021-1715


Microsoft Office 2016 16.45
Feature updates:
Excel:
- Auto-apply or recommend sensitivity labels: Office can recommend or automatically apply a sensitivity label based on the sensitive content detected

Outlook:
- Auto-apply or recommend sensitivity labels: Office can recommend or automatically apply a sensitivity label based on the sensitive content detected

PowerPoint:
- Auto-apply or recommend sensitivity labels: Office can recommend or automatically apply a sensitivity label based on the sensitive content detected

Word:
- Auto-apply or recommend sensitivity labels: Office can recommend or automatically apply a sensitivity label based on the sensitive content detected


Microsoft Office 2016 16.44
Feature updates:
Excel:
- Watch Your Formulas: Watch cells across multiple sheets and books in a single pane or window

PowerPoint:
- Present your slide show in a windowed experience: Reading View lets you multi-task and have several windowed slide shows

Security updates:
Excel:
- CVE-2020-17123
- CVE-2020-17126
- CVE-2020-17128

Outlook:
- CVE-2020-17119

PowerPoint:
- CVE-2020-17124


Microsoft Office 2016 16.43
Feature updates:
PowerPoint Mac:
- Searching is faster and simple: Quickly search through your file using the search box

Security updates:
Excel:
- CVE-2020-17067


Microsoft Office 2016 16.42
Feature updates:
Excel:
- Refresh data from Microsoft SQL Server: Refresh your Power Query queries on Mac from Microsoft SQL Server
- Create Variables to Use in Formulas: Improve performance, readability, and composability with the LET function. This function allows you to create named variables in new or pre-existing formulas
- Make Polished Visio Diagrams in Excel: Create data-driven diagrams like flowcharts or organizational charts from data in a worksheet
- Jazz up Your Workbooks: Give your spreadsheet more flair with free, high-quality stock images, icons, and stickers. Go to Insert > Pictures > Stock Images to get started

Outlook:
- Discover the new Outlook: Check out the new experience across Mail, Calendar, People, and Search. It’s got improved performance, simplicity, and long-awaited new features

PowerPoint:
- Jazz up Your Slides: Give your presentations more flair with free, high-quality stock images, icons, and stickers. Go to Insert > Pictures > Stock Images to get started

PowerPoint Mac:
- Improved record audio experience: Simpler experience to add your own recorded audio

Word:
- Jazz up Your Documents: Give your documents more flair with free, high-quality stock images, icons, and stickers. Go to Insert > Pictures > Stock Images to get started. Learn more

Security updates:
Excel:
- CVE-2020-16929

Word:
- CVE-2020-16933

Office Suite:
- CVE-2020-16918


Microsoft Office 2016 16.41
- Change log not available for this version


Microsoft Office 2016 16.40
Excel:
- Filter and Sort Without Disrupting Others: Create your own views while collaborating with others in Excel, so you can filter and sort without disrupting what others see.

Outlook:
- Improved security for Outlook.com accounts: Security improvements mean you no longer need to set an app password when two-step verification is enabled for your Outlook.com account

PowerPoint Mac:
- Say it with ink: Use your digital pen to illustrate your points while recording a presentation and your ink strokes will be recorded as well

Security updates:
Excel:
- CVE-2020-1495
- CVE-2020-1498

Word:
- CVE-2020-1503
- CVE-2020-1583


Microsoft Office 2016 16.39
Feature updates:
Excel:
- Add chart labels from cell values: Use values from cells as the labels on your chart data
- Tell your stories with animated GIFs: Animated GIFs are now supported in the Office editor - your documents just got snazzier

Outlook:
- Quick Action at Your Fingertips: Actionable Messages allow you take quick actions like approving, filling a survey, right within your email

PowerPoint:
- Tell your stories with animated GIFs: Animated GIFs are now supported in the Office editor - your documents just got snazzier

Word:
- Tell your stories with animated GIFs: Animated GIFs are now supported in the Office editor - your documents just got snazzier

Security updates:
Word:
- CVE-2020-1342
- CVE-2020-1445
- CVE-2020-1446
- CVE-2020-1447

Office Suite:
- CVE-2020-1409


Microsoft Office 2016 16.38
Feature updates:
Excel:
- Pull Data From a Photo: Add table data from pictures, from the Insert tab or directly from your iPhone

Outlook:
- Outlook Hands-free: Got a microphone? Click Dictate and watch Outlook type while you talk

PowerPoint:
- Synchronize changes while you are presenting: Synchronize changes whenever they are made even when the presentation is in slide show mode

Security updates:
Excel:
- CVE-2020-1225
- CVE-2020-1226

Outlook:
- CVE-2020-1229

Office Suite:
- CVE-2020-1321


Microsoft Office 2016 16.37
Feature updates:
Excel:
- Tell it like you mean it: Got a question about your data? In Excel Ideas, enter a question and we'll get you the answer
- Find What You're Looking for: Use the search box to find text, commands, help, and more

PowerPoint:
- Users can start reading large cloud files faster since large content is downloaded in the background: Instead of downloading all the large images and videos in a cloud presentation before you can even read, now PowerPoint will delay the download of that content, allowing you to start reading a document sooner
- Link to Slide: Ask a colleague to contribute to your slide deck, and start them directly on the slide you need help with
- Find What You're Looking for: Use the search box to find text, commands, help, and more

Word:
- Type Hands-free: Got a microphone? Click Dictate and watch Word type while you talk
- Find What You're Looking for: Use the search box to find text, commands, help, and more

Security updates:
Excel:
- CVE-2020-0901


Microsoft Office 2016 16.36
Feature updates:
Excel:
- Automatically use new data types: When you type a data value that resembles a possible stock or geographic location, Excel offers to convert it to the appropriate connected data type - Stocks or Geography.
- Print worksheets with different orientations: When you print an entire workbook at once, Excel for Mac can print each sheet in landscape or portrait according to the Page Layout options
- Get Stats on Your Workbook: Workbook Statistics provides an overview of the content of a workbook, to help you more easily discover its contents

Outlook:
- Search Calendar offline on Outlook Mac: You can now search for your events and appointments in your Outlook Calendar on Mac, when you are offline

Security updates:
Word:
- CVE-2020-0980


Microsoft Office 2016 16.35
Feature updates:
PowerPoint:
- Ability to collapse the current slide window in Presenter View: By dragging the line divider to the left side of the screen, you can collapse the current slide view so that you only see the "next slide" in view for the duration of your presentation.

Security updates:
Word:
- CVE-2020-0850
- CVE-2020-0851
- CVE-2020-0855
- CVE-2020-0892


Microsoft Office 2016 16.34
Feature updates:
Excel:
- Read and Reply on the Fly: Respond to comments and mentions right from email without opening the workbook
- Look left, look right… XLOOKUP is here!: Row by row, find anything you need in a table or range with XLOOKUP
- Refresh data from local tables and ranges: Refresh your Power Query queries on Mac from local tables and ranges

Security updates:
Excel:
- CVE-2020-0759


Microsoft Office 2016 16.33
Feature updates:
Excel:
- Type a Formula that Returns Multiple Values: Quickly type a formula that returns multiple values and they'll automatically spill into the neighboring cells
- Create and manage queries with VBA on Mac: Create and manage Power Query queries for supported sources on Mac with VBA

PowerPoint:
- GIFs in a Jiffy: One slide, one frame. Easily create looping GIFs in PowerPoint

Word:
- Accessibility built right in: High Sierra Support: We've added support for High Sierra, including language, links and tables in the rotor, and improved find support

Security updates:
Excel:
- CVE-2020-0650
- CVE-2020-0651


Microsoft Office 2016 16.32
Feature updates:
Excel:
- Get to Files in Fewer Clicks: Your recently opened documents are front and center. Open Account settings or Options right from the start page
- Type a Formula that Returns Multiple Values: Quickly type a formula that returns multiple values and they'll automatically spill into the neighboring cells

PowerPoint:
- Get to Files in Fewer Clicks: Your recently opened documents are front and center. Open Account settings or Options right from the start page.
- Ink Your Ideas: Convert your ink to professional looking shapes, text, or math

Word:
- Get to Files in Fewer Clicks: Your recently opened documents are front and center. Open Account settings or Options right from the start page
- CoAuthoring: Tired of being locked out of your document with macros? Now your docm files on OneDrive for Business allow simultaneous editing by multiple authors

Security updates:
Excel:
- CVE-2019-1464

PowerPoint:
- CVE-2019-1462


Microsoft Office 2016 16.31
Word:
Feature updates:
- Fixed various performance issues

Excel:
Feature updates:
- Fixed various performance issues

Excel:
Security updates:
- Microsoft Excel Information Disclosure Vulnerability
- Microsoft Excel Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
- Microsoft Office Excel Security Feature Bypass

PowerPoint:
Feature updates:
- Fixed various performance issues

Outlook:
Feature updates:
- Fixed various performance issues



Microsoft Office 2016 16.30
Word:
Feature updates:
- Edit your PDF in Word: Open your PDF, convert it to a Word document, and start editing

Excel:
Feature updates:
- Visio Data Visualizer Excel Add-in: Quickly and easily visualize your data into polished Visio diagrams within Excel

Excel:
Security updates:
- Microsoft Excel Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
- Microsoft Excel Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

PowerPoint:
Feature updates:
- Ink-stant Replay: Animate an ink drawing so that it replays forward or backward during your slide show

Outlook:
Feature updates:
- Fixed various performance issues

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