Then the screenshot of Outlook for Mac 16 leaks, and Cnbeta also brings up the roadmap and detailed updates for the entire product of office for Mac 16. This leaked data shows that next-generation office for MAC 16 will launch a beta test by the end of the year, and will be released by the first half of next year.
The 4 updates to Office for MAC 16 focus on modern, enterprise-oriented outlook, services and cloud connectivity, OneNote. The 4th has been completed in the first half of this year, OneNote for Mac has been released and is constantly updated to improve functionality. The Verge thinks Microsoft may name this version office for MAC 2015.
Microsoft has redesigned the office for MAC user experience to match the Apple system interface, as well as the Retina display support, and the overall style is consistent with Office for Windows and supports the new features of the Windows edition.
Details of the new Outlook for Mac have been exposed before, including improved reliability and performance, online archiving, recommended meeting time features, calendar weather, push message reminders, and sorting synchronization.
Office for MAC 16 will also further improve the functionality of service and cloud connectivity, seamlessly integrate Office 365, OneDrive (document or SkyDrive) and SharePoint, and online collaboration. The new File menu interface is similar to the Office for IPad version, enabling the opening of recent documents to manage the storage location of the cloud.
The new office for Mac also improves Word, Excel, and PowerPoint. Word improves the ability to read, share, and optimize the document, and clicking on the title can be used to expand the entire paragraph. Excel mainly supports more features in Excel 2013. PowerPoint adds dialog-style comments, as well as presenter mode.
According to the latest news, the next generation of office for Mac is close to public testing.