As an Office 365 subscriber, you regularly get new and improved features. Take a look below to see what's available to you today and what's coming.
Latest updates
Check the table below for an overview of updates released in Build 16.0.7830.1012.
Make your pictures pop
Add Shadow and Reflection effects to enhance pictures in your documents.
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Previous releases
Check the table below for an overview of updates released in Build 16.0.7766.7018.
Capture whiteboards
Use the functionality of Office Lens to capture, clean up, and crop pictures of a whiteboard and add them to your document or presentation.
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Share one slide
Don't send a whole presentation when all you want to share is one thing. PowerPoint lets you share a single slide with others.
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Open more files
You asked for it! You can now open files that contain form controls.
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Check the table below for an overview of updates released in Build 16.0.7668.7039.
Use SVG images #
Insert and edit scalable vector graphic (SVG) images in your document, workbook, or presentation to create sharp, well-designed content. No expert software required.
Note: # Only available on tablets
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Open more files
You asked for it! You can now open files that contain camera tool.
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Check the table below for an overview of updates released in Build 16.0.7531.1011.
Maps *
Use this new chart type to transform geographic data into professional looking maps with just a few steps.
Note: * Requires an Office 365 subscription
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Insert and edit hyperlinks
Add web links to your spreadsheet, and use display text to make them easy to read.
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Land on the page you want
See thumbnail previews while you scroll.
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Shared document notifications
No need to keep checking your shared documents. We'll send you a notification when there's activity.
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Accessibility built right in
Improved support for using TalkBack, your keyboard, to create, read, and edit documents, workbooks, and presentations.
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Open more files
You asked for it! You can now open files that contain ActiveX controls, or web or text queries.
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Check the table below for an overview of updates released in Build 16.0.7426.1015.
Chart Elements *
Add or remove chart elements such as titles, data labels, or legends.
Note: * Requires an Office 365 subscription
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Open more files
You asked for it! You can now open files that contain ActiveX controls, or web or text queries.
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Check the table below for an overview of updates released in Build 16.0.7329.1015.
Find
Use the Find icon on the ribbon to search for any text in your presentation.
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Open more files
You asked for it! You can now open files that contain interactive report sheets and web queries.
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3rd party cloud storage services work with Office
Enjoy even more flexibility for storing and accessing your Office files with Box, Egnyte, and 腾讯微云.
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Annotate with ink
Use your finger to write, draw, and highlight with the tools on the new Draw tab.
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Export to OpenDocument format
You can now export a document, workbook, or presentation to the OpenDocument format.
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Morph transition *
Create seamless transitions between slides and bring motion to your presentations to more effectively convey concepts and information.
Note: * Requires an Office 365 subscription
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Designer *#
Deliver customized and high-quality presentations and maximize the visual impact of its most important content. As you use it, Designer learns about your preferences and adapts its recommendations to be tailored to you.
Note: * Requires an Office 365 subscription and # only available on tablets
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Tell Me
Simply type what you want to do in the app using your own words, and then Tell Me will guide you through the process as well as offer additional resources.
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Funnel charts
Funnel charts can be used to help you display values as progressively decreasing proportions.
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Quick access to files
You can now add your favorite files to the home screen to keep them handy.
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Collaboration: front and center
Quickly share your documents, workbooks, and presentations, see who's working on them, and get notified when there is activity on files you're working on with others.
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Contextual commands ^
Ever struggle to locate and access the commands you need on your phone? Now you ave quick access to commands that relate to what you're working on.
Note: ^ Only available on phones
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Save files automatically
Once you create a new Word document, Excel workbook, or PowerPoint presentation, it is automatically saved to the cloud location of your choice.
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Insert picture from camera
Open your camera directly from Word, Excel, or PowerPoint, and take a picture. Voila! The picture is in your document, workbook, or presentation.
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Version history
You can now look back and compare different versions of a document, workbook, or presentation as well as restore previous version of the file.
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Send files as attachments in Outlook
Done editing a file and ready to send it to Outlook? Just use the Send with Outlook option to easily share documents, workbooks, or presentations as attachments to the email conversation.
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Easy column formatting
As you work on your slides, you may decide that information would be best presented in a column format. You can now quickly split a block of text into easy-to-read columns.
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Fresh new look
Enjoy a better experience when reading presentations on your phone. Also drag and drop to reorder slides.
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Working with tables
Take advantage of your device's touch capabilities to insert and resize row and columns in tables with ease, and drag tables and let the text wrap around.
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Insert and edit SmartArt * #
SmartArt graphics enable you to visually represent information. You can now choose, insert, and customize SmartArt graphics to enhance your content and more effectively communicate your ideas.
Note: * Requires an Office 365 subscription and # only available on tablets
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Format background
Add some visual interest to your slides by including a background color of your choice.
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IRM-protected file support
You can now read documents that are protected with information rights management (IRM).
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Become an Office Insider
We're continuously hard at work on exclusive monthly upgrades and new features for Office 365 subscribers. By becoming an Office Insider, you can get early access to the latest Office innovations.
Latest updates
Check the table below for an overview of updates released in Build 17.7870.
Make your pictures pop
Add Shadow and Reflection effects to enhance pictures in your documents.
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Open more files
You asked for it! You can now open files that contain legacy drawing objects (E10 images).
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Previous releases
Check the table below for an overview of updates released in Build 16.7766.
Open more files
You asked for it! You can now open files that contain form controls.
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Check the table below for an overview of updates released in Build 16.7668.
Open more files
You asked for it! You can now open files that contain form controls and Scenario Manager.
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Check the table below for an overview of updates released in Build 16.7571.
Maps *
Use this new chart type to transform geographic data into professional looking maps with just a few steps.
Note: * Requires an Office 365 subscription
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Accessibility built right in
Improved support for using Narrator, your keyboard, to create, read, and edit documents, workbooks, and presentations.
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Shared document notifications *
No need to keep checking your shared documents. We'll send you a notification when there's activity.
Note: * Requires an Office 365 subscription
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Check the table below for an overview of updates released in Build 16.7466.
Chart Elements *
Add or remove chart elements such as titles, data labels, or legends.
Note: * Requires an Office 365 subscription
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Edit your charts
Change the chart type, layout, color, or chart style without leaving Word.
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Open more files
You asked for it! You can now open files that contain graphical objects in headers and footers on chart sheets.
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Check the table below for an overview of updates released in Build 16.7369.
Export to PDF
Save your document in a widely sharable format that preserves layout, formatting, fonts, and images.
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Open more files
You asked for it! You can now open files that contain ActiveX controls.
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Use SVG images #
Insert and edit scalable vector graphic (SVG) images in your document, workbook, or presentation to create sharp, well-designed content. No expert software required.
Note: # Only available on tablets
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Annotate with ink
Use your finger to write, draw, and highlight with the tools on the new Draw tab.
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Export to OpenDocument format
You can now export a document, workbook, or presentation to the OpenDocument format.
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Morph transition *
Create seamless transitions between slides and bring motion to your presentations to more effectively convey concepts and information.
Note: * Requires an Office 365 subscription
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Designer * #
Deliver customized and high-quality presentations and maximize the visual impact of its most important content. As you use it, Designer learns about your preferences and adapts its recommendations to be tailored to you.
Note: * Requires an Office 365 subscription and # only available on tablets
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Funnel charts
Funnel charts can be used to help you display values as progressively decreasing proportions.
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Closed captions and multiple audio tracks
If a slide contains a video that has closed captions or multiple audio tracks, you can now play these tracks in your slideshow.
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Find
Use the Find icon on the ribbon to search for any text in your presentation.
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Tell Me
Simply type what you want to do in the app using your own words, and then Tell Me will guide you through the process as well as offer additional resources.
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Contextual commands ^
Ever struggle to locate and access the commands you need on your phone? Now you ave quick access to commands that relate to what you're working on.
Note: ^ Only available on phones
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Insert picture from camera
Open your camera directly from Word, Excel, or PowerPoint, and take a picture. Voila! The picture is in your document, workbook, or presentation.
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Version history
You can now look back and compare different versions of a document, workbook, or presentation as well as restore previous version of the file.
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Send files as attachments in Outlook
Done editing a file and ready to send it to Outlook? Just use the Send with Outlook option to easily share documents, workbooks, or presentations as attachments to the email conversation.
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Working with tables
Take advantage of your device's touch capabilities to insert and resize row and columns in tables with ease, and drag tables and let the text wrap around.
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Insert and edit SmartArt * #
SmartArt graphics enable you to visually represent information. You can now choose, insert, and customize SmartArt graphics to enhance your content and more effectively communicate your ideas.
Note: * Requires an Office 365 subscription and # only available on tablets
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Format background
Add some visual interest to your slides by including a background color of your choice.
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IRM-protected file support
You can now read documents that are protected with information rights management (IRM).
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Become an Office Insider
We're continuously hard at work on exclusive monthly upgrades and new features for Office 365 subscribers. By becoming an Office Insider, you can get early access to the latest Office innovations.
