As an Office 365 subscriber, you regularly get new and improved features.
Want to get a quick overview of the features that are available in Word across all of the mobile platforms and devices? Take a look at the tables below. Also, check out the Featured updates section to find out which capabilities have be added most recently.
Featured updates
Below are a few of the great features and capabilities that are now available in Word on mobile platforms. Also check out the links to additional content to help you take advantage of these improvements and additions.
| Ink Annotations iPad and Mobile Use your finger or pen (iPad Pro only) to write and draw, and use the tools on the new Draw tab to highlight content of particular interest. Learn more about drawing and annotating in Word for iPad. |
Send as PDF Android Save a copy of a document as a PDF and share it without leaving the confines of your document from the Share pane. |
More Storage options Android, iOS and Mobile Already storing your documents in the cloud? You'll be happy to know that we're supporting saving not only to OneDrive and SharePoint, but also to Dropbox and Box. |
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| Discover More Office apps iOS Ready to be more productive? You can now find out what new Office apps are available right from Word and quickly install them on your device. |
Easier File Finding iOS Know you worked on a document last week but can't recall where you saved it? Use Spotlight to quickly find recently opened documents. (iOS 9 required) |
Tell Me Mobile Simply type what you want to do in the app using your own words, and then Tell Me will guide through the process as well as offer additional resources. Learn more about doing things quickly with Tell Me |
NOTE: These capabilities are also reflected in the tables below.
Bi-directional text features
● Feature is supported
◌ Feature is not supported
| Feature action | Word for Android | Word for iOS | Word Mobile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Support for right-to-left languages (RTL) | ● | ● | ● |
Editing features
● Feature is supported
◌ Feature is not supported
| Feature action | Word for Android | Word for iOS | Word Mobile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Displaying comments | ● | ● | ● |
| Adding, deleting, and changing comments | ● | ● | ● |
| Adding and viewing threaded comments | ● | ● | ● |
| Tracking changes | ● | ● | ● |
| Finding & replacing | ● | ● | ● |
Elements features
● Feature is supported
◌ Feature is not supported
| Feature action | Word for Android | Word for iOS | Word Mobile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Creating tables | ● | ● | ● |
| Inserting pictures | ● | ● | ● |
| Adding shapes | ● | ● | ● |
| Adding text boxes | ● | ● | ● |
| Adding hyperlinks | ● | ● | ● |
| Making lists | ● | ● | ● |
Embedded objects, chart data, and SmartArt features
● Feature is supported
◌ Feature is not supported
| Feature action | Word for Android | Word for iOS | Word Mobile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Viewing | ● | ● | ● |
| Formatting (limited) | ● | ● | ● |
| Adding & updating | ◌ | ◌ | ◌ |
File viewing features
● Feature is supported
◌ Feature is not supported
| Feature action | Word for Android | Word for iOS | Word Mobile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zoom level saved | ◌ | ◌ | ◌ |
| View modes available | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| Split & multiple windows | ◌ | ◌ | ◌ |
Help features
● Feature is supported
◌ Feature is not supported
| Feature action | Word for Android | Word for iOS | Word Mobile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tell Me | ◌ | ◌ | ● |
Inking features
● Feature is supported
◌ Feature is not supported
| Feature action | Word for Android | Word for iOS | Word Mobile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Draw or Pens tab | ◌ | ● * | ● * |
| Ink to Shape | ◌ | ● * | ● * |
| Instant Ink | ◌ | ● * | ● * |
* Available on tablets only
Proofing features
● Feature is supported
◌ Feature is not supported
| Feature action | Word for Android | Word for iOS | Word Mobile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Checking spelling | ● | ● | ● |
| Checking grammar | ◌ | ◌ | ◌ |
| Showing word count | ● | ● | ● |
| Smart Lookup | ● | ◌ | ● |
Print features
● Feature is supported
◌ Feature is not supported
| Feature action | Word for Android | Word for iOS | Word Mobile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Printing documents | ● | ● | ● |
Reference features
● Feature is supported
◌ Feature is not supported
| Feature action | Word for Android | Word for iOS | Word Mobile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Viewing footnotes | ● | ● | ● |
| Adding and updating footnotes and endnotes | ● | Footnotes | ● |
| Viewing citations | ● | ● | ● |
| Adding and updating citations | ◌ | ◌ | ◌ |
| Viewing captions | ● | ● | ● |
| Adding and updating captions | ◌ | ◌ | ◌ |
| Opening Table of Contents | ● | ● | ● |
| Adding and updating Table of Contents | ◌ | ◌ | ◌ |
Saving features
● Feature is supported
◌ Feature is not supported
| Feature action | Word for Android | Word for iOS | Word Mobile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saving to OneDrive | ● | ● | ● |
| Saving to Dropbox | ● | ● | ● |
| Saving to Box | ● | ● | ● |
| Saving to SharePoint | ● | ● | ● |
| Saving online | ● | ● | ● |
| Posting to blog | ◌ | ◌ | ◌ |
| Document Inspector | ◌ | ◌ | ◌ |
Sharing features
● Feature is supported
◌ Feature is not supported
| Feature action | Word for Android | Word for iOS | Word Mobile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inviting people to view or edit a document | ● | ● | ● |
| Sending a document as a PDF | ◌ | ● | ◌ |
| Sending a document as an attachment | ● | ● | ● |
| Sending a link to a document saved on OneDrive | ● | ● | ● |
| Real-time co-authoring | ◌ | ◌ | ◌ |
| Comparing and restoring or merging revisions | ◌ | ◌ | ◌ |
| Sharing as a link or email | ● | ● | ● |
Style features
● Feature is supported
◌ Feature is not supported
| Feature action | Word for Android | Word for iOS | Word Mobile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Applying existing styles | Paste format | Paste format | Paste format |
| Viewing | ● | ● | ● |
| Adding | ● | ● | ● |
| Customizing | ◌ | ◌ | ◌ |