Word, Excel and PowerPoint for Android Tablets Hit General Availability
The big news last week was that Windows 10 will feature new versions of Word, Excel, PowerPoint, OneNote and Outlook, versions that were built for touch. Or to put it in other words, the Office productivity suite will offer a touch-first experience on Windows 10.
The big news this week is that Microsoft announced the general availability of Word, Excel and PowerPoint for Android tablets. After a three-month preview phase during which they were downloaded 250,000 times in 33 different languages in 110 countries, the apps are available as a final, stable product. Word, Excel and PowerPoint for Android tablets have been created with mobile productivity in mind and have been built from the ground up for touch.
“We designed these apps to be unmistakably Office, while optimized for Android tablets. Customers will immediately feel familiar with the Office ribbon. Large touch points make it easy for even the fattest of fingers to navigate commands. External keyboards can be connected but certainly aren’t needed. Existing documents open and render beautifully and are accessible instantly from device to device via a roaming ‘most recently used’ file list,” commented Kirk Koenigsbauer, CVP, Office 365 Client Apps and Services.
While Word, Excel and PowerPoint graduated from the preview phase, another Microsoft app entered the preview phase: Outlook. Alongside the release of Word, Excel and PowerPoint for Android tablets, Microsoft announced the release of a preview version of Outlook for Android phones and tablets – and the release of a new Outlook for iOS.
“Despite the smartphone becoming a primary screen for reading email, most of us perform only basic email triage on the phone, delaying the rest to deal with on the computer. Activities like sorting through large amounts of email, managing your calendar, and sharing files require too many steps or multiple apps that don’t work together well on the phone. The new Outlook app brings together the core tools you need to get things done—your email, calendar, contacts and files—helping you get more done even on the smallest screen,” explained the Outlook Team.
The big news this week is that Microsoft announced the general availability of Word, Excel and PowerPoint for Android tablets. After a three-month preview phase during which they were downloaded 250,000 times in 33 different languages in 110 countries, the apps are available as a final, stable product. Word, Excel and PowerPoint for Android tablets have been created with mobile productivity in mind and have been built from the ground up for touch.
“We designed these apps to be unmistakably Office, while optimized for Android tablets. Customers will immediately feel familiar with the Office ribbon. Large touch points make it easy for even the fattest of fingers to navigate commands. External keyboards can be connected but certainly aren’t needed. Existing documents open and render beautifully and are accessible instantly from device to device via a roaming ‘most recently used’ file list,” commented Kirk Koenigsbauer, CVP, Office 365 Client Apps and Services.
- Get Word for Android tablets from Google Play here.
- Get Excel for Android tablets from Google Play here.
- Get PowerPoint for Android tablets from Google Play here.
While Word, Excel and PowerPoint graduated from the preview phase, another Microsoft app entered the preview phase: Outlook. Alongside the release of Word, Excel and PowerPoint for Android tablets, Microsoft announced the release of a preview version of Outlook for Android phones and tablets – and the release of a new Outlook for iOS.
“Despite the smartphone becoming a primary screen for reading email, most of us perform only basic email triage on the phone, delaying the rest to deal with on the computer. Activities like sorting through large amounts of email, managing your calendar, and sharing files require too many steps or multiple apps that don’t work together well on the phone. The new Outlook app brings together the core tools you need to get things done—your email, calendar, contacts and files—helping you get more done even on the smallest screen,” explained the Outlook Team.
