Top 7 new features to try in Office 2016

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Top 7 new features to try in Office 2016

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Top 7 new features to try in Office 2016

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Real-time co-authoring• Collaboration is a major focus with

Office 2016, according to Microsoft. One way that’s enables is with co-authoring, which is now a feature in Word, PowerPoint and OneNote desktop software. As long as all collaborators are using Office 2016, with real-time typing in Word you can see what your collaborators are typing in real-time.

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Skype in-app integration• Microsoft is ramping up the

integration of its Skype video conferencing tool across its portfolio and into business worfklows. With Skype in-app integration across the suite of Office client apps, users can IM, screen share, talk or video chat with a team member without leaving the Office application they’re working in.

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Office 365 Groups• Furthering the collaboration theme

in Office 2016, Microsoft has integrated Office 365 Groups as part of the Outlook 2016 client app. It’s also now available on mobile devices through the Outlook Groups apps, ensuring that team members have a consistent team experience across all the applications in the suite.

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Office 365 Planner• With Office 365 Planner, teams are

now able to collaborate to plan their workflow and organize their collaboration. The tool helps to create plans, organize and assign tasks, set due dates and provide status updates, all through email notifications and visual dashboards.

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Sway for Windows 10• With the new Sway for Windows 10,

users are able to create shareable, interactive stories through a simple to use, user-friendly interface that are designed to look the same no matter what device they’re viewed on once published. It’s like a simpler, easier to use version of PowerPoint.

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Improved version control• New tools for version control in

programs such as Microsoft Excel make it easier to see who on the team has made changes to a document and when, providing a simpler way to see what changes have been made and to revert back to a previous version of the file if necessary.

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Easier file sharing• Microsoft has introduced easier

file sharing tools across the Office 2016 suite of applications. Instead of having to go searching for it, sharing information can be viewed in a sidebar.