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Microsoft recently announced (opens in new tab) that Office 2021 will release alongside Windows 11 on October 5th. The latest version of Microsoft's Office series will be the successor to Office 2019, and brings new features to the office suite while retaining price parity with Office 2019.
Office 2021 will be a rather minor upgrade over Office 2019, but, for some people there will be enough features to make the upgrade worthwhile.
Excel is getting the most attention with the latest update, Microsoft has added several new functions including XMatch (opens in new tab), LET (opens in new tab), Dynamic Arrays, (opens in new tab) and XLookup (opens in new tab). XLookup for instance, allows you to find any data within a table by using a search bar-like function, and LET will allow you to assign names to calculation results.
Outlook has also received a couple of updates. There's a new translator in Outlook that will translate messages on the fly, and there's a new global search that allows you to find emails across all your folders and email accounts with several search parameters.
Other features include new performance improvements for Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook, as well as a newly refreshed UI with refreshed tabs in the ribbon.
Check out the rest of Office 2021's new features here, (opens in new tab) including new features for Word (like ODF support) and PowerPoint.
Pricing will remain the same as Office 2019, with Office Home and Student going for $149.99, Home and Business going for $249.99. Office 365 users will get the free upgrade to Office 2021 once it releases on October 5th.
Office 2021 will be fully compatible with Windows 11, Windows 10, and the three most recent versions of MacOS.
With the release of Office 2021, Microsoft will also be discontinuing support for Office 2013 and it will not be supported on Windows 11.
Aaron Klotz is a freelance writer for Tom’s Hardware US, covering news topics related to computer hardware such as CPUs, and graphics cards.
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Home » News » Tech » Office 2021 to Launch Alongside Windows 11 on October 5, Prices and New Features Revealed
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Last Updated: October 04, 2021, 11:42 IST
Microsoft Office 2021 suite includes Word, Excel, and more.
Updated apps include Word, Excel, PowerPoint, OneNote, Outlook, Access, Project, Publisher, and Visio. Microsoft says the update will be available to Windows 10 users as well.
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Highlights
- Microsoft highlights the apps will get a new look to match Windows 11 aesthetics
- The new Office 2021 on Windows 11 includes collaboration features found in Microsoft 365 apps
- New users can buy Office 2021 from retailers worldwide and Microsoft site from October 5
Microsoft has announced that its updated Microsoft 365 and Office 2021 apps will roll out alongside Windows 11 on October 5. The Office 2021 will be the next standalone version of Microsoft’s Office suite, designed for businesses and consumers who want to avoid the subscription version of Office. Microsoft highlights the apps will get a new look to match the overall aesthetics of the upcoming Windows 11 for PCs. Updated apps include Word, Excel, PowerPoint, OneNote, Outlook, Access, Project, Publisher, and Visio. The Redmond, Washington-based tech giant says the update will be available to Windows 10 users as well.
Microsoft 365 includes premium versions of Word, Excel, PowerPoint, OneNote, Outlook, OneDrive, Microsoft Editor, and Microsoft Family Safety for PC, Mac, and mobile, plus Access and Publisher for PC. For individuals, Microsoft 365 Personal is $6.99 (approx Rs 520) per month or $69.99 (approx Rs 5,200) per year. For families and households of up to six people, Microsoft 365 Family is $9.99 (approx Rs 740) per month or $99.99 (approx Rs 7,400) per year. Existing subscribers will automatically receive the visual updates to the apps starting October 5 and will receive Microsoft Teams throughout October and November.
On the other hand, Office Home and Student 2021 carries a price tag of $149.99 (approx Rs 11,100) and includes Word, Excel, PowerPoint, OneNote, and Microsoft Teams for PC and Mac. Office Home and Business 2021 is $249.99 (approx Rs 18,600), comes with everything in Office Home and Student 2021, plus Outlook for PC and Mac and the rights to use the apps for business purposes. New users can buy Office 2021 from retailers worldwide and via the Microsoft site from October 5.
In terms of new features, the new Office 2021 includes collaboration tools found in Microsoft 365 versions of Office, with real-time co-authoring, OneDrive support, and even Microsoft Teams integration. With real-time co-authoring, users can work with others in the same document at the same time. Speaking over the new design, Microsoft said in a blog post, “This visual update is modern yet familiar, designed to help you focus on your best work. You’ll notice a neutral colour palette, softer window corners, refreshed tabs in the ribbon, and colourful presence indicators so you can easily see who’s working on a document with you. App themes will stay in sync with your Windows light or dark mode by default."
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