Microsoft showcased the much awaited, touch-optimised version of Office, while detailing Windows 10's new features at its recent event. While the touch version of Office is expected to arrive later in the year, the Redmond giant has also revealed availability details for Office 2016.
The Office 365 team posted availability details of the next big Office update on the Office Blog. The team mentions that it is working on Office 2016 and expects to make it generally available in the second half of 2015.
"We will have more to share on Office 2016 in the coming months, but this suite will remain the comprehensive Office experience you're long familiar with, best suited for a PC with keyboard and mouse," said the post.
| The last big release of Microsoft Office for Windows was Office 2013, which was released to the public in November 2012. |
The last big release of Microsoft Office for Windows was Office 2013, which was released to the public in November 2012. With the release of the latest version, Microsoft started focusing more on the subscription-based Office 365 service, that offers Office apps to businesses and home users.
While Microsoft will reveal more details about Office 2016 at a later date, it informed that Office for Windows 10 will offer touch-optimized versions of Word, Excel, PowerPoint, OneNote and Outlook and will be pre-installed for free on phones and small tablets running Windows 10, and available to download from the Windows Store for other devices.
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