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chachazz
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[News] Microsoft introduces Office 2016

The next chapter of Office on Windows
by Office 365 Team, on January 22, 2015
quote:
Office for Windows 10 offers touch-optimized versions of Word, Excel, PowerPoint, OneNote and Outlook that work great on small screen devices like your phone and tablet—all the way up to the Microsoft Surface Hub. They are designed from the ground up to run on Windows 10, built for touch and offer the unmistakable Office experience you know and love. As “universal” Office apps, they truly are the same app across device size, providing a consistent way for independent software vendors and developers to extend and integrate with Office apps.

These new Office apps 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. The Office universal apps will be available with the Windows 10 Technical Preview in the coming weeks and general availability is on track for later this year.

Simultaneously, we are hard at work on the next release of the Office desktop suite that will be called Office 2016. (Unexpected, I know!) 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. We have compelling new experiences coming as part of this Office suite - stay tuned to the Office Blog for more details. We expect to make Office 2016 generally available in the second half of 2015.
»blogs.office.com/2015/01 ··· windows/

Msradell
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Msradell

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I wonder if like Windows 10 this will be offered in different versions or if it's again going to the one-size-fits-all direction? With it being specifically designed for touchscreens it's certainly not at all designed for conventional computing applications!

darcilicious
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Well, if you read the quoted bit entirely, Microsoft has announced Office for Windows 10 (touch optimized) AND Office 2016 for the desktop.

Getting the appropriate version is left as an exercise for the buyer.

BillRoland
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BillRoland to chachazz

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It seems like a stupid idea developing two different products that will have the same name, not like that's going to cause confusion for the average Joe or anything.

Dustyn
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said by BillRoland:

It seems like a stupid idea developing two different products that will have the same name, not like that's going to cause confusion for the average Joe or anything.

They already did that with Office... some are 32-bit and 64-bit.

darcilicious
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darcilicious to BillRoland

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There's Office 2013, Office 365, ... it's nothing new.