Office 2016 confirmed for September 22 release, February for business

Office 2016 confirmed for September 22 release, February for business, Microsoft has accepted a September 22 absolution date for Office 2016, alongside affairs for account affection updates through Office 365.

The absolution date had ahead appeared in a leaked angel from Microsoft’s agent intranet. In a blog post, Microsoft’s Julie White accustomed that you “may accept heard the rumors” afore acknowledging the official barrage date.

White’s column aswell mentions account affection and aegis updates for Office 365 subscribers, starting in October. Just as Windows 10 will action approved updates (which are binding for all Home users), the Office aggregation will be accomplishing the aforementioned for consumers. Businesses on Office 365 ProPlus will instead get accumulative affection updates every four months, forth with account aegis patches.

Office 2016 isn’t a above abandonment from antecedent versions, and the bigger changes absorb new means to coact in real-time. The abundance apartment will aswell action new blush themes—taking a page from Microsoft’s chargeless Office adaptable apps—and a “Tell Me” affection that helps dig up hard-to-find card items.

Microsoft still hasn’t appear appraisement for Office 2016 as a standalone product. An Office 365 cable starts at $70 per year for claimed use, and includes chargeless updates to Office 2016 and beyond.

Why this matters: Above Office releases already aren’t as important as they acclimated to be, with Microsoft blame Office 365 subscriptions as the bigger way to admission the abundance suite. (In accession to the software, subscribers get absolute OneDrive billow accumulator ) With the affiance of account affection updates, it sounds like Microsoft is de-emphasizing standalone Office even further.
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