Microsoft Office for Mac Apps Adds Support for Dark Mode on macOS Mojave

Tuesday saw an update for the Microsoft Office for Mac productivity suite of apps. Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook now all support Dark Mode on macOS Mojave, and have added several other new features. The updates are free to both Office 365 subscribers and to customers who purchased Office 2019 for Mac as a one-time purchase.

The update was announced on Twitter by Derek Snook, a developer for the Mac version of Microsoft Office.

In addition to Dark Mode for Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook, the following new features are now available in individual Microsoft Office for Mac apps:

Word:

Preserve the Look of Your Text:Embed fonts to ensure that your document’s text looks the same on every computer. No more surprises! Learn More

PowerPoint:

From iPhone to PowerPoint in a Snap:Use the Apple Continuity Camera to insert a photo from your iPhone into your slide. Requires macOS Mojave. Learn More

Outlook:

Share your calendar: Share your calendar with family, friends, and colleagues. Open calendars shared with you in Mac, PC, or cloud versions of Outlook. Learn More

Turn Off Forwarding for a Meeting:Prevent attendees from forwarding your meetings to others. Learn More

Use Teams to Connect to your Meetings: Work with remote teams? Use Teams in Outlook to schedule and join online meetings. Learn More

See who’s coming to the meeting:Click any meeting or event in your calendar to see who plans to be there.

View three time zones: Need to schedule a meeting across time zones? Add multiple time zones to your calendar to easily see everyone’s availability and pick a time that works for all. Learn More

To update your Microsoft Office for Mac installation, use the Microsoft AutoUpdate mechanism by navigating to “Help” -> “Check for Updates” in any of the apps.

(Via MacRumors)

Chris Hauk

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