Microsoft has publicly released Office 2016 for Mac exclusively for Office 365 customers, ending a preview period in which 100,000 messages of feedback were received.
Office 2016 for Mac had been put to public beta earlier this year, but Microsoft today announced its general availability for cloud users. The volume of feedback from Mac users resulted in seven updates to the popular productivity suite in just four months.
In a blog post, Microsoft Office Client Applications and Services vice president Kirk Koenigsbauer said that Office for Mac would still receive updates and enhancements "at least once per quarter".
He also said the productivity suite - which includes Word, Excel, PowerPoint, OneNote and Outlook for Mac - would feel familiar to users who have experienced it in Windows or iPad, but would still take advantage of Mac-specific capabilities.
"It works the way you expect, with the familiar ribbon interface and powerful task panes. Mac users will appreciate the modernised Office experience and the integration of Mac capabilities like full screen view and multi-touch gestures. With full Retina display support, your Office documents look sharper and more vibrant than ever," he said.
The perpetual licence version will be available in September, while a new Office for Windows is also expected to show this year.
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