

Here's how to get started using the Office for the web apps if you want to create, edit, and save your documents. Both Office for Mac and Office for PC are Microsoft. An app called Sway allows you to create interactive reports and presentations, while a Forms app lets you create online surveys and quizzes. Documents created in Microsoft Office for Mac are generally compatible with Microsoft Office for PC. Tap and hold on the same apps icon in the Dock and then drag it up to the left or right.

You can even work with more niche applications. To open a second window in any app that allows it, you open the app, then bring up the Dock. Office for the web offers online versions of Word, Excel, PowerPoint, OneNote, Outlook, OneDrive, Skype, Calendar, and People. However, if all you need are the basics, this is an option worth trying. You'll find all the standard editing and formatting commands, and some additional features, but not much more. Office for the web isn't as feature-packed as its desktop counterpart. And rather than store your files and documents on your computer, you save them to Microsoft OneDrive, the company's cloud-based storage service. Instead of installing Word, Excel, and PowerPoint on your computer, you use free, cloud-based versions of these programs, similar to Google Docs. If you want to use Microsoft Office but don't want to pay for it, why not try the free Office for the web? Formerly known as Office Online and now known simply as Office, the web-based apps reside online, accessible through your browser.

Note: If you want to only install specific Office apps and not the entire suite, click the Customize button and uncheck the programs you don't want.Įnter your Mac login password, if prompted, and then click Install Software.
