Microsoft today announced that its ‘Office 2019’ which is its next on-premises version of Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Project, Visio, Access, and Publisher is generally available for Windows and Mac. The Office 2019 provides new features and updates to the on-premises apps for both users and IT professionals.
The Office 2019 provides a set of valuable enhancements for customers who can’t be cloud-connected or receive regular updates. The Office 2019 is a one-time release and won’t receive future feature updates. However, Microsoft said that it will continue to add more features to Office 365 ProPlus monthly, including innovations in collaboration, artificial intelligence (AI), security, and more.
In PowerPoint 2019, you can create cinematic presentations with new features like Morph and Zoom. And improved inking features across the apps in Windows like the roaming pencil case, pressure sensitivity, and tilt effects that will allow you to naturally create documents. Excel 2019 adds powerful new data analysis features, including new formulas and charts and enhancements to PowerPivot.
Word 2019 and Outlook 2019 help you focus on what matters most. Learning Tools, like reading Aloud and Text Spacing, make it easier to engage with your content. Focus Mode blocks out distractions and puts your content front and center. The Focused Inbox moves less important emails out of the way so you can get straight to taking care of business. For a longer list of the new features in Office 2019.
It also includes new IT value for enhanced security and streamlined administration. The company back in Office 2013 has introduced new Click-to-Run (C2R), a modern deployment technology, and it’s now used to deploy and update Office across hundreds of millions of devices worldwide. The advantages of C2R include predictable monthly security updates, up-to-date apps on installation, reduced network consumption through Windows 10 download optimization technology, and an easy upgrade path to Office 365 ProPlus.
The 2019 release of Office products also includes updates to servers, and in the coming weeks, Microsoft is planning on releasing Exchange Server 2019, Skype for Business Server 2019, SharePoint Server 2019, and Project Server 2019. The commercial volume license (trusted) customers can access Office 2019 starting today, while the Office 2019 will be available to all customers, consumer, and commercial, in the next few weeks.