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You can now finally run Microsoft Office on iPad
Listing some of the key features to try, Microsoft boasted that the new iPad Office app would allow users to easily get started on important documents using a number of helpful templates, and provide cloud storage (opens in new tab) for Word, Excel, and PowerPoint files. Users can now take a picture of a document and turn it into an editable Word file with just one button, with similar functionality also available for Excel and PowerPoint. PDFs can also be instantly created from images and documents, while e-signing options are available using either your finger or Apple Pencil. One notable drawback is that an Office 365 subscription will be required to edit and create documents on iPadOS.
Microsoft Office
Take advantage of a seamless experience with Microsoft tools on the go with the Office app, the simple solution for productivity. Scan PDF files, create spreadsheets, or draft up documents anytime and anywhere through your mobile device. From Word documents, PowerPoint presentations or Excel files, the Office app provides you with one seamless experience. With intelligent cloud services and trusted security, the Office app will help maximize your productivity in both work and life.
• Store and access Word, Excel, and PowerPoint files using the cloud-based storage. • Easily scan PDF files and convert them into Word documents and vice versa. To create or edit documents, sign in with a free Microsoft account on devices with a screen size smaller than 10.1 inches.
iPad gains much-improved Microsoft Office app
I think it hits the zeitgeist for mobile professionals, with a bunch of sensible feature and design decisions that remove a great deal of friction from getting work done while on the move. If you’ve been using any of the company’s current standalone productivity apps, you’ll be accustomed to how they work on mobile; nothing much has changed. However, by integrating all three into one place, the company has made it much easier for mobile professionals to remain focused by presenting all of them within a single app experience. Many of the better facets of the software come from the built-in support for Microsoft’s Lens technology, which lets Office use your iPad or iPhone camera for such massively time-saving tasks as converting images into editable Word and Excel documents, scanning PDFs, and capturing whiteboards with automatic digital enhancements to make the content easier to read. Scan QR codes, create forms — even access Microsoft’s recently introduced Coach tool to practice your PowerPoints. The Actions pane makes many of the tasks you’ve already been doing much easier to accomplish, while the integrated nature of Office on iPad helps keep your focus. This focus on easing some of the pain points and improving access to some of the most useful tools means some may argue that Office on iPads is now marginally easier to use than those same apps on PCs.
Four ways to put Microsoft Office on your iPad
You might need to open a document in the web page option or mobile app to get the latest features. The other Office options we’ll explain like the web apps and remote control work for everyone – with or without a Microsoft 365 plan. Reminder: regular Office Watch readers know our refrain about Microsoft 365
Ahem … there’s a really excellent book that covers the Office for iPad apps in great detail.
Click on the Zoom button at bottom right to see the app in iPhone size or filling most of the iPad screen. This app has all the features of Word, Excel and PowerPoint plus other goodies like Office Lens and PDF support.
Word, Excel, PowerPoint and OneNote have web browser options that might work on an iPad with Safari or Google Chrome. The browser options should work on an iPad but only if none of the Office mobile apps are installed.
If you have an older iPad with iOS 9 or earlier, using Office in Safari is your only option. You can open the Home page in the browser to see a list of past documents, click on the three dots menu at right. Open multiple documents, use features not available on the iPad apps and a lot more. Microsoft’s Remote Desktop App lets you take control of a Windows computer from an iPad.
The hosting service comes with Windows, all you have to do it turn it on (Win10: Settings | System | Remote Desktop). Chrome Remote Desktop works with an app on the iPad connecting to a Windows or Mac computer. Chrome Browser must be running on the host computer and setup for remote access (start at https://remotedesktop.google.com/access ) There is setup and configuration needed on host machines to enable remote control.
There are a lot of hassles connecting across the ‘net with port configuration, DNS settings, modem firewalls etc. The iPad really needs an external keyboard and maybe separate mouse for easy control.
How to Set up Microsoft Office for iPad
But you also have the option to download individual applications—Word, PowerPoint, Excel, and others—as separate programs. You’ll be prompted to log into your Microsoft account (if you don’t have one, you can create one) and you may have to grant some permissions to the Office app.
The Microsoft Office app offers a few benefits to iPad users: There are a few additional features you probably won’t find in the stand-alone apps. Diction straight to Microsoft Office from the iPad Voice Recorder is possible. Assuming you intend to use the all-in-one Microsoft Office app on your iPad (rather than the individual programs), there are a few things you need to know to use them.
From the Home screen, you have the option to choose Recommended files, which are files you have opened recently, or you can tap the New button in the lower center of the screen to open a menu that allows you to choose the type of new document you would like to create. Another very useful feature of the Office app is the ability to work with PDF files. You can sign PDFs or scan, and convert documents to PDF using the Actions menu. Once you choose to open or create a new document, spreadsheet, or presentation, you’ll find that you have many of the same options you would have if you were using the stand-alone versions of these apps.
If you tap this icon, you can dictate what you want to write rather than trying to type using the onscreen keyboard. You also have access to shorting, formatting, and formula tools, just as you would in the individual Microsoft Excel app.
And on a presentation, you’ll find a pen icon that you can touch to activate Ink annotations.
Microsoft’s new Office app now available on iPad
This new update means Office is now a full iPadOS app, with access to all of the regular tablet variants of Microsoft’s productivity suite.
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