Microsoft Office 2016 preview released for free download and test on desktop computers. But there are some limitations that should be noted before you try to download preview of Office 2016.
Microsoft has named this preview as IT Pro and Developer Preview of Office 2016 for Windows desktop. But there are some points that should be noted clearly before you attempt to download.
Office 2016 was expected for some months. There were rumors of 2016 version of Office will be included in Windows 10. But it’s out while Windows 10 is still passing its preview tests.
This preview can only be downloaded and installed via Office 365 ProPlus subscription, not like standalone office pack as Office 2013, Office 2010 and former ones. So if you are subscribed to Office365 ProPlus, you can try this preview right now. If you don’t have subscription, then you have to wait until free preview of Office 2016 are announced for all Windows users.
It’s obvious that Office2016 will contain almost all features as in previous versions, plus extra features and improvements. However, preview version doesn’t contain all features as it’s passing through experimental and developmental stages.
New Features in Office 2016
Microsoft Office Blog has released a comprehensive list of new features available in Office 2016:
Accessibility
Improved keyboard accessibility for high-value Excel features like PivotTables and Slicers, addressed a number of readability issues in Outlook, and introduced a dark theme for users with visual impairments.
Macros and Add-ins
No changes to Macros or Add-ins in this release. It’s rare that “no changes” is a something we’d want to highlight, but we think it’s worth celebrating the consistency in the programming model across releases. We understand how important this is and we’re committed to a high level of compatibility as we continue to innovate.
Outlook
A number of significant technical improvements to Outlook.
Data Loss Protection (DLP)
- MAPI-HTTP protocol. We’ve replaced the RPC-based sync with a new Internet-friendly MAPI-HTTP protocol that supports Exchange/Outlook connectivity.
- Foreground network calls. We’ve eliminated the use of foreground network calls to ensure that Outlook stays responsive on unreliable networks.
- Multi-factor authentication. With this release of the Outlook client, we’ll support multi-factor authentication through integration with the Active Directory Authentication Library (ADAL).
- Email delivery performance. We’ve reduced the amount of time it takes to download messages, display the message list, and show new email after resuming from hibernation.
- Lean storage footprint. We’ve added settings that allow users to better manage storage by only retaining 1, 3, 7, 14 or 30 days of mail on the device.
- Search. We’ve improved the reliability, performance, and usability of Outlook search, and integrated the FAST-based search engine in Exchange.
Over the last few years we’ve added DLP to Exchange, Outlook, OneDrive for Business and SharePoint. Now we’re bringing these same classification and policy features to Word, Excel and PowerPoint. With these new capabilities, IT admins can centrally create, manage and enforce polices for content authoring and document sharing—and end users will see policy tips or sharing restrictions when the apps detect a potential policy violation.
Information Rights Management (IRM)
Extended IRM protection to Visio files, enabling both online and offline protection of Visio diagrams.
How to download Office 2016 Preview?
Currently, only those users can try Office 2016 preview who have Office 365 ProPlus subscription.
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The above download will take you to Microsoft Connect registration page. Type your registration information and other required credentials to finish the step by step process.
After filling the registration information, you’ll be taken to Office 2016 preview download page. You’ll have to download a small script that will lead the installation of Office 2016 preview for IT Pro and Developers on your desktop machine.
Follow the installation instructions and use poduct key (if given) or activation instructions
[box type="warning"] NOTE: The preview version can’t be a real replacement of stable version. So you are recommended to use it for only test purposes, but not for daily use for confidential documents and work.[/box]
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