Microsoft said that today its Office 2021 product will arrive later this year for Mac and Windows systems. The company will release an updated version of the cloud and a Long-Term Servicing Channel (LTSC) version – which is essentially a cloudless version that will run offline on your desktop and will not require a browser.
LTSC or the perpetual version is important for companies that do not always have reliable Internet connectivity and prefer to have all of their applications and resources available locally on their systems.
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The company did not reveal many details about what features it plans to include in the next release. But he said that dark mode in many applications, features such as dynamic arrays and XLOOKUP in Excel and accessibility improvements will be part of the review.
Last week, the Microsoft Word dark mode test surfaced and it looks cool. You can expect similar visual changes in other products.
Microsoft will provide support for Office 2021 for five years, instead of the seven years promised for previous versions.
The company said it does not plan to change prices for these products for now. For reference, Microsoft Office 2019 was sold for $ 249.99 as a one-time purchase for a single license.
The company is planning to release a preview of the LTSC version in April, with a full release for later. Along with Office 2021, Microsoft will also release a perpetual version of Windows 10 this year.
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Published on February 19, 2021 – 05:44 UTC