Microsoft has said that its Office 2021 product will arrive later today for both Mac and Windows systems. The company will provide an updated cloud version and a Long Term Revision Channel (LTSC) version – which is essentially a non-cloud version that will work offline on your desktop and requires no browser.
LTSC or the eternal version is important for businesses that do not always have reliable internet connections and prefer to have all their applications and features available locally on their systems.
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The company has not released too many details about the features it plans to include in the upcoming release. But it said that the dark mode in different programs, features like dynamic arrays and XLOOKUP in Excel, and accessibility enhancements will be part of the overhaul.
Last week, Microsoft Word’s upcoming dark mode test came out and it looks neat. You can expect similar visual changes in other products.
Microsoft will provide support for Office 2021 for five years instead of the seven years it promised for earlier releases.
The company said it does not intend to change the price of these products for the time being. For reference, Microsoft Office 2019 was sold at $ 249.99 as a one-time purchase for a single license.
The firm plans to release a preview of the LTSC version in April, with a full version 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