Microsoft this week released its all-in-one Office app for iPad, which enables users to access the company’s range of productivity software on Apple’s tablet. Microsoft launched a unified Office app for iOS and Android earlier this year.
The unified Office app brings together Microsoft’s most popular programs (Word, Excel and PowerPoint) in a single application. For students and enterprise customers, it provides easier access to Microsoft’s productivity tools. The experience also includes the ability to quickly create PDFs, sign documents and more.
Microsoft previously explained that the Office app is designed to provide users with a “simple, integrated experience that puts the tools you need to work on a mobile device at the forefront of the experience.”
“We started by combining existing Word, Excel and PowerPoint mobile applications into a single app,” Microsoft said when Unified Office was launched on iPhone. “By bringing all your Office documents together in one place, it significantly reduces the need to switch between multiple applications and significantly reduces the amount of space on your phone compared to multiple installed applications.”
The association of the Office app iPad-friendly was long. As Apple’s tablet has evolved into a more legitimate computer alternative, it makes access to the experience even more powerful. And with enhanced mouse and trackpad support, you get an experience very close to a traditional desktop experience.
Here is the full description directly from Microsoft for the Office iPad app:
Office is now available on iPad: we combine the Word, Excel and PowerPoint applications you know into a single iPadOS-optimized app. On top of that, you see additional tools to keep you more productive than ever before. For example, you can quickly create and draw PDFs, and convert photos into documents.
Easily navigate to image-based workflows: Tap ‘Share’ in the phone gallery outside the Office app to access various actions like PPT creation, PDF creation and more. Additionally, if there are recent screenshots when you open the Office app, it pops up as a suggestion to hide to PDF or PPT.
Insert date, shape, picture and notes in PDF: Now you can easily insert date, shape, image and notes in PDFs using new features.
You need a Microsoft 365 subscription to access the Office app on iPad. If you are not a subscriber, you can sign up for $ 6.99 per month for an individual or $ 9.99 per month for a family.
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