The new touch-friendly versions of the Microsoft Office apps have arrived. Microsoft rolled out preview versions of its Word, Excel and Powerpoint apps for Windows 10 Wednesday.
The free apps are available to anyone who has installed the latest version of the Windows 10 technical preview on their laptop, tablet or PC.
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The universal apps, designed with touch in mind, aim to provide the same functionality to all users regardless of what device they are on. In Microsoft Word, for example, users are able to create or edit a document on their phone or tablet and pick up where they left off on their PC.
When Windows 10 ships later this year, the Microsoft Office suite will come pre-installed on all Windows Phones and tablets. Microsoft is also working on an Office 2016 suite for PC users without touchscreens, which Microsoft says will be available later this year.
Improving Microsoft Office on all devices has been a major focus for Microsoft since Satya Nadella took over as CEO last year. Since then, the company has rolled out new free Office apps for iPhone and iPad, as well as for Android tablet users.
Microsoft also pleased many longtime users with the a brand-new Outlook app for iOS and Android, a long-awaited replacement for the dated Outlook Web App. The new Outlook app will also make its way to Windows 10 as a universal app.