Microsoft is getting ready to release a new standalone version of its Office suite next year, which will succeed Office 2019 released on Windows and macOS back in fall 2018.
Microsoft will be removing Office 2019 from the Home Use Program, and will push Office 365 Home and Personal as an option instead.
In this guide, we dive a bit deeper into the differences between Office 2019 and Office 365 and help you find out which one will give you the best bang for your buck.
The company has recently released a series of videos intended to explain the difference between Office 2019 and Office 365
It's also a PWA developed app that brings the denser functionality from Office.com to the desktop.
“We are currently prioritizing development for the iOS and Android versions of our apps; and on Windows, we are prioritizing Win32 and web versions of our apps.”
Office 2019, the new perpetual version of Office for Windows and Mac is now available for customers who are not ready yet to move to Office 365.
Microsoft is planning on increasing the prices for some Office 2019 and Windows 10 Enterprise users come October 1st. The pricing changes were initially mentioned in a blog post yesterday and are coming because the company wants to "create more consistency and transparency across purchasing channels."
Microsoft has released today the first Office 2019 Server previews for commercial customers who are not ready yet to move to the cloud.
Microsoft announced today the Office 2019 for Mac Preview for commercial customers, which follows the release of the Office 2019 Preview two months ago.
This first preview release of Office 2019 includes Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Publisher, Access, Project, Visio and OneNote, and all these apps will only run on Windows 10.
Starting with the release of Office 2019 later this year, the legacy OneNote 2016 app will no longer be preinstalled with Office and be replaced by OneNote for Windows 10.
Microsoft today offically announced Office 2019 will only run on supported versions of Windows 10. This is a part of the company's plans for both Office and Windows to "receive regular, coordinated updates" and for keeping the "most secure environment with the latest capabilities."
Office 2019, the next perpetual release of Office will be available in preview next year and ship in the second half of 2018.
