Contents. Components Desktop applications Unless stated otherwise, desktop applications are available for Windows and macOS.: a included in Microsoft Office and some editions of the now-discontinued. The first version of Word, released in the autumn of 1983, was for the MS-DOS operating system and introduced the to more users. Word 1.0 could be purchased with a bundled mouse, though none was required. Following the precedents of and, Word for Macintosh attempted to add closer features into its package. Word for Mac was released in 1985. Word for Mac was the first graphical version of Microsoft Word.
Initially, it implemented the proprietary format as its primary format. Word 2007, however, deprecated this format in favor of, which was later standardized by as an. Support for (PDF) and (ODF) was first introduced in Word for Windows with 2 for Word 2007.: a editor that originally competed with the dominant, and eventually outsold it. Microsoft released the first version of Excel for the Mac OS in 1985, and the first Windows version (numbered 2.05 to line up with the Mac) in November 1987.: a used to create composed of text, graphics, and other objects, which can be displayed on-screen and shown by the presenter or printed out on.: a for Windows that combines the with a graphical user interface and software development tools. Microsoft Access stores data in its own format based on the Access Jet Database Engine.
It can also import or link directly to data stored in other applications and databases. (not to be confused with, or ): a that replaces, and starting in Office 97, it includes an e-mail client, calendar, task manager and address book. On the Mac OS, Microsoft offered several versions of Outlook in the late 1990s, but only for use with. In Office 2001, it introduced an alternative application with a slightly different feature set called. It reintroduced Outlook in Office 2011, replacing Entourage.: a that gathers handwritten or typed notes, drawings, and audio commentaries. Notes can be shared with other OneNote users over the Internet or a network. OneNote was initially introduced as a standalone app that was not included in any of editions.
However, OneNote eventually became a core component of Microsoft Office; with the release of, OneNote was included in all Microsoft Office offerings.
Microsoft is working on a dark mode option for its Office apps on macOS Mojave. Microsoft Office product manager Akshay Bakshi revealed the new option on Twitter this week, hinting that Office testers will get access to this as soon as next week. The new dark mode for Office will compliment Apple’s general dark mode in macOS Mojave, but it will likely be limited to Office 365 subscribers. Once testing is finished with Office 365 testers, it will be broadly available for Office users that subscribe to Microsoft’s Office service. While, Microsoft is still pushing new features to its Office 365 subscription before any product updates to these standalone licensed apps.
Microsoft Outlook is an email program for Windows and Mac operating systems. See what's new in Outlook 2013 or compare Outlook 2016 for Mac with Outlook 2013 for Windows. Microsoft Publisher. Microsoft Publisher is a desktop publishing program for Windows operating systems. See what's new in Publisher 2013. Microsoft Access.