Microsoft to release Office 2019 next year with better mobile linking power

The last major update to the suite was Microsoft Office 2016, which came out in 2015

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ANI New York [U.S.A.]
Last Updated : Sep 28 2017 | 9:24 AM IST

Microsoft has announced that Office 2019 would be available in the second half of 2018.

The 2019 suite is said to be for people who don't want their apps and services in the cloud, the CNN reports.

The suite will include the standard apps like Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook, and server versions of Microsoft Exchange, SharePoint and Skype for Business.

The company, at its Microsoft Ignite conference in Orlando, Florida, said that Office 2019 will include more IT features and server upgrades to improve usability, voice and security,

The apps will also come with better linking capabilities for mobile devices, such as pressure sensitivity and tilt effects.

The last major update to the suite was Microsoft Office 2016, which came out in 2015.

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First Published: Sep 28 2017 | 3:18 AM IST

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