#Microsoft office for ipad pro how to#
#Microsoft office for ipad pro pro#

And it looks like the Office we deserve, too. After years of waiting, it's now truly arrived on Apple's tablet.

#Microsoft office for ipad pro pro#

My company has not deployed those (to the best of my knowledge). Microsoft Office is a perfect fit for the productivity-minded iPad Pro 2020. Once it's finished downloading and installing, tap Open. In the App Store, search for Microsoft Office and download the Microsoft 365 app.

#Microsoft office for ipad pro how to#

I am told that Microsoft has released a cloud version of their apps. Here's how to install the Office all-in-one application on iPad. I have not tried it to see how the features/interface compare. The big Microsoft Office for iPad news is that its here today and that its completely free to download. I did notice that Microsoft recently released a new version of their iOS app called Microsoft 365, to replace their integrated app called Office. Microsoft's Office app - a single app combining Word, Excel and PowerPoint features - is available for iPads from the Apple App Store as of today, February 16. So use of the iPad with Office for company’s documents is now a no-go for me. I own and use my own Microsoft 365 subscription personally (I’m not just using the company’s licensed copies of the apps), and I’m not giving control over those to the company. As a result the original use case is no longer valid for me. Subsequently my company has decided/deployed Microsoft portal and they require control of the Microsoft apps on personal devices (they are concerned about company data on the devices, and when you leave the company, their ability to remove the data). And it might even be ok for presenting PPT, but I’ve not tried that. If all I’m doing is reviewing/reading existing Office 365 app files, then maybe my iPad is OK. I carry my Dell Laptop if I think I’m going to do much editing in any of the Microsoft office apps (for personal or business needs). Missing features and the constant requirement to be tapping the screen to get things done were driving me crazy. I found the Office 365 apps on iPadOS feature poor and cumbersome to use. Microsoft Office for iPad: An Essential Guide to Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and OneDrive Negrino, Tom on. One my preferred use cases was to stop carrying my Dell Windows laptop when I went on vacation and personal trips - would simply use my iPad with the Office apps (I have a 365 subscription). Along with a mouse, Apple Pencil and Magic Keyboard. For my day job, I am a very heavy user of Excel & Powerpoint, and less so of Word (although I do use it). I think you have to look at your use case(s) very carefully.