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Microsoft Word 2021: New Features
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Microsoft Word 2021 introduces several new features and enhancements designed to improve productivity and user experience. Here are some of the key new features:
Co-Authoring
- Real-Time Collaboration: You and your colleagues can work on the same document simultaneously, seeing each other's changes in real time.
Visual Refresh
- Modernized Interface: A cleaner, more modern look with an updated Start experience, refreshed tabs in the ribbon, and a neutral color palette.
Dark Mode
- Reduce Eye Strain: Dark Mode now extends to the document canvas rather than just the ribbon and toolbars, making it easier on the eyes.
New Stock Media
- Creative Content: Access to a curated library of stock images, icons, and more from the Office Premium Creative Content collection.
Microsoft Search
- Enhanced Search: A powerful search box at the top of the app helps you quickly find text, commands, help, and more.
Line Focus
- Improved Reading: Move through a document line by line without distractions, with options to focus on one, three, or five lines at a time.
Updated Draw Tab
- Inking Tools: New additions like Point Eraser, Ruler, and Lasso make it easier to work with ink annotations.
Accessibility Checker
- Content Accessibility: The accessibility checker monitors your documents and provides suggestions to make them more accessible.
Support for OpenDocument Format (ODF) 1.3
- Compatibility: Enhanced support for the ODF 1.3 specification, which includes many new features.
Sketched Style Outline
- Hand-Drawn Look: Apply a casual, hand-drawn style to shapes in your documents.
These features make Word 2021 a powerful tool for creating and collaborating on documents.
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Microsoft Excel 2021: New Features
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Microsoft Excel 2021 introduces several new features and enhancements designed to improve productivity and data analysis. Here are some of the key new features:
Co-Authoring
- Real-Time Collaboration: Work with colleagues on the same workbook simultaneously, seeing each other’s changes in real-time.
Dynamic Arrays
- New Functions: Includes functions like
FILTER , SORT , SORTBY , UNIQUE , SEQUENCE , and RANDARRAY that return arrays of values, making complex calculations easier.
XLOOKUP
- Enhanced Lookup: A more powerful and flexible replacement for
VLOOKUP , allowing you to find items in a table or range by row.
LET Function
- Named Variables: Assign names to calculation results, making formulas easier to read and manage.
XMATCH
- Advanced Matching: Searches for a specified item in an array or range of cells and returns the item’s relative position.
Sheet Views
- Customized Views: Create customized views in an Excel worksheet without disrupting others.
Modern Comments
- Improved Collaboration: Control when you send comments to co-authors and enjoy a consistent commenting experience across Office apps.
Visual Refresh
- Updated Interface: A cleaner, more modern look with refreshed tabs in the ribbon and a neutral color palette.
Accessibility Improvements
- Accessibility Ribbon: All tools needed to create accessible content are now in one place.
- Accessibility Checker: Monitors your documents and provides suggestions to make them more accessible.
Performance Improvements
- Enhanced Performance: Improved performance, stability, and speed across Excel.
These features make Excel 2021 a powerful tool for data analysis and collaboration
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Microsoft Power Point 2021: New Features
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Microsoft PowerPoint 2021 introduced several new features and improvements that enhance its functionality and user experience. Here are the full details:
Key Features
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Co-Authoring:
- Work with colleagues on the same presentation simultaneously. Changes are visible in real-time, making collaboration seamless.
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Visual Refresh:
- A modernized Start experience and refreshed tabs in the ribbon with a clean, clear style, monoline iconography, neutral color palette, and softer window corners.
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Improved Slide Show Recording:
- Record Slide Show now supports presenter video recording, ink recording, and laser pointer recording. Use the Record, Pause, and Resume buttons to control narration and navigation recording.
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Ink Replay:
- Apply the new Replay or Rewind animation to ink and get the drawing effect directly in your presentations. Adjust the timing of these animations to match the experience you want.
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Stock Media:
- Access a curated library of stock images, icons, and more from the Office Premium Creative Content collection.
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Enhanced Draw Tab:
- Quick access to all inking tools in one place, with new additions like Point Eraser, Ruler, and Lasso.
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Microsoft Search:
- A powerful search tool at the top of the app to quickly find text, commands, help, and more.
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AutoSave:
- Automatically save your changes as they happen by uploading your files to OneDrive, OneDrive for Business, or SharePoint Online.
User Interface
- Start Screen:
- A new start screen that offers quick access to recent files and templates.
- Backstage View:
- Improved Backstage View for managing files, printing, and sharing options.
Design and Layout
- Themes and Variants:
- New themes and design variants to give your presentations a fresh look.
- Smart Guides:
- Automatically align objects on your slides to make them look neat and professional.
- Merge Shapes:
- Create custom shapes and graphics with tools to combine, fragment, intersect, or subtract any two shapes.
Collaboration and Cloud Integration
- Cloud Integration:
- Seamless integration with OneDrive, allowing you to save and share files in the cloud.
- Real-Time Collaboration:
- Enhanced collaboration features, including real-time co-authoring and sharing options.
Additional Enhancements
- Improved Performance:
- Optimized performance for faster processing and management of your presentations.
- Enhanced Security:
- Improved security features to protect your presentations and data.
- Accessibility Improvements:
- Enhanced accessibility features to make PowerPoint more usable for people with disabilities.
These features make PowerPoint 2021 a comprehensive and powerful tool for creating, designing, and delivering professional presentations, with a strong emphasis on ease of use, design flexibility, and cloud connectivity.
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Microsoft OneNote 2021: New Features
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Microsoft OneNote 2021 introduced several new features and improvements that enhance its functionality and user experience. Here are the full details:
Key Features
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Co-Authoring:
- Work with colleagues on the same notebook simultaneously. Changes are visible in real-time, making collaboration seamless.
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Visual Refresh:
- A modernized Start experience and refreshed tabs in the ribbon with a clean, clear style, monoline iconography, neutral color palette, and softer window corners.
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Dark Mode:
- Offers a dark canvas along with dark ribbon and toolbars, reducing eye strain during extended use.
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Microsoft Search:
- A powerful search tool at the top of the app to quickly find text, commands, help, and more.
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Improved Inking:
- Enhanced support for digital ink with new tools like Point Eraser, Ruler, and Lasso, making it easier to draw, sketch, or handwrite notes.
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Audio and Video Recording:
- The ability to record audio and video directly within your notes, making it easier to capture meetings and lectures.
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Embedded Files:
- Attach files to your notes, including Excel spreadsheets and Visio diagrams, and edit them directly within OneNote.
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Enhanced Search:
- More intuitive search capabilities to quickly find notes, including the ability to search handwritten notes and text within images.
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Notebook Organization:
- Improved tools for organizing your notebooks, sections, and pages, making it easier to manage your notes.
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Accessibility Checker:
- Keeps an eye on your notes and alerts you to accessibility issues, helping you make your content more inclusive.
User Interface
- Start Screen:
- A new start screen that offers quick access to recent notebooks and templates.
- Backstage View:
- Improved Backstage View for managing notebooks, printing, and sharing options.
Collaboration and Cloud Integration
- Cloud Integration:
- Seamless integration with OneDrive, allowing you to save and access your notes from anywhere.
- Real-Time Collaboration:
- Enhanced collaboration features, including real-time co-authoring and sharing options.
Additional Enhancements
- Improved Performance:
- Optimized performance for faster note-taking and data management.
- Enhanced Security:
- Improved security features to protect your notes and data.
- Accessibility Improvements:
- Enhanced accessibility features to make OneNote more usable for people with disabilities.
These features make OneNote 2021 a comprehensive and powerful tool for capturing, organizing, and sharing notes, with a strong emphasis on modern design, accessibility, and cloud connectivity.
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Microsoft Outlook 2021: New Features
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Microsoft Outlook 2021 introduces several new features and enhancements designed to improve productivity and user experience. Here are some of the key new features:
Instant Search
- Quickly Find Emails: The new Instant Search feature allows you to quickly find email messages anywhere in Outlook by selecting the search bar located above the Outlook ribbon.
Translator and Ink
- Translate Messages: Translate email messages into more than 70 languages on the fly and view the transcript within Outlook.
- Annotate Emails: Use ink to annotate email images or draw in a separate canvas using your finger, pen, or mouse.
Stock Media
- Rich Media Content: Access a curated library of stock images, icons, and more from the Office Premium Creative Content collection to enhance your emails.
Hex Color Values
- Pick the Perfect Color: A new input field in the Colors dialog allows you to enter Hex color values directly, making it easier to get the exact color you want.
Modern Comments
- Improved Collaboration: Control when you send comments to co-authors and enjoy a consistent commenting experience across Office apps.
Accessibility Improvements
- Accessibility Checker: Monitors your documents and provides suggestions to make them more accessible.
These features make Outlook 2021 a powerful tool for managing your emails and enhancing your productivity
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Microsoft Publisher 2021: New Features
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Microsoft Publisher 2021 introduces several new features and enhancements designed to improve desktop publishing and user experience. Here are some of the key new features:
Enhanced Templates
- Wide Range of Templates: Access a variety of pre-designed templates for creating professional-quality newsletters, brochures, postcards, and more.
Improved Graphics and Text Tools
- Precision Layout: Enhanced tools for precisely laying out and styling text, pictures, borders, and calendars.
- New Stock Media: Access to a curated library of stock images, icons, and more from the Office Premium Creative Content collection.
Better Integration
- OneDrive Integration: Easily save and share your publications via OneDrive, OneDrive for Business, or SharePoint.
- Export Options: Improved options for exporting your publications to industry-standard non-editable formats.
User Interface
- Modernized Interface: A cleaner, more modern look with updated tabs in the ribbon and a neutral color palette.
Performance Improvements
- Enhanced Performance: Improved performance and stability across the application.
These features make Publisher 2021 a powerful tool for creating professional and polished layouts with ease
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