While Pages is a great word processor, Microsoft Word and other programs available with Microsoft Office are still widely used. It can be frustrating to pass documents between Apple's applications and Microsoft Office. I have dealt with getting Word documents from friends, only to open them in Pages a realize they aren't formatting correctly, or the spacing is off, etc.
The good news is Microsoft Office for Mac is pretty great. If you've ever used a PC before, you're likely familiar with the interface, and personally, I think the design of the Office programs for Mac is stellar. Of course, Microsoft offers two versions of Office for Mac, Microsoft Office 2016 and Microsoft Office 365, so here's a breakdown of each one so you can choose the right one for you.
Users and devices
You will receive (1) license activation code and a link to Microsoft's Download's Tool ( From Microsoft Website ) for Office 2016 Home & Business For MAC.
When deciding what Microsoft Office package you want, you're going to need to know how you intend to use it. Are you one of those people who want to use Office on your Mac, iPad, and iPhone, or do you only need it on your MacBook Pro you use for work or school every day?
- Office 2016 Home & Student: Installed on one Mac
- Office 2016 Home & Business: Installed on one Mac
- Office 365 Personal: Installed on your Mac, iPhone, and iPad with only one user allowed to access the 1TB One Drive storage.
- Office 365 Personal: Installed on up to five Macs, PCs, iPhones, and iPads with five users allowed to access the 1TB One Drive storage.
Programs
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- Office 2016 Home & Student: Comes with Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and OneNote
- Office 2016 Home & Business: Comes with Word, Excel, PowerPoint, OneNote, and Outlook
- Office 365 Personal: Comes with Word, Excel, PowerPoint, OneNote, Outlook, Publisher (PC only), and Access (PC only).
- Office 365 Home: Comes with Word, Excel, PowerPoint, OneNote, Outlook, Publisher (PC only), and Access (PC only).
Cloud storage
Microsoft OneDrive is a cloud storage service that you can use to store files, photos, documents, and other data. If you get either version of Microsoft Office 365, you'll get a free TB of OneDrive storage to access and use.
- Office 365 Personal: 1TB of OneDrive storage for one user, plus 60 minutes per month for Skype calls.
- Office 365 Home: 1TB of OneDrive storage accessible by up to five users, plus 60 minutes per month for Skype calls.
Neither tier of Microsoft Office 2016 comes with OneDrive storage.
Pricing
The most significant difference by far is pricing and payment model. Microsoft Office 2016 is a one-time payment, while Office 365 is a monthly subscription model.
- Office 2016 Home & Student: $149.99 and doesn't come with updates.
- Office 2016 Home & Business: $229.99 and doesn't come with updates.
- Office 365 Personal: $69.99 per year (or $6.99 per month), includes updates.
- Office 365 Home: $99.99 per year (or 9.99 per month), includes updates.
The bottom line
Office 365
The enormous benefit to Office 365 is the 1TB of OneDrive storage. This means all your work documents, personal finance spreadsheets, or school presentations can be saved locally and in your OneDrive, keeping all your data safe and accessible to you whenever you need it.
Chances are Office 365 Personal is the best bet for most people, but if you love the free cloud storage and you need Office for your entire family, the Office 365 Home version is your best bet.
Office 2016
If you're looking for the basic Office program like Excel, Word, and PowerPoint, and don't need OneDrive cloud storage, Office 2016 is perfectly fine for one person.
You'll only have to pay once, meaning you don't have to worry about that yearly subscription fee hitting your credit card every year. Of course, the lack of updates is a little annoying, but for most users, you'll probably not even notice or miss the extra features Office 365 provides anyways.
Office 2016 Home & Student is going to be all the majority of people will need; however, if you do want Outlook your can always get the Home & Business version as well.
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See what's new in the Microsoft Office 2016 apps:
Working together just got easier
Office 2016 makes it easier to share documents and work with others at the same time. See others' edits with coauthoring in Word, PowerPoint, and OneNote. Improved version history lets you refer back to snapshots of a document during the editing process. Share right from your document with a click of a button. Or use the new modern attachments in Outlook—attach files from OneDrive and automatically configure permission without leaving Outlook. Review, edit, analyze, and present your Office 2016 documents across any of your devices—from your PC or Mac to your Windows, Apple®, and Android™ phones and tablets.
Works for you
Stay on task with Office 64-bit with new, faster ways to achieve the results you want. Simply tell Word, Excel, or PowerPoint what you want to do, and Tell Me will guide you to the command. Smart Lookup uses terms you highlight and other contextual information in the document to deliver search results from the web, all within the document. Use one-click forecasting to quickly turn your historical data into an analysis of future trends. New charts help you visualize complex data.
Office moves with you
From work to your favorite café, stay connected to what's important—friends, family, and projects across all of your devices. Use touch for reading, editing, zooming, and navigation. Write notes or make annotations using digital ink. Easily save to your cloud storage and switch from one device to the next without missing a beat. Office apps pick up right where you left off, regardless of the device you were using.
Perfect with Windows 10
Office 2016 plus Windows 10 is the world's most complete solution for getting things done. Say 'Hello' just once and Windows will log you into your PC and Office—all in one simple step. Bring Cortana to your Office to help you get things done. Let Cortana with Office 365 integration help with tasks like meeting prep. Office Mobile apps on Windows 10 are touch-friendly, fast, and optimized for on-the-go-productivity.
Best Office value
Office 365 flexible subscription plans let you pick the option that's right for you. Choose an individual plan or one for the whole household. Office 365 includes the new Office 2016 apps for PC and Mac, like Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and OneNote. OneDrive keeps you connected to what's important—friends, family, projects, and files—anywhere, on any device. Need help with Office 2016? Each subscriber to Office 365 gets free tech support from Microsoft-trained experts.
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