

The package will automatically remove old Office applications, install new ones, and apply the university license.

The Office 2019 Commercial Preview Program for Mac isn’t available for individuals. Recent integration with Jamf Pro will add additional control and make it easier than ever to manage the velocity of Office updates across devices. Microsoft also shares that Office 2019 for Mac will help IT administrators more easily deploy and manage the software, including support for the popular Jamf Pro software.Ĭommand-line tools will allow IT admins to centrally control how and when Office updates are applied to users’ devices, and support for industry-standard MDM policies and preferences will give IT the power to enforce organization-wide security policies, including preferences for Visual Basic macros and app settings. You can find a detailed list of changes here. These features are already included in Office 365 ProPlus but are not available in Office for Mac 2016. Updates include the roaming pencil case and ribbon customizations across Office apps focus mode in Word Morph transitions, in-click sequence, and 4k video export in PowerPoint new charts and functions in Excel and focused inbox in Outlook. Office 2019 for Mac delivers new features to help end users create amazing content in less time.

Here’s how Microsoft describes the new updates and features: Microsoft gives a pitch that Office 365 ProPlus (subscription) is its best option for commercial use, but recognizes that Office 2019 for Mac is a good fit for organizations who aren’t “ready to move to the cloud.” The new test program is available for businesses and organizations that aren’t using the company’s cloud based Office 365 software.Īnnounced in a blog post, Microsoft shared that following the preview starting today, Office 2019 for Mac will be released in the “second half of 2018.” Microsoft has today released its Mac Preview for Office 2019.
