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There's also improved protections built in to avoid data loss. A new search tool gives users the ability to quickly look up all the available commands.
But learning how to more efficiently use the platform is easier than ever before. The free program is open to students in grades 3-12 and all PWCS full-time teachers. The menus and navigation interface are functionally the same, and you can expect to be able to find functions exactly where you remember them to be and rely on the old trusted keyboard shortcuts that have been a part of the product for years. Microsoft’s new Student Advantage Program permits downloading and use of the entire Office 365 suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, OneNote, Publisher, Skype for Business, Outlook, and Access) on up to five compatible PCs or Macs at no charge. In practical everyday terms, this is the same old Word.
Fortunately, the 2016 is a return to form, bringing with it some smart updates and features that make it worth checking out by lapsed customers.īut just because Word has seen a significant update doesn't mean that veteran users will have to learn a new interface.
But as free and cheap competitors came to the market, Word was starting to lag behind in terms of relevance.
It's been a reliable standard on the Windows operating system for decades, and it's regarded by many as the benchmark by which all other word processing platforms are judged. For most people, Word needs no introduction. Microsoft Word 2016 is one of the most reliable, powerful, and feature rich word processors around, and while it's since been replaced by Word 2019, it still offers most of the functionality modern professionals need.