Microsoft is in the process of releasing a new update for the mobile version of Office. This is the release 16.0.15225.20024 for Android devices, an update that brings with it a series of changes and new features.
First of all, with the new Office, it will be easier to open a document thanks to the new options “Recent”, “Shared” and “Open” that will appear at the top of the phone screen. Added to this is the ability to customize the menu by tapping “Other” and adding or removing the available options according to your needs.
NEW FEATURES LIKE ON IOS
In addition, even on Android devices comes the ability to listen to files and documents when the phone screen is locked. It’s a recently introduced option on Office for iOS and will now be rolled out to Google’s operating system as well.
The new Office release also introduces other features already available for Apple phones. Specifically, they are about new options on PDFs. In fact, in the toolbar, you can choose between “Scan a PDF”, “Images in PDF” or “Documents in PDF”.
TEST PHASE FOR OFFICE INSIDER
The new version of Office for Android will be released soon, but Microsoft has not yet released an official release date. At the moment the software is being tested by users enrolled in the Office Insider program, who are evaluating its stability. It shouldn’t take long, therefore, for it to hit the market.
Meanwhile, Microsoft recently added new features to Office for iOS as well. New features include file tabs, the ability to quickly customize fields in Excel, text prediction for accelerated writing, and a new editing mode in OneDrive.