Microsoft Office 2024 Released For Mac and PC: Available now to consumers and small businesses, Microsoft Office 2024 is the new standalone version of the Office productivity suite from Microsoft. However, this latest non-subscription-based service is intended to be an alternative to the Microsoft 365 subscription model.

So, Office 2024 will include updated, locked-in-time versions of Word, Excel, PowerPoint, OneNote, and Outlook for PC and Mac, but these won’t receive the regular feature updates that the Office 365 siblings receive.
Microsoft Office 2024 Released For Mac and PC
For consumers and small businesses, we’re releasing Office 2024 on October 1, so we know some of our customers still want a non-subscription way to access our familiar apps. The versions of Word and Excel are updated, locked in time for Office 2024 for PC and Mac in our blog post by Bryan Rognier, Microsoft 365 Consumer Vice President.

On October 5, 2021, we released the latest standalone version of Microsoft’s Office suite, Office 2021. Office 2024 compared to Office 2021 ships with a different default theme than Office 2021 and has been designed better with Microsoft’s use of Fluent Design in Windows 11.
Excel 2024 for Windows and Mac also benefits from faster workbooks and improvements like 14 new text and array functions to manipulate text and arrays in worksheets, dynamic charts with dynamic arrays that automatically change when the arrays recalculate, improved accessibility features, an improved IMAGE function to add images without changing formatting, support for OpenDocument Format (ODF) 1.4 and more.
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Office 2024 is further developing the cameo feature to PowerPoint 2024 on Windows and Macs, so now there is once more the ability to sneak a live video stream into the slides. But it also allows Microsoft Stream (on SharePoint) videos to be embedded into PowerPoint presentations for storytelling enhancement and enrichment. In addition, it has a new recording studio feature for recording narration, animations, transitions and inking. Likewise, like and react to comments are included in Word and PowerPoint collaborative documents.
Outlook 2024 for Mac meanwhile brings personalized swipe left and right gestures for email management, like better search and more. OneNote 2024 for Mac also adds a pen-focused full-screen view so your entire screen is filled for inking, new navigation features, enhanced Draw tab & ink features, and more.
There are actually two different editions of Office 2024 available. Word, Excel, PowerPoint and OneNote for one PC or Mac costs $149.99 and is called Office Home 2024. Other than that Office Home & Business 2024 is $249.99 and includes everything in Office Home 2024, Outlook and to run the apps for business. Three editions are available from retailers worldwide and Microsoft.com.
It supports Windows 10 and 11 as well as the three most recent macOS versions. However, it needs a Microsoft account and an Internet connection.
ASK FREQUENTLY QUESTION
- What are the coming out date of Microsoft Office 2024?
Microsoft Office 2024 is yet to be confirmed but it is believed to be out early next year 2023. The scheduled full release date has not been set and announced yet to the public.
2. What new will Office 2024 come with if it is to be released in the market ?
Possible new additions for Office 2024 are – richer collaboration features, improved inking and voice, advanced data analysis in Excel, smart design help in PowerPoint as well as enhanced editing tab in MS-Word.
3. Is there going to be a new graphic design for Office 2024?
Yes and actually Microsoft has teased that the Office 2024 version is expected to include new icons, themes and user interface to offer a contemporary look and feel on applications such as Word, Excel, PowerPoint and other core Office applications.
4. How much will Office 2024 cost?
Information on the pricing of the new Office 2024 bundles, or individual applications, is still unknown. But, pricing will mostly align with the current Office 2021 prices for both a one-time purchase and a monthly Microsoft 365 subscription. There will also possibly be student, educator, and school discounts, as previous releases we have seen in the previous parts.
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