Microsoft Office 2021 is released. it is designed for both businesses and consumers who want to avoid the subscription version of Office and is a standalone version of the Microsoft Office suite. Microsoft Office 2021 comes with several updated apps including Word, PowerPoint, Excel, OneNote, and Microsoft Teams for PC and Mac.
New features in Microsoft Office 2021
Microsoft Office 2021 will have a new design with a refreshed ribbon interface, rounded window corners, and a neutral color palette. In Microsoft Office 2021, you’ll find new data types, functions, translation, new inking and editing tools, motion graphics, ease of use features, and much more.
1]OpenDocument (ODF) 1.3 format support
Office applications will now save only ODF 1.3 format, ODF 1.2 format, and older files can be opened but saved in 1.3 format. ODF 1.3 format is supported in Word, Excel, and power point.
2]Updated drawing tab
Microsoft has improved the ink experience in Word, Excel, and power point; it allows you to quickly access and edit all your inking tools in one place.
3]Performance improvements
Microsoft Office 2021 delivers improved performance, stability and speed through Word, Excel, power point, and Outlook.
4]Save your changes as they occur
You can upload your files to OneDrive, OneDrive for Business, or SharePoint Online to make sure all your updates are saved automatically. This feature is available in Word, Excel, and power point.
5]The XLOOKUP function
Help find items in a table or row. It is available in Microsoft Excel.
6]The Let function
The Let function assigns names to the calculation results. This feature is available in Excel.
7]XMatch function
The XMatch function searches for a specific element in an array or range of cells and returns the relative position of the element. This feature is available in Excel.
8]Dynamic tables
Write a formula and return an array of values. It is available in Excel.
9]Replay your ink strokes
You can now play with the ink strokes as they are drawn. This feature is available in power point.
10]New and Improved Record Slider
This new and improved recording slider supports presenter video recording, ink recording, and laser pointer recording. This feature is available in power point.
11]Arrange the items on your slide for screen readers
This feature allows you to view items in screen reading and rearrange them to effectively communicate your message. This feature is available in power point.
12]Translator and ink in Outlook
On the fly and see the transcript, you can translate email messages to 70 languages. This feature will be available in Microsoft Outlook.
Annotate email images or draw in a separate canvas using a finger, pen, or mouse.
13]Update, link or delete linked tables
The Linked Tables Manager is a central place to view and manage all data sources and linked tables in an Access database. You can refresh, relate, and drop related tables; this feature is offered in Microsoft Access.
14]Keep an eye on your database objects in Access
You can quickly drag tabs to rearrange them and close database objects with just one click. This feature is available in Microsoft Access.
15]New Date / Time data type in Microsoft Access
Microsoft implements the DateTime2 data type in Access.
16]The sketched style outline
Using the Sketch Style Outline feature, you can give a relaxed look to the shapes in your presentation. You can try the freehand curved and scribble options. This feature will be available in Word, power point, and Excel.
17]Choose the perfect color
You will be able to choose the perfect color that matches your taste. Microsoft has now added a new input field in the Colors dialog box for Hex color values. This change will be a huge relief for users as they won’t have to spend their time converting Hex color values to RGB values. The feature is available in Access, Word, power point, Excel, A note, Visio, and Editor.
18]Co-author documents
In Microsoft Office 2021, you will be able to work with others simultaneously; everyone will be notified when a file is updated, so there is no need to send any additional notes or emails. This feature will be available in Word, power point, and Excel but not Office LTSC 2021. LTSC stands for Long Term Support, unlike Office 2021, Office LTSC 2021 is not retailed but is only available under volume licensing.
19]Know who is in your document
In the new Office 2021 suite, you’ll see who works with you and where they are in the document. This feature will be available in office 2021 Word, power point, and Excel but not Office LTSC 2021.
20]Better collaboration between with modern commentaries
You will have better control when sending comments to your co-authors and will have a consistent commenting experience between Word, Excel, and power point but not Office LTSC 2021.
21]Sheet views
Create custom views in an Excel spreadsheet without disturbing others. This feature will be available in Excel but not Office LTSC 2021.
22]Accessibility tape
The Accessibility ribbon has all the tools you need to create accessible content in one place. It will be available in Excel but not Office LTSC 2021.
23]Link to slide
This feature allows you to ask colleagues to contribute to your deck and direct them to the slide you need help with; this feature is available in Office 2021 (PowerPoint) but not in Office LTSC 2021.
24]Improve understanding with linear focus
This function allows the user to move around in a Word Document line by line and adjust focus to show one, three or five lines at a time.
These Office 2021 and Office 365 guides are sure to help you get started.
What is the price of Microsoft Office 2021?
Microsoft Office 2021 is offered in two versions, Office Home and Student 2021 and Office Home and Business 2021. The price of Office Home and Student 2021 is $ 150 and includes Word, Excel, PowerPoint, OneNote and Microsoft Teams, and the price Home and Business 2021 is $ 250 and comes with everything in Office Home and Student 2021, plus Outlook and the rights to use the apps for business purposes.
Microsoft Office 2021 is an upgrade to the Microsoft Office suite. Microsoft Office 2021 is supported on Windows 11, Windows 10, and Mac.
