Microsoft 365 for Mac (Office 365) has been updated. The latest version of Microsoft 365 now supports cross-platform collaborative working. Next, I will introduce you to some good ways to use the Office 365 Mac version for creation and writing.
Microsoft 365 shares the same code base across all platforms, which means 365 users on Mac, iOS, and Windows can collaborate seamlessly in real time.
Download: Microsoft 365 for Mac (Office 365)
Collaboration functionality is just one of the benefits of this important update, and other new features will be released in the future. To use this feature, you first need to subscribe to Microsoft 365 and save files to "OneDrive" or "SharePoint".
Then, click the "Share" key in the upper right corner of the (Wordy (PowerPoint) or Excel window to invite others to join You collaborate. The other person receives an email with a link to the file on their mobile or desktop device.
Next, let’s take a brief look at the collaboration functions of this set of office tools.
About word
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When collaborators join your Word document, their avatar or initials will appear at the top of the window. In the document, you will also see small flags showing the names and cursor positions of collaborators. As they work, their edits appear on your screen.
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The chat window is great for quickly asking questions to the group. However, the chat function currently only supports the desktop version, and chat records cannot be directly saved for the time being. If you need to save these contents, just add them as comments in the document.
Create a PowerPoint presentation together
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Once you open a presentation in PowerPoint, it's easy to see where the latest changes have been: edited slides are highlighted in thumbnails. Click on the thumbnail to open the full content, with specific updates clearly marked.
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When you enable autosave in a shared PowerPoint presentation, all edits appear in real time. To avoid someone overwriting someone else's work, only one collaborator can make changes in each editable area at a time. When you see an area locked with a bright border, someone is editing that area.
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When saving a document, if any changes conflict, you will be prompted to resolve the issue. You can easily access older versions by tapping the reverse clock-shaped Activity icon.
Excel keeps collaboration organized
Like "Word" and "PowerPoint", the cursor position of each collaborator will also be clearly displayed in the "Excel" workbook.
In addition, "Excel" also has a useful feature:When you click on someone's avatar at the top of the window, you can click again in the drop-down menu to jump to The cell where this collaborator is located. This is particularly useful when co-editing large files or files containing multiple worksheets, where the highlighted cells may be outside of your screen. If all editing users enable autosave, their changes will appear on each other's screens within seconds. If you need to view or use an earlier version, you can easily find it by going to "File" > "Restore" > "Browse Version History".