Given that Office 365 users are still stuck using Office for Mac 2011, however, —save for the , OneDrive cloud storage, and free Skype calls. Tbh, I find that Office 2011 is perfectly fine for my needs. The Mac Business Unit makes a profit, but it only makes a profit because Microsoft invests a limited amount of money in the development of Microsoft Office for Mac. I think it is a whole new ballgame. One thing that bothers me is how Microsoft Office 2011 is inferior to its Windows counterpart. There is a flaw in your logic. The Macintosh Business Unit makes money.
If Microsoft invests more in the Mac Business Unit, then the Mac Business Unit will have to make more money to be equally profitable. In addition to that, it is the most compatible office suite. Windows is installed on about 90% of all computers. You invest your money where you make your money. Historically, all Office versions released in the second half of the year are named after the following year.
All releases prior to August 22, 2016 are 32-bit only. It is a version developed solely for the Mac. In the second half of 2015, the company said, Microsoft will ship the final version. To view release notes, see April 16, 2019 Version 16. There is a lot of piracy among Windows users, but there are a lot of large companies that buy countless licenses of Microsoft Office Professional for Windows, and that makes a huge profit for Microsoft.
As I said before, the Macintosh Business Unit subsidizes other Microsoft units. Nobody knows anything about the next version of Office, though looking at OneNote may give you some ideas Office 2011 is v14, OneNote for Mac is v15 so is likely included in the new suite. Do I have to connect the dots to say why would Microsoft make Office for Windows better than Office for any other operating system? If something keeps Windows alive, it's Office. Note Download links are only provided for the most recent releases. Still, I don't know if it will keep the same features. The Macintosh Business Unit or whichever unit handles Mac software may be small but it earns a profit and healthy profit at that.
So, it is pretty clear that the potential of Office for Mac is nowhere near Office for Windows. And, of course, the new Office interface. Office is the world's most popular piece of software ever apart from operating systems. Macs represent less than 10% of the computers used in the world perhaps about 5%. I hope I can do so again and skip this 365 subscription. Mac Office sales cannot even compare to that.
However, people on this forum are usually more interested in discussing how Microsoft and Office are a pile of crap and how Office 365 is not worth it. That beta period hasn't started yet, so likely to be end of year. I'm hoping that it's 10. It has the new user interface which is easy to navigate throughout the whole structure. That beta period hasn't started yet, so likely to be end of year.
The market for Office for Windows is much larger than the market of Office for Mac, so it is easy to understand why any company not only Microsoft would put much more time, effort and resources on developing the Windows version. I guess we could expect Office for Mac to be faster, lighter, less buggy and have a better interface than the last version. Note: Please try their latest which you can get from the list below as it has many advantages and new features added that will make your work more efficient. Older versions up to and including 16. In January 2012, one year before the release of Office 2013, Microsoft reported that it had sold over 200 million licenses of Microsoft Office 2010 for Windows.
In January 2012, one year before the release of Office 2013, Microsoft reported that it had sold over 200 million licenses of Microsoft Office 2010 for Windows. Macintosh users tend to purchase legitimate licenses for the software that they use. There is a limit to that. Macs represent less than 10% of the computers used in the world perhaps about 5%. Personally, I don't mind the Office 365 subscription. Unlike Apple who dumbed down iWorks simply to give it away for free, Microsoft makes money on Office. Aesthetically, the new Outlook for the Mac looks a lot like Outlook for Windows, part of the perpetual Office 365 upgrade cycle.