Microsoft has released some new updates for its Office Mobile suite of apps to the insiders. Also the People app and Dropbox app are receiving some updates. As of now we have noticed nothing new in them.

The Office Mobile suite of apps are Universal apps and are available on both mobile and PC. They can also scale beautifully on a large screen when used in Continuum. Though not as powerful as its desktop x86 app counterpart, the mobile apps can get your job well done. They are suitable for editing, viewing and working on Office files on the go. Sign-in with an Office 365 account and you’ll have a complete productive Office suite at your fingertips.

Users should go to Store and check for the updates to get them or click on these links to get the updates. If you find anything new, do let us know in the comments.

Update: It looks like the People app got a UI change with new header fonts and a slight smoother animations.

The Office apps also have something new-

PowerPoint:

  • Closed captions and multiple audio tracks
  • Find(Office 365 only)

Word:

  • Export to PDF(Office 365 only)

Excel:

  • Open files containing ActiveX controls.

OneNote:

  • Clear Formatting
  • Choose account for new notebook
  • Embed even more content
  • Add alternative text to pictures
  • New UI

PowerPoint Mobile

Excel Mobile

Word Mobile

OneNote

People

Dropbox

 

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