
Microsoft has recently updated its iOS Office apps (Word, Excel & PowerPoint) adding iCloud Drive integration amongst other performance updates.
Microsoft Office for iOS launched with proprietary OneDrive as the only storage option a while back but tough competition from the likes of Google Docs & Google Drive might have made Microsoft reconsider. In a subsequent update not long ago Microsoft added support for Dropbox, a much needed addition as integration with Dropbox meant greater adoption for Microsoft Office and added convenience for users.
Taking steps in the right direction Microsoft has added iCloud Drive as another source for adding / editing & storing documents. This allows them to tap into the Apple ecosystem giving users yet another reason to seriously consider Microsoft Office as their primary productivity suite. This update is available for all users running iOS 8.
You can download Microsoft Office apps for iOS from iTunes below:
Description:
** View, create and edit Excel spreadsheets for free! ** The real Microsoft Excel app designed for iPad, iPhone and iPod touch. Now your Excel spreadsheets look better than ever on your tablet and phone. When you edit or create spreadsheets, you can be confident they will look exactly how you want across PC, Mac, tablet and phone. Excel has the familiar Office look and feel along with an intuitive touch experience, so you’ll be up and running in no time. The core Excel experience is free, including viewing, creating and editing spreadsheets. You can unlock the full Excel experience with a qualifying Office 365 subscription. Excel spreadsheets provide insight • Formulas, tables, charts, comments, PivotTables, sparklines, conditional formatting are all there, so you see the whole picture. • Excel spreadsheets look great, just as they do on your PC or Mac. • View email attachments and access all your Excel spreadsheets from OneDrive, Dropbox, iCloud, OneDrive for Business, or SharePoint. • Pick up from where you left off because Excel for iPad knows what spreadsheet you were working on last, no matter what device you were using. • Print an entire Excel workbook, a worksheet or a selected range to an AirPrint printer. Create and edit with confidence • When you edit a spreadsheet, your content and formatting are maintained across all your devices – PC, Mac, tablet and phone. • Turn numbers into insights, with support for formulas, charts, tables, sorting, filtering, and more. • A special formula keyboard lets you add numbers and formulas rapidly – much easier than with the standard touch keyboard. • Excel automatically saves your spreadsheet, so you can rest assured that you don’t lose all your work while you’re on the go. • Simply share your work with others by emailing the spreadsheet, a hyperlink or a PDF. A familiar Microsoft Office experience • It’s easy to pick up the app and get started, because it’s like the Excel experience you already know. • The familiar navigation and menu options are built for a touch experience. No keyboard required. • On your phone, the ribbon is located at the bottom of the screen for easy access. Requirements: Sign in with a free Microsoft account to create or edit documents. A qualifying Office 365 subscription is required to unlock the full Office experience, and to access and save documents in OneDrive for Business…Release Notes:
• iCloud support: open, edit, and save your work to iCloud and other online storage services (requires iOS 8).• Bug fixes.
New in 1.5:
• First month free: get your first month free when you sign up for an Office 365 subscription.
• Improved accessibility: Better support for reading and editing using VoiceOver.
New since 1.2:
•Create and edit spreadsheets for FREE: all you need to do is sign in with a free Microsoft account.
•Worksheet protection: now you can edit unlocked cells in protected workbooks.
•Dropbox support: open, edit, and save spreadsheets from Dropbox.
•Universal app: Excel now also runs beautifully on your iPhone and iPod touch, and is designed especially for a smaller screen.
•Chart elements: customize charts by adding or removing chart elements such as titles, legends, axis titles and more.
App Details:
Description:
** Word for iPad was among the App Store Best of 2014 in twelve countries! View, create and edit Word documents for free. ** The real Microsoft Word app designed for iPad, iPhone and iPod touch. Now Word documents look better than ever on your tablet and phone. When you edit or create documents, you can be confident they will look exactly how you want across PC, Mac, tablet and phone. Word has the familiar Office look and feel along with an intuitive touch experience, so you’ll be up and running in no time. The core Word experience is free, including viewing, creating and editing documents. You can unlock the full Word experience with a qualifying Office 365 subscription. Word documents look beautiful • Images, tables, charts, SmartArt, footnotes, equations are all there, nicely formatted. • Word documents look great, just as they do on your Mac or PC. • On your phone, choose between the real document layout or an easy-to-read layout. • View email attachments and access Word documents from OneDrive, Dropbox, iCloud, OneDrive for Business, or SharePoint. • Pick up from where you left off because Word knows what you were working on last, no matter what device you were using. • Print Word documents to an AirPrint printer, with or without markup. Create and edit with confidence • When you edit a document, your content and formatting are maintained across all your devices – PC, Mac, tablet and phone. • Express your ideas exactly the way you want, with rich formatting including fonts, pictures, tables, charts, textboxes, shapes, footnotes, page layout and more. • Track changes, add comments and work simultaneously with others on the same document. • Word automatically saves your document, so you can rest assured that you don’t lose all your work while you’re on the go. • Simply share your work with others by emailing a hyperlink, the file or a PDF. A familiar Microsoft Office experience • It’s easy to pick up the app and get started, because it’s like the Word experience you already know. • The familiar navigation and menu options are built for a touch experience. No keyboard required. • On your phone, the ribbon is located at the bottom of the screen for easy access. Requirements: Sign in with a free Microsoft account to create or edit documents. A qualifying Office 365 subscription is required to unlock…Release Notes:
• iCloud support: open, edit, and save your work to iCloud and other online storage services (requires iOS 8).• Bug Fixes.
New since 1.5:
• First month free: get your first month free when you sign up for an Office 365 subscription.
• Improved accessibility: Better support for reading and editing using VoiceOver.
New since 1.2:
• Create and edit documents for FREE: all you need to do is sign in with a free Microsoft account.
• Dropbox support: open, edit, and save documents from Dropbox.
• Universal app: Word now also runs beautifully on your iPhone and iPod touch, and is designed especially for a smaller screen.
• Reflow view: on your phone, choose between the real document layout or an easy-to-read layout.
• Chart elements: customize charts by adding or removing chart elements such as titles, legends, axis titles and more.
App Details:
Description:
** View, create and edit PowerPoint presentations for free! ** The real Microsoft PowerPoint app designed for iPad, iPhone and iPod touch. Now PowerPoint presentations look great on your tablet and phone. When you edit or create presentations, you can be confident that they will look exactly how you want across PC, Mac, tablet and phone. PowerPoint has the familiar Office look and feel along with an intuitive touch experience, so you’ll be up and running in no time. The core PowerPoint experience is free, including viewing, creating and editing presentations. You can unlock the full PowerPoint experience with a qualifying Office 365 subscription. PowerPoint presentations look amazing • Images, tables, charts, SmartArt, transitions, animations are all there, nicely formatted. • PowerPoint presentations look great, just as they do on your Mac or PC. • When presenting, see your speaker notes and use the built-in laser pointer, pens or highlighters to get your point across. • View email attachments and access all your PowerPoint presentations from OneDrive, Dropbox, iCloud, OneDrive for Business, or SharePoint. • Pick up from where you left off because PowerPoint knows what presentations you were working on last, no matter what device you were using. • Print PowerPoint presentations to an AirPrint printer. Create and edit with confidence • When you edit a presentation, your content and formatting are maintained across all your devices – PC, Mac, tablet and phone. • Express your ideas exactly the way you want, with full support for rich formatting including fonts, pictures, tables, textboxes, shapes, transitions, animations, speaker notes and more. • Work simultaneously with others on the same presentation. • PowerPoint automatically saves your presentation, so you can rest assured that you don’t lose all your work while you’re on the go. • Simply share your work with others by emailing the spreadsheet, a hyperlink, or a PDF. A familiar Microsoft Office experience • It’s easy to pick up the app and get started, because it’s like the PowerPoint experience you already know. • The familiar navigation and menu options are built for a touch experience. No keyboard required. • On your phone, the ribbon is located at the bottom of the screen for easy access. Requirements: Sign in with a free Microsoft account to create or edit documents. A qualifying Office 365 subscription is required to unlock the full Office experience, and to access and save documents in…Release Notes:
• iCloud support: open, edit, and save your work to iCloud and other online storage services (requires iOS 8).• Bug fixes
New in 1.5:
•First month free: get your first month free when you sign up for an Office 365 subscription.
• Improved accessibility: Better support for reading and editing using VoiceOver.
New since 1.2:
•Create and edit presentations for FREE: all you need to do is sign in with a free Microsoft account.
•Dropbox support: open, edit, and save presentations from Dropbox.
•Universal app: PowerPoint now also runs beautifully on your iPhone and iPod touch, and is designed especially for a smaller screen.
•Chart elements: customize charts by adding or removing chart elements such as titles, legends, axis titles and more.
•Animations: add animations such as entrance, emphasis and exit effects.
•Themes: create a presentation and choose from a gallery of beautifully designed themes.
•Switch to widescreen: easily switch between normal and widescreen layouts.
•Background formatting: change the color or add a picture to the background of your slides.
•Zoom in: Pinch to zoom in and see more detail while presenting.
•Portrait view: view and edit your presentation no matter which way you hold your device.
App Details:
** View, create and edit Excel spreadsheets for free! ** The real Microsoft Excel app designed for iPad, iPhone and iPod touch. Now your Excel spreadsheets look better than ever on your tablet and phone. When you edit or create spreadsheets, you can be confident they will look exactly how you want across PC, Mac, tablet and phone. Excel has the familiar Office look and feel along with an intuitive touch experience, so you’ll be up and running in no time. The core Excel experience is free, including viewing, creating and editing spreadsheets. You can unlock the full Excel experience with a qualifying Office 365 subscription. Excel spreadsheets provide insight • Formulas, tables, charts, comments, PivotTables, sparklines, conditional formatting are all there, so you see the whole picture. • Excel spreadsheets look great, just as they do on your PC or Mac. • View email attachments and access all your Excel spreadsheets from OneDrive, Dropbox, iCloud, OneDrive for Business, or SharePoint. • Pick up from where you left off because Excel for iPad knows what spreadsheet you were working on last, no matter what device you were using. • Print an entire Excel workbook, a worksheet or a selected range to an AirPrint printer. Create and edit with confidence • When you edit a spreadsheet, your content and formatting are maintained across all your devices – PC, Mac, tablet and phone. • Turn numbers into insights, with support for formulas, charts, tables, sorting, filtering, and more. • A special formula keyboard lets you add numbers and formulas rapidly – much easier than with the standard touch keyboard. • Excel automatically saves your spreadsheet, so you can rest assured that you don’t lose all your work while you’re on the go. • Simply share your work with others by emailing the spreadsheet, a hyperlink or a PDF. A familiar Microsoft Office experience • It’s easy to pick up the app and get started, because it’s like the Excel experience you already know. • The familiar navigation and menu options are built for a touch experience. No keyboard required. • On your phone, the ribbon is located at the bottom of the screen for easy access. Requirements: Sign in with a free Microsoft account to create or edit documents. A qualifying Office 365 subscription is required to unlock the full Office experience, and to access and save documents in OneDrive for Business…… Read more