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I downloaded Office 365 last night. After install completed just fine, and I opened Word I got a bunch of error messages when I tried to click on each individual template under the design tab. After startup, the templates are showing in the ribbon, but when I click on each template it will not load. Only the font changes, but none of the other formatting such as color blocks, etc, I have saved a document and reopened and restarted after install. But still the same. Does anyone know how to fix this? I am running OSX 10.11.3 and Word 15.18.
Thanks for any advice. Hi, What's the detailed error message when you click on each individual template under the design tab? Generally, if you want to change a designer-quality look — a look with coordinating theme colors and theme fonts — you can apply a theme. Differences between templates, themes, and Word styles Regards, Please remember to mark the replies as answers if they help, and unmark the answers if they provide no help.
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It's been five years since Microsoft released Office 2011 for the Mac, so the absence of any major, headline-grabbing new features could be seen as something of a disappointment. However, does make sense when seen as part of Microsoft's attempt to provide a 'unified' look and feel that allows Office users to move easily across platforms and devices. At the moment, Office 2016 for Mac is available as a free upgrade for users who have an existing subscription to Office 365. Businesses with volume licensing agreements with Microsoft can upgrade for free as well, although they have to wait until August. There will also be a conventional boxed version of the suite released in September.
Microsoft was unable to confirm UK pricing for that version ahead of its release, although it's likely to be similar to the current £219.99 (inc. VAT) for the Home and Business edition of Office 2011 for Mac. Office 2016 will only run on the current release of OS X (10.10), which might be an issue for business users who are running previous versions. Fortunately, as we reported recently, Apple does finally seem to have squashed the that have affected Yosemite since its introduction last June, so that's no longer a barrier to adoption. Evolution, not revolution Microsoft released a preview version of Office 2016 for Mac a few months ago, and there was a slight sense of anti-climax when it became apparent that some aspects of the 'new' suite weren't new at all. The updated Outlook for Mac includes some useful options, such as the ability to view multiple calendars side-by side, but has actually been available to Office 365 subscribers since October 2014. The inclusion of OneNote in Office 2016 isn't a major addition either, as the Mac version of OneNote has been available as a free download on the Mac App Store for some time.
The updated Outlook allows you to view multiple calendars side-by-side. Image: Cliff Joseph/ZDNet A number of other features that Microsoft has chosen to highlight are merely refinements, rather than being entirely new. Microsoft states that Office 2016 for Mac is 'cloud-connected'. In fact, the previous Office 2011 already allowed you to save documents online to OneDrive and SharePoint, and this new version simply adds OneDrive For Business as an additional option. The ability to collaborate on documents isn't new either, although the 2016 editions of Word and PowerPoint do add threaded comments that allow users to discuss changes to the documents they're working on.
Ribbon 2.0 Top ZDNET Reviews. 8.0 The ribbon interface in Word 2016 (top) has been streamlined, relocating many tools inside the new Design tab. Images: Cliff Joseph/ZDNet The key change in Office 2016 for Mac turns out to be a sweeping redesign of the oft-maligned 'ribbon' interface. This is intended to make the Mac versions of Word, Excel and PowerPoint look and feel more like their Windows counterparts, as well as the recently introduced versions of Office mobile devices running iOS and Android.
Of course, making the Mac version of Office look and feel more like the Windows version isn't necessarily going to endear Office 2016 to Mac users who didn't like the introduction of the ribbon in the first place. Fortunately, though, this redesign does also help to streamline the apps and make them feel tidier and better organized. The Design tab in Word now includes a wide range of tools for formatting text and graphics. Image: Cliff Joseph/ZDNet This is most evident in Word, where a wholesale reorganization sees handfuls of graphics and formatting tools removed from the ribbon's cluttered Home tab and relocated within the new Design tab. Business users will also appreciate the new Mailings tab, which helps you to quickly import data for mail merge tasks. The Insert tab is shared by Word, Excel and PowerPoint, and allows you to graphs, charts and other elements to your documents.
Image: Cliff Joseph/ZDNet There's also a new Insert tab, which is now a common feature shared across Word, Excel and PowerPoint. As the name suggests, the tools in this tab allow you to insert additional elements into your documents, ranging from simple graphs and charts to sparklines in Excel, or complex equations in Word. There are several other new features, such as the Analysis ToolPak in Excel, plus a number of new themes and animation effects in PowerPoint, but it's this new look and feel for the ribbon that is the cornerstone of Office 2016 for Mac. PowerPoint includes new themes and animations, along with the redesigned ribbon.
Image: Cliff Joseph/ZDNet Conclusion A new ribbon isn't going to have Mac users in businesses badgering their IT managers to upgrade them to Office 2016. However, this makeover for the ribbon isn't simply a cosmetic change. The more streamlined interface does make Word, Excel and PowerPoint feel less cluttered and easier to work with. And, by providing a look and feel that's consistent with other versions of Office, Microsoft is helping to ensure that users can remain productive by getting straight down to work regardless of where they are and what type of device or operating system they're currently using. Related Topics: Top ZDNET Reviews. By registering you become a member of the CBS Interactive family of sites and you have read and agree to the,. You agree to receive updates, alerts and promotions from CBS and that CBS may share information about you with our marketing partners so that they may contact you by email or otherwise about their products or services.
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