{"id":925,"date":"2020-02-19T23:43:00","date_gmt":"2020-02-19T23:43:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hippotechgroup.com\/microsoft-combines-word-excel-and-powerpoint\/"},"modified":"2025-12-04T13:53:58","modified_gmt":"2025-12-04T13:53:58","slug":"microsoft-combines-word-excel-and-powerpoint","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hippotechgroup.com\/ro\/microsoft-combines-word-excel-and-powerpoint\/","title":{"rendered":"Microsoft Combines Word, Excel, and PowerPoint"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"hippo-before-content\" id=\"hippo-2977596290\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-8362125513622191\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-8362125513622191\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"7257236543\" \ndata-ad-format=\"auto\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div><h3 data-amp-style=\"background-color: white; line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; padding: 0pt 0pt 15pt 0pt; text-align: justify;\">\n<span data-amp-style=\"background-color: transparent; font-family: &quot;arial&quot;; text-align: left; white-space: pre;\">Microsoft Combines Word, Excel, and PowerPoint<\/p>\n<div class=\"separator\" data-amp-style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\">\n<a data-amp-imageanchor=\"1\" data-amp-style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\" href=\"https:\/\/hippotechgroup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Microsoft-all-in-one.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Microsoft Combines Word, Excel, and PowerPoint\" border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"800\" data-original-width=\"1422\" src=\"https:\/\/hippotechgroup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Microsoft-all-in-one.jpg\" title=\"Microsoft Combines Word, Excel, and PowerPoint\"><\/a><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/h3>\n<div data-amp-style=\"background-color: white; line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; padding: 0pt 0pt 15pt 0pt; text-align: justify;\" dir=\"ltr\">\n<div class=\"separator\" data-amp-style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\">\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div data-amp-style=\"background-color: white; line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; padding: 0pt 0pt 15pt 0pt; text-align: justify;\" dir=\"ltr\">\n<div data-amp-style=\"text-align: left;\">\n<div data-amp-style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<span data-amp-style=\"background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: &quot;helvetica neue&quot; , &quot;arial&quot; , &quot;helvetica&quot; , sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;\">Most of us have more apps than we need on our phones, so I\u2019ve always been a little annoyed <\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div data-amp-style=\"text-align: left;\">\n<div data-amp-style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<span data-amp-style=\"background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: &quot;helvetica neue&quot; , &quot;arial&quot; , &quot;helvetica&quot; , sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;\">that reading Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint documents require separate apps \u2013 even if <\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div data-amp-style=\"text-align: left;\">\n<div data-amp-style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<span data-amp-style=\"background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: &quot;helvetica neue&quot; , &quot;arial&quot; , &quot;helvetica&quot; , sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;\">I\u2019ll only ever use some of them sparingly.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div data-amp-style=\"background-color: white; line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; padding: 0pt 0pt 15pt 0pt; text-align: justify;\" dir=\"ltr\">\n<div data-amp-style=\"text-align: left;\">\n<div data-amp-style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<span data-amp-style=\"background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: &quot;helvetica neue&quot; , &quot;arial&quot; , &quot;helvetica&quot; , sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;\">Today Microsoft publicly released the first unified Office app (combining Word, Excel and PowerPoint) for Android. The app was previously <\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div data-amp-style=\"text-align: left;\">\n<div data-amp-style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<span data-amp-style=\"background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: &quot;helvetica neue&quot; , &quot;arial&quot; , &quot;helvetica&quot; , sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;\">only available for Office Insiders during a preview period that began in November with a small<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div data-amp-style=\"text-align: left;\">\n<div data-amp-style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<span data-amp-style=\"font-family: &quot;helvetica neue&quot; , &quot;arial&quot; , &quot;helvetica&quot; , sans-serif;\"><span data-amp-style=\"background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;\"> group of users, according to<\/span><span data-amp-style=\"background-color: transparent; color: #555555; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;\"> <\/span><a data-amp-style=\"text-decoration: none;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thurrott.com\/cloud\/office-365\/230222\/microsofts-unified-office-app-for-android-now-available-to-everyone?utm_source=rss&amp;utm_medium=rss&amp;utm_campaign=microsofts-unified-office-app-for-android-now-available-to-everyone\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\"><span data-amp-style=\"background-color: transparent; color: #ff4422; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;\">Thurrott.com<\/span><\/a><span data-amp-style=\"background-color: transparent; color: #555555; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;\">. <\/span><span data-amp-style=\"background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;\">Now it\u2019s available publicly right in the<\/span><span data-amp-style=\"background-color: transparent; color: #555555; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;\"> <\/span><a data-amp-style=\"text-decoration: none;\" href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=com.microsoft.office.officehubrow\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\"><span data-amp-style=\"background-color: transparent; color: #ff4422; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;\">Play Store<\/span><\/a><span data-amp-style=\"background-color: transparent; color: #555555; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;\">.<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div data-amp-style=\"background-color: white; line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 15pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: justify;\" dir=\"ltr\">\n<div data-amp-style=\"text-align: left;\">\n<div data-amp-style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<span data-amp-style=\"background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: &quot;helvetica neue&quot; , &quot;arial&quot; , &quot;helvetica&quot; , sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;\">The app does much more than let you read and edit documents from those three apps though. <\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div data-amp-style=\"text-align: left;\">\n<div data-amp-style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<span data-amp-style=\"background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: &quot;helvetica neue&quot; , &quot;arial&quot; , &quot;helvetica&quot; , sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;\">Some other features include:<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><span data-amp-style=\"font-family: &quot;helvetica neue&quot; , &quot;arial&quot; , &quot;helvetica&quot; , sans-serif;\"> <\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span data-amp-style=\"background-color: transparent; font-family: &quot;helvetica neue&quot; , &quot;arial&quot; , &quot;helvetica&quot; , sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;\">Quickly jotting down notes (which can sync with the Windows 10 Sticky Notes app).<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-amp-style=\"background-color: transparent; font-family: &quot;helvetica neue&quot; , &quot;arial&quot; , &quot;helvetica&quot; , sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;\">Scanning text from images, including spreadsheets.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-amp-style=\"background-color: transparent; font-family: &quot;helvetica neue&quot; , &quot;arial&quot; , &quot;helvetica&quot; , sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;\">Reading and signing PDFs.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-amp-style=\"background-color: transparent; font-family: &quot;helvetica neue&quot; , &quot;arial&quot; , &quot;helvetica&quot; , sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;\">Scanning images using your phone camera.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-amp-style=\"background-color: transparent; font-family: &quot;helvetica neue&quot; , &quot;arial&quot; , &quot;helvetica&quot; , sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; white-space: pre;\">Transferring files to your computer and nearby devices<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"separator\" data-amp-style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\">\n<span data-amp-style=\"font-family: &quot;helvetica neue&quot; , &quot;arial&quot; , &quot;helvetica&quot; , sans-serif;\"><object><\/object><\/span><\/div>\n<div data-amp-style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<span data-amp-style=\"font-family: &quot;arial&quot;;\"><span data-amp-style=\"font-family: &quot;helvetica neue&quot; , &quot;arial&quot; , &quot;helvetica&quot; , sans-serif; white-space: pre;\"> <\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div data-amp-style=\"background-color: white; line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; padding: 0pt 0pt 15pt 0pt; text-align: justify;\" dir=\"ltr\">\n<div data-amp-style=\"text-align: left;\">\n<div data-amp-style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<span data-amp-style=\"font-family: &quot;helvetica neue&quot; , &quot;arial&quot; , &quot;helvetica&quot; , sans-serif;\"><span data-amp-style=\"background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;\">It\u2019s not clear if Microsoft plans to eventually replace the dedicated Word, Excel, <\/span><span data-amp-style=\"background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 12pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;\">and PowerPoint <\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div data-amp-style=\"text-align: left;\">\n<div data-amp-style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<span data-amp-style=\"background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: &quot;helvetica neue&quot; , &quot;arial&quot; , &quot;helvetica&quot; , sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;\">apps on Android, or if the unified Office app will live on in parallel for the foreseeable future. <\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div data-amp-style=\"text-align: left;\">\n<div data-amp-style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<span data-amp-style=\"font-family: &quot;helvetica neue&quot; , &quot;arial&quot; , &quot;helvetica&quot; , sans-serif;\"><span data-amp-style=\"background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 12pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;\">There\u2019s also no word on when the app will arrive on iOS, and <\/span><a data-amp-style=\"text-decoration-line: none;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.androidpolice.com\/2020\/02\/17\/microsofts-new-all-in-one-office-app-is-now-available-for-all-but-tablets-arent-supported\/\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\"><span data-amp-style=\"background-color: transparent; color: #ff4422; font-size: 12pt; font-style: italic; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;\">Android Police<\/span><\/a><span data-amp-style=\"background-color: transparent; color: #555555; font-size: 12pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;\"> a<\/span><span data-amp-style=\"background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 12pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;\">lso notes the app <\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div data-amp-style=\"text-align: left;\">\n<div data-amp-style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<span data-amp-style=\"background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: &quot;helvetica neue&quot; , &quot;arial&quot; , &quot;helvetica&quot; , sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;\">does not appear to work properly on tablets just yet. We\u2019ve contacted Microsoft for more <\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div data-amp-style=\"text-align: left;\">\n<div data-amp-style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<span data-amp-style=\"background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: &quot;helvetica neue&quot; , &quot;arial&quot; , &quot;helvetica&quot; , sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;\">information will update this post if we hear back. In the meantime, you can download the new<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div data-amp-style=\"text-align: left;\">\n<div data-amp-style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<span data-amp-style=\"font-family: &quot;helvetica neue&quot; , &quot;arial&quot; , &quot;helvetica&quot; , sans-serif;\"><span data-amp-style=\"background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 12pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;\"> Office app <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.androidpolice.com\/2020\/02\/19\/microsofts-new-all-in-one-office-app-is-now-available-for-all-but-tablets-arent-supported\/\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\"><span data-amp-style=\"background-color: transparent; color: #ff4422; font-size: 12pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;\">here<\/span><span data-amp-style=\"background-color: transparent; color: #555555; font-size: 12pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;\">.<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div data-amp-style=\"background-color: white; line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; padding: 0pt 0pt 15pt 0pt;\" dir=\"ltr\">\n<div data-amp-style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<span data-amp-style=\"background-color: transparent; font-family: &quot;helvetica neue&quot; , &quot;arial&quot; , &quot;helvetica&quot; , sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/thenextweb.com\/apps\/2020\/02\/17\/microsoft-just-combined-word-excel-and-powerpoint-into-a-single-handy-android-app\/\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Copyright&nbsp;<\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"separator\" data-amp-style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\">\n<\/div>\n<div data-amp-style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<span data-amp-style=\"font-family: &quot;helvetica neue&quot; , &quot;arial&quot; , &quot;helvetica&quot; , sans-serif;\" id=\"docs-internal-guid-f52d3f40-7fff-bab5-9d2f-e5631385ae22\">For information on related articles click <a href=\"https:\/\/hippotechgroup.com\/ro\/search\/label\/How-To\/\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a>.<\/span><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Microsoft Combines Word, Excel, and PowerPoint Most of us have more apps than we need on our phones, so I\u2019ve always been a little annoyed that reading Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint documents require separate apps \u2013 even if I\u2019ll only ever use some of them sparingly. 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