


For example, select PDF file type then ‘More options …’ (perhaps to change the PDF save options) the Save As dialog will revert to ‘.docx’, ‘.xlsx’ etc. If you choose a different file type on the quick Save As pull down list then choose ‘More options …’ your file type choice isn’t ‘carried forward’ to the standard Save As dialog.

There’s no access to the additional save options that apply to some file types.This quick save feature has some limitations compared to the standard Save As dialog. The usual pull-down list of document formats is available. Save Asįile | Save As now has a quick option to name and save a document directly from the pane. That’s strange because the changes are perhaps the most immediately useful. There are some welcome improvements to the File pane in Word, Excel and PowerPoint, but Microsoft hasn’t mentioned them. Once you have the update, Office 2016 will show build. So Office Watch will fill you in.Īs usual, this update will be sent out to ‘ Office Insiders‘ first then later to other Office 365 subscribers. Some of the more useful additions to Office aren’t even mentioned by Microsoft! We found some nice changes to the Open and Save As pane that seem to have been overlooked in the publicity. That includes the ones Microsoft isn’t talking about! ‘Secret’ updates Like to know more? Office 2016: the real startup guide has already been updated with comprehensive coverage of all the new features. Check out separate articles on the specific new features in Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook. This page looks at the overall changes that apply to Word, Excel and PowerPoint. Continuing the new policy of regularly updating Office for Windows, there’s now a new set of features being pushed out to Office 365 subscribers.
