If you prefer the traditional buy-once-use-forever model, Office Home and Business will run you $229.99 for one license. Office 365 ( at Amazon) (Opens in a new window) subscribers can download Office 2016 for as little as $6.99 per month for one license, or $69.99 per year.

Microsoft managed to make using Office for the Mac easy for anyone familiar with Office for Windows, while also integrating it more closely than ever into the OS X ecosystem. The 64-bit version starts up faster, but otherwise it looks and acts like the earlier code, which was already an Editors' Choice for office suites. In August 2016, Microsoft released an automatic update that replaced the old 32-bit code of Office for the Mac with 64-bit code. There's nothing so startlingly new that it will get in the way of being productive. That's because all of the suite's essential features work as they always did, though with added options and conveniences. Almost everything is improved, with a bright, spacious interface, yet the learning curve is almost flat.

It took five years from Office 2011's release to get this latest Mac office suite, but it was well worth the wait. Microsoft Office 2016 for the Mac is the kind of upgrade I hope for but rarely get.

A few minor Office for Windows abilities not supported in the Mac version.

How to Set Up Two-Factor Authentication.

How to Record the Screen on Your Windows PC or Mac.

How to Convert YouTube Videos to MP3 Files.

How to Save Money on Your Cell Phone Bill.

How to Free Up Space on Your iPhone or iPad.

How to Block Robotexts and Spam Messages.

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