Microsoft Updates Excel for Mac With Full Apple Silicon Support

Microsoft has updated Excel for Mac with full support for Apple Silicon.

Office for Mac that comes with a Microsoft 365 subscription is updated on a regular basis to provide new features, security updates, and non-security updates.

Here are the release notes for Office 16.57...


Version 16.57 Feature Updates:
Excel
● Import data from local files with Power Query: You can now import data from local Excel workbooks, text and CSV files with Power Query (Learn more). See details in blog post
● Screen capture protection: Office now prevents screen capture and screen sharing of sensitive documents protected with Microsoft Information Protection policies.
● Excel is fully supported on devices with Apple Silicon CPUs: Power Query in Excel for Mac is now natively supported on Apple Silicon processors. If you previously used Rosetta emulator to run Excel, you may now disable it and run Excel natively on your devices.

Outlook
● File Answers in Mac Outlook: File Answers in Mac Outlook

PowerPoint
● Protect sensitive information: Office now prevents screen capture and screen sharing of sensitive documents protected with Microsoft Information Protection policies.

Word
● Protect sensitive information: Office now prevents screen capture and screen sharing of sensitive documents protected with Microsoft Information Protection policies.
● Get back to work faster when collaborating: When you get disconnected while collaborating with others, Word will automatically refresh your document with the latest changes.


Updates are available from Microsoft AutoUpdate (MAU). To use Microsoft AutoUpdate, start an Office application, such as Word, and then choose Help > Check for Updates.

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