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MICROSOFT OFFICE 2016 FOR MAC

Contents

Microsoft Office 2016 ................................................................................................................................... 1

Word 2011 Vs. Word 2016 ............................................................................................................................ 2

The Home Tab ........................................................................................................................................... 2

Insert Tab .................................................................................................................................................. 2

Design ....................................................................................................................................................... 2

Layout ....................................................................................................................................................... 3

Reference .................................................................................................................................................. 3

Mailings .................................................................................................................................................... 3

Review ...................................................................................................................................................... 4

View .......................................................................................................................................................... 4

Excel 2011 Vs. Excel 2016 ............................................................................................................................. 6

The Home Tab ........................................................................................................................................... 6

Insert Tab .................................................................................................................................................. 6

Page Layout .............................................................................................................................................. 6

Formulas ................................................................................................................................................... 7

Review ...................................................................................................................................................... 7

View .......................................................................................................................................................... 8

PowerPoint 2011 Vs. PowerPoint 2016 ........................................................................................................ 9

The Home Tab ........................................................................................................................................... 9

Insert ......................................................................................................................................................... 9

Design ....................................................................................................................................................... 9

Transition ................................................................................................................................................ 10

Review .................................................................................................................................................... 10

View ........................................................................................................................................................ 10

Outlook 2011 Vs. Outlook 2016 .................................................................................................................. 12

The Home Tab ......................................................................................................................................... 12

Organize .................................................................................................................................................. 12

Tools ........................................................................................................................................................ 13

Further Questions? ..................................................................................................................................... 13

Microsoft Office 2016

The Office of Information Technology would like to provide all end-users with a reference guide to

quickly show several changes between Microsoft Office 2011 and Microsoft Office 2016 for Mac users.

Students, Faculty, and Staff will continue to enjoy the latest technology upgrades along with many new

features that will allow all users to work more effectively and efficiently.

This Quick Reference will guide you from the old Microsoft Office 2011, through the new and improve

Microsoft Office 2016.

To see what’s new on Microsoft, click on ‘Get started’ to view all the new features and functions this

new app has to offer our end-users.

Word 2011 Vs. Word 2016

The Home Tab You can see similarities between the Home tabs in Word 2010 and Word 2016. Please note that some

features such as Format Painter, Cut, Copy, and Paste were added. Text Box, Shape, Pictures, and

Themes selection were moved to other tabs.

Word 2011

Word 2016

Insert Tab New Insert Tab, where you will be able to select a cover page for your documents, insert pictures,

shapes, smartArt, charts, header, footer, and page number among other new features.

Design The Design tab, you can select the Themes of your choice, custom watermark, Page Color and Page

Borders.

Layout Please note, that Watermark, Color, and Borders options are now located in the Design Tab. Gridlines,

Snap Objects to Others, and Snap Objects to Grid can be found on the new View Tab. (see p. 5)

Word 2011

Word 2016

Reference Under this tab, you will see some changes in the icons. Also Header, Footer, and Page # were removed

from the Reference tab. You can now find those features in the ‘Insert Tab’.

Word 2011

Word 2016

Mailings Mailings is another new tab added to Microsoft Word 2016, where you can create envelopes, labels,

start Mail Merge and select your recipients.

Review Now you can check your Spelling & Grammar, Word Count, select Language, Compare, and continue to

Protect your Document.

Word 2011

Word 2016

View Ruler, Gridlines, and Navigation Pane are part of the new View Pane.

*The following tabs were removed from the Microsoft Word 2016 ribbon

Excel 2011 Vs. Excel 2016

The Home Tab You may be familiar with the Home tab in Word 2010 and Word 2016. Please note that some features

such as the Copy, Paste, Copy, and Paste were added. Text Box, Shape, Pictures, and Themes selection

were moved to other tabs.

Excel 2011

Excel 2016

Insert Tab New Insert Tab, where you will be able to choose a cover page for your documents, select to insert

pictures, shapes, smartArt, charts, header, footer, and page number among others.

Page Layout Please note, that Watermark, Color, and Borders options are now located in the Design Tab. Gridlines,

Snap Objects to Others, and Snap Objects to Grid can be found on the new View Tab. (see p. 5)

Excel 2011

Excel 2016

Formulas Under this tab, you will see some changes on the icons. Also Header, Footer, and Page # were removed

from the Reference tab.

Excel 2011

Excel 2016

Review The Thesaurus was added to the Review tab to help you with any suggestions of words. Please note that

you will find the same features but in a different style in icons.

Excel 2011

Excel 2016

View This is another new tab added to Excel 2016 version. Here, you will find features such as, Page Layout,

Custom Views, Freeze Panes, Freeze Top Row, Freeze First Column, among others.

*The following tabs were removed from the Microsoft Word 2016 ribbon

PowerPoint 2011 Vs. PowerPoint 2016

The Home Tab You may be familiar with the Home tab in PowerPoint 2011 and PowerPoint 2016. One of the difference

in this tab is the interface. Feature such as, Format, Cut, Copy, Paste, Reset, and Convert to SmatArt

were added. Note, that Slide Show Play was remove from this tab and can now be found in the ‘Slide

Show’ tab.

PowerPoint 2011

PowerPoint 2016

Insert New Insert Tab, where you will be able to insert pictures, shapes, smartArt, charts, header, footer, and

slide number among other new option that will help you create the perfect presentation.

Design The Design tab, also new, you can select the Themes of your choice for your presentation, Format

Background, and select the Slide Size.

Transition You ‘Transitions’ tab looks similar, but now you will enjoy new transitions design that was added to the

collection of the new PowerPoint 2016.

PowerPoint 2011

PowerPoint 2016

Review Spell Check and the Thesaurus was added on the Review tab. The following features were removed:

Compare, Accept, Reject, Edit, and Share Mail.

PowerPoint 2011

PowerPoint 2016

View New tab added to PowerPoint 2016 for Mac. Here, you will find features such as, Outline View, Slide

Sorter, Note Page, among other useful tools to help you create the perfect document.

*The following tabs were removed from the Microsoft Word 2016 ribbon

Outlook 2011 Vs. Outlook 2016

The Home Tab You may be familiar with the Home tab in Word 2010 and Word 2016. The only difference in this tab is

the design, and the ‘Categorize’ option was removed.

Outlook 2011

Outlook 2016

Organize Continue organizing your messages like in Outlook 2011. With the new ‘Message Preview’ feature, you

can scan items in preview mode.

Outlook 2011

Outlook 2016

Tools Add additional accounts to your new 2016 Outlook with the ‘Accounts’ feature. View your ‘Sync Status’

and also view your ‘Sync Errors’. You can continue importing information to your Outlook, by using the

‘Import’ option. (The ‘Export’ option was removed)

Outlook 2011

Outlook 2016

Further Questions?

If you have need additional assistance or have any questions, please feel free to contact the Technology

Service center at TSC@BCC.CUNY.EDU or 718 – 289 – 5970.