The next time you open up a new Apple computer, go to the App Store to start downloading apps, and type in “Microsoft Office,” you’ll actually get something.
Until now, anyone who wanted to use Microsoft Office and its popular Word, Excel, PowerPoint and OneNote apps had to do so by going to Microsoft’s website and downloading it all from there. Now, they’re available on the Mac App Store as well, making it even easier for people to download and use.
“We love the idea of the App Store being the specific place for Mac apps,” Jared Spataro, the corporate vice president of Microsoft 365, said in an interview.
With Office for Mac, Microsoft is doing more than merely bringing its popular apps to the Mac App Store. The Mac App Store will also update the downloaded apps automatically, and you’ll be able to buy a subscription to the Office software using your Apple ID and Mac App Store account instead of paying Microsoft directly if you prefer.
