Office Mobile for Office 365 Users (iPhone /iPad)

by | Jul 7, 2013 | Security

Microsoft has recently released a version of office for 365 users called Microsoft Office for 365 Subscribers. The app is for Apple devices and is just a really stripped down version of what your used to working with. The app really is not like having a full version of office on your apple device. It’s extremely stripped down. Interestingly enough, it offers the user only the basic of features that you may need while on the run. A few things are missing, style sheets, a spell checker and an undo command. The ability to change the font or insert a graphic into a document is missing as well. You can make the type bigger or smaller, but you can’t specify a size by number, kind of like GMail fonts. The app can’t open older format .doc documents, only the newer format .docx that were created after Office 2007. A lot of our clients still work in .doc by choice. Finally, you can’t use the application without being a 365 subscriber. In this case, your really not missing out. I’d wait for this application to become more useful before getting it, and by the looks of all the other reviews, I may avoid this app altogether.

Ross B. Siroti

As CEO of Rekall Technologies, I’ve been helping small business owners simplify their technology since 2011. Over the years, I’ve seen firsthand how IT becomes frustrating, time-consuming, and a constant distraction from running a business. That experience is what drove me to build Rekall differently. I didn’t want clients adjusting their businesses to fit their IT—I built services that adapt to how real businesses actually operate. My philosophy is simple: technology should be secure, stable, and effectively invisible. When IT is done right, it stays out of the way and gives you the freedom to focus on your clients, your team, and growing your business with confidence.