Microsoft 365 - What's it like on a Mac?
Summary
TLDRThis video explores the Microsoft 365 experience on Mac, comparing it with Windows. It highlights that 90% of Microsoft 365 functionalities are consistent across both platforms, with minor differences in font styles and hardware-based features like inking. The video also covers OneDrive integration, sharing and collaboration capabilities, and the Outlook experience on Mac. It concludes by mentioning the similarities in core Office apps and the limitations in OneNote due to hardware constraints.
Takeaways
- 📘 The channel 'All Things Microsoft' discusses the compatibility and functionality of Microsoft 365 on both Surface and MacBook Air, despite the channel's focus on Microsoft products.
- 🔄 Microsoft 365, formerly known as Office 365, was rebranded in April 2020, offering more features at the same price.
- 🖥️ The experience of using Microsoft 365 on a Mac is very similar to using it on Windows, with about 90% of functionalities being identical.
- 🔍 There are minor differences in the user interface, such as font styles, due to different system guidelines for Windows and macOS.
- 📱 For MacBook Pro with a Touch Bar, the Ribbon features can be displayed on the Touch Bar itself.
- ✍️ Inking is a notable difference; while Windows supports direct screen drawing on touch-enabled devices, Mac users can draw using the trackpad.
- 📈 Core apps like Word, Excel, and PowerPoint offer familiar experiences with minimal differences between Windows and Mac versions.
- 📚 OneDrive integrates seamlessly with Mac, appearing as a regular drive and offering similar sharing and collaboration features.
- 📧 Outlook on Mac maintains a similar experience to Windows, with minor differences in UI and functionality.
- 📓 OneNote is also available on Mac with the same core functionalities, but lacks certain inking features due to hardware limitations.
- 🔍 The video script suggests that future content will explore the use of Microsoft 365 on Chromebooks.
Q & A
What is the main focus of the 'All Things Microsoft' channel?
-The main focus of the 'All Things Microsoft' channel is to discuss and showcase Microsoft products, particularly Microsoft 365 and its applications.
What was rebranded as Microsoft 365 in April 2020?
-Microsoft 365 was rebranded from Office 365 in April 2020, offering more features under the same price.
What is the significance of discussing Microsoft 365 on a Mac?
-Discussing Microsoft 365 on a Mac is significant because it highlights the cross-platform capabilities of Microsoft 365, allowing users to utilize the suite on various devices.
How similar is the Microsoft 365 experience on Mac compared to Windows?
-The Microsoft 365 experience on Mac is very similar to Windows, with about 90% of the functionalities being the same, except for some hardware-based features and certain applications like Access and Publisher which are only available on PC.
What are some of the visual differences between Microsoft 365 applications on Windows and Mac?
-The visual differences include the font styles, which adhere to the respective operating system's guidelines, making the applications look native to Windows or Mac.
What unique feature is available for Microsoft 365 users on a MacBook Pro with a Touch Bar?
-Users with a MacBook Pro and Touch Bar can utilize the ribbon features directly on the Touch Bar, which is a unique feature not available on Windows devices.
How does inking work on Microsoft 365 for Mac compared to Windows?
-While Windows supports direct screen drawing on touch-enabled devices, Mac does not have touchscreens. However, Mac users can still draw using the trackpad with a feature that mirrors the trackpad movements onto the screen.
What are some of the core applications of Microsoft 365 that are similar across Windows and Mac?
-The core applications such as Word, Excel, and PowerPoint have a very similar experience across both platforms, with features like the ribbon, Immersive Reader, referencing options, and premium templates being available on both.
How does OneDrive function on a Mac?
-OneDrive installs like any other drive on a Mac and is accessible via Finder. It also offers the same sharing interface as on Windows, allowing for easy collaboration.
What are some of the differences in Outlook when used on a Mac compared to Windows?
-Outlook on a Mac has fewer tabs on the ribbon, a simplified interface, and differences in how new messages and calendar events are handled, such as pop-up windows for new emails and less ease in adding certain types of calendars.
What is the status of OneNote in the Microsoft 365 suite when used on a Mac?
-OneNote in the Microsoft 365 suite on a Mac has all the expected features of the core Office apps, but lacks inking and Math Assistant functionalities due to hardware limitations.
Outlines
😀 Microsoft 365 on Mac Overview
The script introduces the comparison between Microsoft's Surface Laptop 3 and Apple's MacBook Air in the context of Microsoft 365, formerly known as Office 365. It clarifies that Microsoft 365 is not only for Windows but offers a consistent experience on Mac, with 90% of Windows functionalities available. The presenter notes minor differences, such as the absence of Access and Publisher on Mac, and hardware-specific features like inking, which are not as advanced on Mac as on Windows devices with touchscreens. The look and feel of Microsoft 365 apps on Mac are discussed, highlighting the adaptation to macOS's font and design guidelines, and the unique touch bar integration on MacBook Pro models.
📊 Microsoft 365 Features and OneDrive on Mac
This paragraph delves into the specifics of using Microsoft 365 on a Mac, including the availability of premium templates, the functionality of OneDrive as an integrated drive, and the sharing interface that mirrors the Windows experience. It also touches on Outlook for Mac, noting similarities and differences in the interface, such as the simplified ribbon and pop-up email windows. The presenter mentions the lack of certain features like quick analysis in Excel for Mac and the inability to add certain types of calendars in the Mac version. OneNote's functionality on Mac is briefly summarized, noting the absence of inking and Math Assistant features due to hardware limitations.
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Keywords
💡Microsoft 365
💡Surface Laptop 3
💡MacBook Air
💡Office Applications
💡Inking
💡OneDrive
💡Outlook
💡Trackpad
💡Immersive Reader
💡Templates
💡OneNote
Highlights
The channel 'All Things Microsoft' compares the Surface Laptop 3 and MacBook Air, focusing on Microsoft 365's cross-platform capabilities.
Microsoft 365, a rebrand of Office 365, was launched in April 2020, offering more features at the same price.
Microsoft 365's benefits include its usability across various devices, including Mac, which is often overlooked.
On Mac, Microsoft 365 offers about 90% of the functionality available on Windows, with minor exceptions.
Office applications on Mac have a similar look and feel to their Windows counterparts, with some macOS-specific styling.
MacBook Pro with a Touch Bar can display Office ribbon features, enhancing the user interface.
Inking capabilities differ between Windows and Mac, with Mac offering trackpad drawing options.
Office apps on Mac, such as Word and PowerPoint, retain core functionalities with minimal differences.
Excel on Mac lacks some Windows-specific features like Quick Analysis but remains feature-rich.
OneDrive integrates seamlessly with Mac, functioning like any other drive and offering similar sharing options.
Outlook on Mac provides a similar experience to Windows, with some differences in interface and functionality.
OneNote on Mac maintains core functionalities but lacks certain inking and Math Assistant features.
Templates are easily accessible in Office apps on Mac, aiding users in creating documents like household budgets.
Collaboration features in Office apps are consistent across Mac and Windows, allowing real-time editing and commenting.
The video promises a future look at Microsoft 365's experience on Chromebooks, indicating ongoing content exploration.
The video concludes by inviting viewers to subscribe for more content and to share their questions in the comments.
Transcripts
this channel is called
all things microsoft so you might be
wondering why do we have both a surface
laptop 3
and a macbook air on the table i mean
sure the surface you know it's a
microsoft product obviously we have it
here
but macbook what are these two
possibly have to do with each other on a
channel
that is called all things microsoft
was microsoft 365 obviously
microsoft 365 family and personal
officially launched back
in april 2020 and for anyone who might
not know what it is it's a rebrand
of office 365 so new name more features
same price there is an entire video on
this channel where you can see me say
that line a bunch of times
so check it out if you like naturally
whenever we talk about microsoft 365 and
the office applications we're normally
showing you stuff
on windows generally goes hand in hand
really
the one thing we never really talk about
is how the experience works
on mac which seems a bit mad considering
one of the biggest benefits of microsoft
365 is the fact that you can use it on a
number
of different devices so we're going to
fix that
now from the outset i can tell you that
on mac you can do a solid 90
of what you'd expect to do on windows
when it comes to microsoft 365. there
are a few emissions which are
really hardware based that we will cover
plus you don't get access to
access or publisher applications they're
only pc but when it comes to the
differences this will hopefully be
a shorter video than you expected the
first place to start really is with the
look of the apps now
you can see here with them next to each
other with the exception of how windows
and mac os handles their application
windows
they actually look really similar one of
the main differences
is weirdly the font hear me out on this
one
so windows and mac os they have
different guidelines for
how font styles work on the system which
is why windows looks like windows and
mac
looks like mac as you expect microsoft
365 and the office apps on a mac
look well mac-like
i realize that's a really weird point to
put in but
i thought it was cool so it's there
beyond that it's a very similar
experience across the office apps
it's all there now the big difference is
the first one is one that i can't
physically show you as i've got a
macbook air here
but if you've got a macbook pro that has
a touch bar you will have options to
have the ribbon featured in the touch
bar itself which is pretty cool
the other big difference of course is
inking now this isn't just a 365 thing
this is an
all up hardware thing fact is if you
want to draw on your screen you can do
with a windows 10 device as long as it's
touch enabled so with our surface laptop
3 here
granted not the best example i know
because it doesn't have a hinge but
still
you can use a pen to draw directly onto
the screen and
use things like ink editor to edit your
document that's the experience you get
with mac there is no touch screens that
is reserved for the
ipad space the thing is though you still
get drawing options
for the office apps on mac now one big
difference is actually a feature that
isn't seen on windows and that's the
ability to draw with the trackpad and
it's actually quite cool
if you tick the option that is on the
ribbon there
you'll have a trackpad up here on screen
and with two fingers you can move the
space around and with one finger
will draw onto the page in relation to
where it is on the trackpad
so that's pretty cool you don't get ink
editor options here uh but that is one
of the few emissions
again that is mostly hardware based
there are great inking options on ipad
that's maybe something we will look at
in the future
just not today elsewhere things across
the core apps of word excel and
powerpoint are very familiar
everything you expect to be in the
ribbon is there we have immersive reader
within word to help you with writing and
to even learn english
there is the full range of referencing
options for automatic bibliographies if
you're a uni
don't know about that one you're missing
a trick there so pick that one up
there is the researcher function so you
never have to leave the app and can look
up
uh articles online straight from the
word uh powerpoint has more
3d images ink to text and shape is there
uh though again you'll need to use
either the trackpad or have an external
setup for that to work
uh automatic subtitles animations etc
excel has excel stuff
look i realized that i meant to be the
expert on microsoft 365 for this team
but even i am happy to admit
that i'm not the best when it comes to
excel i can tell you
that again like word and powerpoint
there are minimal differences the only
thing i spotted from a bit of a play
around was that there was no
quick analysis there which is a handy
tool on windows but if you're a big
excel user you'll find
everything you need and if you're not
then you can cheat like me
because just like in windows you get
access to premium templates so if you
wanted to create
a household budget for example you have
loads of easy and ready to use templates
right there just go to
templates.office.com or you can even
open them up straight
out of the app i cheated xl all right so
can you
the big thing i want to talk about here
is onedrive
of course if you're a mac user you
likely already use icloud
so how does onedrive work in this
instance so
what's really cool about onedrive is
that installs just like any other
drive and is accessible via your
explorer be it folders pictures files
whatever it just works the same
the same goes for the sharing interface
when you want to collaborate so
check out this cool little shot on
windows you can have the sharing pane
and here it is you can right click on a
file click share
or use the interface within word
powerpoint or excel and here is the same
window on
mac you get the exact same option so if
you want to block editing or set an
expiry date
or send directly to an email you're good
to go you've then got the same
collaboration experience as well so you
can see who is editing and where
plus you've got the comments panel for
when people are away which they'll get
emailed about
cool speaking of emails i almost forgot
about
outlook and just like everything else
it's a similar experience
once again so you've got a lot of
options that you where you would expect
to see them
you've also got the same access to
contacts to do
and calendar which actually looks even
better with
these tabs here which have got this more
kind of apple style look to them i
absolutely love them also if you use
sticky notes for instance on windows you
can actually see
those notes with the tabbed menu for
outlook for mac
so that is super useful some of the
differences you'll find is that there
aren't as many tabs
on the ribbon which is much more
simplified a lot of your message related
content
like signatures for instance those will
appear when you create a new message so
that does take a bit of getting used to
there's also a difference with how
things open so when you open a new email
for instance it
flies in as a pop-up which you can't
then move around so this is just
integrated into the way
mac handles uh different windows uh you
may also find some restrictions for
copying direct from another office
application for instance i found that
when i tried to copy a table from excel
into an
outlook message on mac uh it would uh
not insert as a table or just insert
as text that you had also with calendar
you can't add calendars as
easily as you can on the windows version
like sports calendars for instance which
uses bing
to automatically generate fixtures but
you can do that with a web version
which is something we will look at in
the future the only thing i haven't
really mentioned
is onenote which is a quick summary
really like the core office apps
everything you'd expect is there
the key emissions is stuff to do with
inking and math assistant isn't there
either for the same inking and hardware
based reasons we discussed earlier
although you can draw via cursor or
plugged in hardware as we said earlier
as well so that is pretty much it for
now
this has just been an overview of the
experience between mac
and windows with all of microsoft 365
let us know in the comments
if you would want to see a more detailed
look at some of the apps
we can't do that in this one as it would
be one of the longest videos of all time
because we did everything
next time we will look at the
differences for chromebooks in the
meantime you can check out some of our
other content over here
which may well be in a chromebook video
depending when you watch this
and you can of course subscribe for the
latest as well
send us your questions in the comments
and we'll yeah see you next time
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