Microsoft will launch Office 2016 later this year

Microsoft announced on Thursday that it will be releasing its next big Office suite this year.

It's called Office 2016, and the announcement comes on the heels of Microsoft's big Windows 10 event on Wednesday. Microsoft has been focusing more on optimizing Office for mobile, but Office 2016 is best for desktop computers, according to Microsoft. It will be available in the second half of 2015.

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"We will have more to share on Office 2016 in the coming months, but this suite will remain the comprehensive Office experience you’re long familiar with, best suited for a PC with keyboard and mouse," wrote Julia White, general manager for Microsoft's Office Product Management team, in a blog post. Read more...

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