Microsoft today announced the launch of Office Mobile for Office 365 Subscribers. It is a iPhone-only app that allows users to view and edit documents from the Microsoft office suite which include: Word, Excel and PowerPoint files. The app is free, but does require a subscription to Microsoft's Office 365 service in order to function.
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"Similar to our free Office Mobile for Windows Phone that ships with every handset, the iPhone app enables great Office content viewing and on-the-go content editing capabilities. After signing in to an Office 365 account, you can access, view and edit Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint documents from anywhere. And, you can count on Office Mobile to keep all your content and formatting intact so the document still looks great when you're back on your PC or Mac."
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As of right now there is no free standalone version or an iPad version.
The basic application consists of four sections to access recent documents, SkyDrive folders, document creation, and settings. It's a lot like the Windows Phone version of Office, with support for Word, Excel, and PowerPoint documents. You can freely create Word and Excel documents, but there are no options to create a PowerPoint presentation from the device.
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Loading up a Word document is straight forward, and you can quickly jump into edit options directly within the same viewing interface. Office Mobile also supports several sharing options, allowing users to view and add comments on a document and then share via either SkyDrive or email.
Microsoft also offers a 30-day trial of Office 365 to allow users to test out the service. Make sure to check out the first run experience videos below.
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