Office Mobile is one of the most downloaded mobile apps of all time. Today we are going to take a look at what features are standard with the mobile App and what features require a bit more. First let's see what you get with the initial download from your respective app-stores:
Here's what you get with the basic app download:
- Email
- Full version on iOS
- Light version for Android, BlackBerry and Nokia Symbian OS phones
- Remote wipe for all devices / GAL Search
- Word, Excel and Power Point
- Versions for iOS and Android
- No client for Blackberry or Symbian
- Lync
- Versions for iOS, Android, and Symbian
- Instant messaging / GAL Search / Join a Meeting
- No client for Blackberry
- OneNote
- Versions for iOS and Android
- No client for Blackberry or Symbian
For a more comprehensive list of the features by device type please see the link here
Here's where it gets a little more complicated for you iPhone and iPad users. To unlock the premium features listed below, a qualifying subscription to Office 365 is required.
Premium Features:
- Word
- Insert/Edit WordArt
- Add/Modify chart elements
- Insert section breaks
- Enable columns in page layout
- Customize headers and footers for different pages
- Change page orientation
- Track and review changes
- Add custom colors to shapes
- Add shadows and reflection styles to pictures
- Highlight table cells with custom color shading
- Excel
- Customize PivotTable styles and layouts
- Add custom colors to shapes
- Insert/Edit WordArt
- Add shadows and reflection styles
- Add/Modify chart elements
- Power Point
- Check speaker notes while you present with Presenter View
- Add custom colors to shapes
- Insert/Edit WordArt
- Add shadows and reflection styles to pictures
- Add/Modify chart elements
- Highlight table cells with custom color shading
For a more detailed list of the premium features that requires a qualifying subscription to Office 365 plan, please see the link here
