The following table compares some key features between Word for Mac 2011 and Word 2016 for Mac.
Feature included
Feature improved
Feature not included
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Threaded comments Reply to comments in your document. |
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Design tab For quick access to design features to make documents look great. |
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Smart Lookup Get more information about a term in your document from the web without leaving your app. Just select a word and on the Review tab, click Smart Lookup. |
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Multi-Touch gesture support You can now zoom in and out with your trackpad: spread two fingers to zoom in, pinch to zoom out. |
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Choose an Office Theme Apply the Classic or new Colorful Office theme. |
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Resume reading Word automatically bookmarks your last position in a document so when you reopen it, you can easily pick up where you left off. |
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Improved ribbon Newly designed ribbon organizes tools and formatting similar to Office for Windows. |
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Improved sharing Share your documents as attachments or links, or invite people to work with you on documents stored in the cloud. |
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Access your files anywhere Seamless integration with Office 365, OneDrive, OneDrive for Business, and SharePoint. Access your files across devices by signing-in with your Microsoft account. |
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Navigation pane An improved Navigation Pane tracks where you are in a document and navigate to points of interest. |
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