Office 365 is getting its own creativity updates with enhanced pen support

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Published onOctober 26, 2016

published onOctober 26, 2016

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With all of the exciting new developments from today’s Microsoft Event in NYC,Office 365 is getting its own updatesfor the upcoming Windows 10 Creators Update coming in 2017. Office 365 will be updated with enhanced pen support as well as support for the Surface Studio and Surface Dial.In a blog post, Kirk Koenigsbauer, corporate vice president for the Office team, details the new updates coming to Office 365.

Inking in Office 365

Microsoft has already released various inking capabilities for Office 365 with instant inking (January 2016), shape conversion(June 2016), and learning with ink (August 2016) with the Windows 10 Anniversary Update.

Koenigsbauer is also happy to announce new Inking capabilities coming in 2017 for Office 365 subscribers with the upcoming Surface Studio and Surface Dial. Available in the Windows 10 Creators Update, Office 365 subscribers will get new features and capabilities will include:

SVG support is now available for Office 365 subscribers in the Office Insider program. Office Mobile apps on Windows 10 and Android will be included in the Office 365 November 2016 updates, as will the icon library on Windows 10 desktops. No word yet on if any of these features or capabilities will be available on iOS.

If you an Office 365 Home or Personal customer, you cansign up here for the Office Insider program. Stay tuned for more Office 365 announcements from Microsoft’sspecial Office event in New York City on November 2, 2016.

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