Office Universal/Office 2016 Consumer Preview

[Ian S.]

Just wanted to let everyone know who didn't get a change to sign up, I can see the link now:

https://connect.microsoft.com/office/Office%20Consumer%20Technical%20Preview

 

Remember, the product's current status is: NDA Non-Disclosure Agreement, so it is not open for chatting and sharing screenshots. Until then this thread should not be used to discuss topics about the products and features, except when another news source reports it. 

 

 

What can Program Participants expect from Microsoft?  

• Early access to the next version of Office 365 Desktop (including Project and Visio if you are an active subscriber of these products)
• Support for this program will be peer to peer via the Discussion group

   

What Are The Program Participation Requirements? 

 

• Participants will need an active Office 365 subscription
• Participants will install and use the latest version of the product during the program
• Participants will watch training webcasts, either live or recorded
• Participants will complete surveys and provide feedback

 

However, Office Universal (touch-first) can be open for discussion! 

[psreloaded]

Thanks

[+KibosJ Subscriber²]

I get a page not found

 

The original link https://connect.microsoft.com/directory/non-feedback works again now and I can sign-up, your link doesn't work for me though

 

Thanks for making me try again though

[PGHammer]

I get a page not found

 

The original link http://www.office365,com - it DOES work.

 

(And yes - it works in Windows 8.1 - that's where my first install went.)

[Ian S.]

  New Screenshots all Office 2016:

[Mockingbird]

  New Screenshots all Office 2016:

 

Feel the rainbow, Taste the rainbow!!

[link6155]

I've cold have sworn there was more shapes before in OneNote:

 

 

 

I really do like how OneNote looks, absolutely the best note taking app!

[PGHammer]

Feel the rainbow, Taste the rainbow!!

That is actually a new Office theme called Colorful. (Just the thing to wake up that dull-as-dishwater co-worker one cube over.)

I can't see most folks using it as an everyday theme - however, it does make for a good switch-up.

[siah1214]

Anyway to force the original office preview to update to the latest one? I don't want to download a leaked one. 

[link6155]

Anyway to force the original office preview to update to the latest one? I don't want to download a leaked one. 

Join the preview version and download the officesetup file. Once you have that just select the update option and it should work.

[siah1214]

Worked great, thanks. I love the new colorful theme. They should have done that ages ago. 

[link6155]

I think Office 2016 desktop will eventually look like it's counterpart on Android and Windows 10:

 

 

Notice how the titlebar is colorful just like the current build of Office.

[Studio384]

It's probably going to be the Office Touch apps that are going to get a look closer to Office 2016, at least for the general design of the heading.

[remixedcat]

I only got 10GB free space on my SSD and it's not enough for office?? wtf???

[Ian W]

Why isn't Outlook orange?

I think Office 2016 desktop will eventually look like it's counterpart on Android and Windows 10:

 

 

Notice how the titlebar is colorful just like the current build of Office.

Oh heavens no. Too much functionality appears to be removed from the Ribbon.

[Brandon H Supervisor]

Why isn't Outlook orange?

they changed outlook to blue in office 2013

 

I personally never understood the reason for the color change

[Ian S.]

they changed outlook to blue in office 2013

 

I personally never understood the reason for the color change

Because Hotmail >> Outlook.com was Orange to Blue and the mail app on Windows 8 is blue.