Microsoft teases brand new Office app features that are on the way

Microsoft will soon release more features built for mobile devices to its new Office app.



What you need to know


Microsoft shared upcoming features for the new Office apps on iOS and Android.
You'll soon be able to add text with voice, view Excel rows in cards, and convert outlines into PowerPoint presentations.
The new Office apps for iOS and Android came out this week.


The new Office apps on iOS and Android only came out this week, but Microsoft is already teasing future features for the apps. In the same post from Microsoft that announced the general availability of the new apps, Microsoft discussed some new features that are on the way. Over the next few months, the apps will gain the ability to add text with voice, view Excel rows in cards, and convert outlines into PowerPoint presentations.

The upcoming features are optimized for mobile devices. Some Office features are scaled-down versions of Office from larger screens. They deliver the same functionality but with a layou...