Word, PowerPoint, Excel and Outlook get new features
Apple’s newest MacBook Pro is getting more features from an unlikely source, as Microsoft is rolling out Microsoft Office support for the laptop’s unique Touch Bar.
Originally previewed last week for beta users, MacBook Pro owners at large can now access special shortcut features on the Touch Bar for Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Excel and even Outlook.
Similar to supported apps like Spotify and Photoshop , Touch Bar support allows users quicker and easier access to the Microsoft Office suite’s most used features, as well as make the Touch Bar itself more enticing to customers than just a fancy way of playing DOOM .
As for how this new update can actually help a MacBook Pro user’s workflow, Word now cuts out clutter for a clearer screen, moving several formatting tools to the Touch Bar.
