Microsoft in 2019 introduced the Office mobile app, which combined Word, Excel, and PowerPoint apps into a single app to create an “integrated experience” and reduce the need to switch between tools. After user feedback, it announced last week that the standalone apps will be used to open files instead—as long as the standalone Office apps are installed on a user’s device; if not, files will continue to open in the Microsoft 365 app.
Microsoft in 2019 introduced the Office mobile app, which combined Word, Excel, and PowerPoint apps into a single app to create an “integrated experience” and reduce the need to switch between tools. After user feedback, it announced last week that the standalone apps will be used to open files instead—as long as the standalone Office apps are installed on a user’s device; if not, files will continue to open in the Microsoft 365 app.