Gallery: Office 2016 Is Microsoft's Best Hope to Show It's Changed

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    The new Office apps use a new feature called Smart Lookup to get context for a term a user is trying to define, using the words around it.
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    Excel 2016 has introduced six new charts for data, including this Starburst chart.
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    You can draw and handwrite notes in OneNote 2016.
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    A brand new app, called Sway, has been added to the Office 2016 portfolio.
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    Office Delve gives users a view into their productivity.
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    10.-Office-365-Planner-Charts-View

    Office 365 Planner, which lets you see your team's progress on tasks within the app, is kind of like a Gantt chart—or an alternative to Trello.
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    Word 2016 now features real-time typing and a new in-app Skype feature available to collaborators.
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