OneDrive integration is now built into all of the Office applications (PC/Mac) and iPad apps, and allows for the easy sharing and syncing of Office-related documents and files via this online, cloud-based file sharing service. In order to utilize Apple’s OWA for iPad app, which is an email management app that is Outlook compatible, an Office 365 Business subscription must be acquired, which also unlocks all of the other Office applications for PCs, Macs, and the iPad.Įach paid Office 365 subscription includes a Microsoft OneDrive (formally Microsoft SkyDrive) account that offers 20GB of online storage space. For $9.99 per month, the Office 365 Family plan grants full access to Office on five computers and/or tablets. What You’ll Need to Get Started Using PowerPoint for iPadĪs with the other Office for iPad apps, in order to utilize all of PowerPoint’s features and functions, this free iPad app must be used in conjunction with a paid Office 365 subscription, even if you already have another paid version of PowerPoint running on your PC or Mac.Īn Office 365 Personal subscription costs $6.99 per month and allows a user to utilize the Office applications on one PC or Mac, as well as on one tablet.

These apps are fully compatible with their PC and Mac counterparts, and through the use of email or a Microsoft OneDrive account, they make it easy to sync and share Office-related documents, files, and presentations. It took several years after Apple initially released the iPad, but Microsoft finally decided to support the world’s most popular tablet with genuine Microsoft Office apps that include Word, Excel, OneNote, and PowerPoint. IPad and iPhone Tips and Tricks: (covers iOS7 for iPad Air, iPad 3rd/4th generation, iPad 2, and iPad mini, iPhone 5S, 5/5C & 4/4S)

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