Office 2016 brings new versions of desktop apps for Windows including Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Outlook and Access and allows people to collaborate and work together.

The sharing side of Office 2016 has been dramatically improved and collaboration is very much central to the whole thing. Especially in Word, PowerPoint and OneNote.

Chief Executive Satya Nadella said in a statement that the latest innovations take another big step forward in transforming Office from a familiar set of individual productivity apps to a connected set of apps and services designed for modern working, collaboration and teamwork.

Microsoft launched Windows 10 in July, designed to work across laptops, desktop and smartphones, as part of Nadella's push towards winning back lost ground in the tablets and mobile arena.
The new Office 2016 apps are available in 40 languages and require Windows 7 or later versions.

From today Office 365 subscribers can choose to download the new Office 2016 apps as part of their subscription, Microsoft said.