The suite featured a redesigned Ribbon that intuitively organized functions to match the Windows Office 2013/2016 experience while maintaining a native Mac look.
This specific preview build introduced several modernized features and performance optimizations designed for OS X Yosemite (10.10): Office for Mac – 2016 Preview 15.8
Apps were fully optimized for high-resolution Retina displays and supported the native Mac full-screen view mode. The suite featured a redesigned Ribbon that intuitively
Native support for OneDrive, OneDrive for Business, and SharePoint was integrated directly into the applications, allowing users to pick up work across different devices. Users reported significant speed increases in Word and
Users reported significant speed increases in Word and Excel , with applications opening within seconds even when handling heavily formatted or large documents. Application-Specific Updates
While the 15.8 build laid the foundation, it included early versions of the following core apps: Microsoft Office 2016 Preview MAC