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Office Mobile for iOS Program Types: Good
Microsoft Office for iPhone includes the major programs you are likely already using in your home or business.
- Word processor: Microsoft Word App for iOS
- Spreadsheet: Microsoft Excel App for iOS
- Presentation: Microsoft PowerPoint App for iOS
- Notetaking: A separate OneNote App is available for all iOS users, even without an Office 365 subscription.
- Email: Online mail available, not installed on your iOS device. You may be interested in checking out the Microsoft Outlook.com App for iOS.
- Collaboration: Microsoft SharePoint Workspace Mobile, Microsoft Yammer for iOS, Lync 2013 for iOS, Skype for iOS
- Project Management: None
- Desktop Publishing: None
- Diagramming: None
- Graphics Editor: None
- Formula Editor: None
- HTML editor / Website creator: None
Cost by Available Suite Packages: Excellent
Microsoft Office Mobile for iOS is now free even without a qualifying Office 365 account. But you may want to integrate this into your Office 365.setup.
File Formats and Compatibility: Good
Most documents should look very similar to how they would appear on your desktop. The programs can handle but in general can handle the same file formats including .docx, .xlsx, and .pptx, but watch out for open document files (.odt, .ods, .odp) or Portable Document Format (.pdf). Get more detail by visiting the Office Mobile FAQ site.