At the end of this month we will be able to try Office on Windows 10 for mobile

Despite our expectations, in the end Microsoft did not make any major announcements regarding Office at yesterday's Ignite conferences, but they have still provided relevant information about the future of the office suite via a note on their official blog.

There they reveal, among other things, that the Office universal applications, also known as Office Touch, can be tested onphones with Windows 10 since late April (remember that the current Windows 10 preview for mobile comes without Office apps).Of course, we do not know if access to applications will be achieved through downloads in the store, or if we will have to update to a new build of Windows 10.

Microsoft also dedicates a few lines to explain what the focus of these universal applications will be, and how they will differ from desktop applications , which will continue to exist and be updated in parallel.

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As expected, Office Touch apps will be focused on mobile productivity, therefore, although they will offer mouse and keyboard compatibility other pointers, its interface will always be optimized for touch interaction, writing notes and notes, and making quick edits, rather than tasks that require pixel-by-pixel precision pixel. We&39;ll probably be able to perform these tasks in Office Touch too if we have a bluetooth mouse, but the UI won&39;t offer the level of expertise and detail that we&39;d find in Office Desktop."

The universal Office applications will adapt their interface according to the screen size of the device where we use them

As universal applications, the Office Touch tools will automatically adapt their interface according to the device's screen size In particular, when using them On phones, controls for editing, formatting, and other options will be moved to the bottom of the screen, making them more accessible with your thumb.

According to Mary Jo Foley, the universal Office apps for Windows will share much of their code with Office for Android and iOS In addition , Microsoft would still be evaluating how the marketing of these apps will be on devices with screens larger than 10 inches (we already know that their use will be free on computers with small screens), although it is most likely that they will end up choosing to offer limited functionality, which may be extended in case we have an Office 365 subscription.

Via | Office Blogs