Hi, you convinced me to buy this one and not another computes. I have a Dell now, 17´´ very heavy "artifact". I am seeking to buy a smaller computer to use office and you showed me that it is completely possible to use the iPad with keyboard as a computer. Thank you very much. You help me a lot!!
🐬I just started using an iPad Pro M2 12.9 with Magic Keyboard while traveling for my corporate job. So far really liking the capabilities of MS 365 on the Pro. I also like to leave my office and take meetings from the couch or backyard. Your tutorials are very helpful. Thanks,
Unfortunately the iPad version of Microsoft's Office apps are extremely limited and cut down, with most functions and tools not available. it is largely useless on iPad. Anyone who actually uses Word properly knows that, for basic documents, just use Apple's Pages or Google's Docs. For advanced users Word is the only choice and the functions that are needed to use it are completely absent on mobile devices. Even the online, Teams or 365 versions are cut down - you need the full windows desktop version for all the functions The same applies to Excel and Powerpoint.
funny thing about that is microsoft provides the free version for ipad screen smaller than 10.1, but with those basic functions I don't see why people have to pay for the 365 on larger ipads
totally agree. A crippled Microsoft word is inexcusable for a M1 ipad, especially since they have native m1 app for the Macbooks. But giving a full desktop app for ipad would probably cannibalize the sales of their own Surface line.
This was very good. Been using Office in my IpadPro for the past year and a half, and I can pretty much use it well … until you wish to create database analysis, or reports… there I needed to switch back to Imac
One of the best in-depth videos I have seen in the recent times. Kudos. I am your fan now!.. This was very very useful and something I have been looking for. Thanks very much!
I use it on my cellular iPad all of the time and rely on it. As long as I have good signal it works great. Once my service gets weaker I start to run into a lot of issues. It allows you to work offline but sometimes will block you out unless you log in -- but you are offline. Sometimes it will hang trying to download changes on a 1 page word document. AirPrint also prints what’s backed up to the cloud and not what’s visually on your screen. Sometimes I would make changes and it would still print without changes
I prefer the individual apps on my Ipad Pro 11 M1 as multiple instances are really useful. Still missing extensions like EndNote (although there is a work around available). Overall happy to see these apps on IpadOS. Great video! 👍
It has amazing potential. But there are bugs and annoyances. I’ve had some big problems that’s made me go back to the computer to get things done the way I need done.
Are you kidding me? You have to pay to use on IPad Pro 12.9 and does almost 30% what office can do on Mac! Microsoft is intentionally cutting office on ipad.
Not just ipad sir, you have to pay to use any Microsoft Office product on any device with a screen 10" bigger. If you have Microsoft 365 this isn't an issue as you your key will work on multiple devices
I agree with the comments about how limited Excel for IPad is. As a solopreneur and after years of waiting for the appropriate updates, Office and especially Excel on IPad does not do the job. It’s kind of tricky when you show all the gadgets to which your IPad Pro is attached to, but try typing formulae without a keyboard. Try formatting the documents before converting them into pdf’s. Your workflow slows down to a crawl. I cannot leave my McBook Air M1 at home and rely only on my M1 IPad Pro. It’s just too cumbersome. Thanks for the content though!
I never see any reviews for Microsoft 365, the online version as seen on Safari, used on anything but a Mac. I will tell you, using word online is horrendous on Safari for IPad. The problem isn’t typing, it’s selecting things. Every time I try to select anything on the document I’m typing in, it will select one word (normal) but whenever I try to drag the selection to make it bigger, the virtual keyboard pops up over the document, and sometimes the page itself scrolls and messes things up, sometimes even moving my selected text to a different part of the paragraph! I also feel like the virtual keyboard should be updated with a Ctrl button so I can undo things like this without pulling out my windows laptop!! I’m one of those strange guys who uses Apple phones and tablets, but is used to Windows machines for everything else.
I prefer downloading & installing MS Office onto my computer & laptop. I would want to be able to do this when my iPad arrives. Thus, I'd like to see the process of downloading & installing it for Apple.
Honestly, this is why i just ended up switching back to a windows tablet. Tried Ipad OS and even Mac but Office apps are just wayyy more limited on apple products than Microsoft (even outlook) is limited. I hope this changes one dau as the performance on a mac and ipad is amazing but the limitations is frustrating
I currently have a surface pro 9 and it sucks. THe problem is the RAM. it simply doesnt matter whether you have 8, 16 or even 32 gb, because if this thing tries to be a computer AND a tablet simultaneously there are WAAAAY too many background processes. And you FEEL that. It literally gets hot when it works. It`s crazy. I think I am going to get a mac book and an ipad pro, because I dont want these sudden shut-downs or freezes of programs anymore. Enough is enough.
I use a lot Office 365 in my iPad Pro 11 on the go. But can’t leave my MacBook Air away, I use a lot of graphics in excell and can’t do it in my iPad. Some times I just start a ppt on the iPad but I got to finish it on the MacBook Air. I love my iPad, but I can’t adapt my workflow to a 100% iPad solution
I think the only point that really needs to be addressed in this video (or another) is whether or not you should be using Microsoft 365 over pages, numbers and keynote. Or even other free alternatives such as google docs on iPad. Especially since Microsoft 365 does come with a cost
The problem of using ms alternatives, though they support the same extension, they interpret the file differently so issue with scaling, fonts, codes, etc. could occur unless you open files using same the original app being modified with.
The external monitors support is a game changer. My M1 iPad Air becomes a Mac mini, and I can do almost everything on my ipad, without touching my mac. And the whole experience is elevated when apple track pad is used. It is so intuitive. I will say the whole external monitor stuff is very stable. It did crash once a week, but only when I pushed it to limit. Some apps, such as google docs, Netflix, are still not optimized, which is disappointing. Still, it is impressive that my ipad can do all those stuff that usually required a more expensive laptop to do.
Amazing you say? A *productivity* app that does not allow multiple windows?! That must be correct, after all, who needs to have multiple documents open at the same time? Right?
Thank you for the detailed introduction. Noted the limited word function in iPAD, would there be full desktop Word functionality if using iPAD pro and microsoft 365?
What type/brand of keyboard and mouse are you using with you iPad? Since I will be using Office 365, I might as well get the keyboard and mouse combo instead of the just the iPad Pro case or cover. Thank you.
I hate using Microsoft Office apps full stop, on windows laptop or iPad. I prefer pages,numbers,keynote but sadly my work uses windows. I usually create everything I need on apple apps and then convert to pdf to send. The only time I use office is when work sends me anything
One thing not mentionned is the lack of macro support on ipad. So if you use macros to automate some tasks, forget the ipad. There has never been VBA/Macro support and since this is something people ask for over 5 years, one may think there will never be macro support on ipad. Furthermore, there are small features that may be missing on iPad. Like in powerpoint, if you want to fill a shape with something like a picture, stripes or a pattern, you can't. The option is not there! And Keynote doesn't have these features too.
Outlook will be killer app that makes Windows users reluctant to switch. Anyway, I am grateful someone is able to demo this so well and explain the ease of use with an external display. Will intel based iPad Pro & Air work similarly? StageManager was not open to earlier version iPads but now it is, but I remember testing it 2 months ago, I got the two black sidebars because the iPad is 4:3 and the monitor is usually 16:9…not sure if only M1/M2 iPads resize it nicely or works with all iPad with StageManager, please advise. Thanks.
Sadly, with a capable internal hardware (powered by M1 or M2 processors), iPad OS cannot fully utilize the processing power and offer PC-level Microsoft Office apps. Unlike Huawei, although they only use old Snapdragon chipsets, they can offer PC-level WPS office apps for the users. Hopefully, Apple could collaborate with Microsoft for offering PC-level Microsoft Office apps on iPad OS like on MacOS or Windows.
@@Johannes1694 that doesn't make any sense, Apple cannot release Microsoft's products. We have a thing called laws, namely copyright etc. Microsoft is the owner of the products and they can choose what platform to support (or not). It's Microsofts responsibility solely to get feature parity on iOS/iPadOS. They have a strong incentive to do so since Apple has fairly compelling offerings and iPads are the number one tablet by a long shot.
The function Autosave can not be deactivated.... trying to open a Word doc direct from Onedrive and then an Excel file without closing the Doc... what a mess!! and so many, many things that makes iPad a "Consumer" product more than a working device, even with M2 and 12,9"
Sorry but excel pivot tables are useless for me. Slivers and moving around with the filters do not work or I haven't seen any video showing me how to do it
Mostly I miss slide master in PowerPoint. At my company I need to update the slide master once in a while and this option is not available and as far as I know this is not even in MS roadmap. Is there any workaround?
I have the same issue with this. Without being able to change the slide masters for me this makes the iPad version very limiting for me. The multiple app copies is something that should be standard on MacOS. I still don’t understand why this needs a terminal command. AFAIK there’s no simple alternative.
This is for the benefit of anyone who wants to know more about how M365 works. It's subscription based. Free to try (during the trial period) but you will be billed later. I think you get to keep the files you worked on during the free trial but won't be able to do more past that. But don't quote me on this because I ended up subscribing. I have a paid account for work (paid by my employer) and a paid account for my personal use (I pay on my own) because I love the convenience of having everything on cloud so much. As always, Microsoft offers a family pack which you can share with about 3-4 people. If you choose this option, you can split the subscription fee among a few people. I personally think the annual fee is affordable.
@Akbar Ziyodov He has also had a display that was glossy, I forget the brand. I also found a 32" LG that is glossy, but 1080p, which on a VESA mount kinda looks like the Mac Pro display because of the glossy finish.
I expect to see how animation of powerpoint works on external display, but that part of yours is quite short & not informative enough. You guys all show how you can use apps on bigger screen, almost the same across every single video.
Nothing personal but all the "kind of' and "sort of" interjections makes it difficult to know if you're talking about the features or if it's just filler words.
This office package is as bad as ever. Its been my misfortune to use their office products over the years and still full of bugs. Only Microsoft can get the gullible public to repeatedly purchase the same bug ridden software over and over again. The lasted bug is the disappearing keyboard (ipad) when replying to an email......WHY?
Omg, decades passing, and now in 2023 we really see review of very basic stuff like “wow, you can make text bold, and copy paste”. I could do aaall that on my old Nokia phone.. cmon, it’s nothing but sponsored video
I’ve been wanting to get a label printer for my small business for the longest time and finally pulled the trigger. I’m glad I did ! This machine is great ru-vid.comUgkxw55tQTywUAAOsbrlwxONZULry77sFF1Q and the blue/green color matches the rest of the accents in my office. My favorite part is how small the footprint is. It’s less than 1/4 the size of my regular printer.Set up was fairly easy. Seller will email you a link with video instructions Which I found to be more helpful than the written instructions. I use a Mac and had no issues. They even included an adaptor for USB to USB-c which is great because I’m always losing mine! I had a few issues getting the labels to print properly and wasted quite a few sheets. You need to play around with the settings to get everything adjusted just right. If you have the wrong settings, it’ll crop off the edges or feed through blank labels. These aren’t issues with the machine though, just user error.
You can use O365 apps on Ipad OS but honestly, I could not adjust to the limitations compared to the desktop version (non-IpadOS version). As a scholar, that types a lot of research papers with APA style format, reviewing user comments (shareable document with feedback from other users), and constant revisions to papers, the IPAD OS version is not for me. I sold my ipad pro and magic keyboard and primarily use Microsoft Word on my Macbook. Hopefully one day the iPad OS version of Word will catch up to the desktop version.
Same here. Apart from the problems you mentioned, the MS Word app just keep reopening whenever I go to Safari/other apps for research, and I have to go from the first page to the bottom of the document consisting of more than 50 pages… it’s just super annoying
Excel on iPad just sucks. So crippled. You seemed to be glossing over fundamentals. Yes we want to use iPad as our only driver. But this can’t be. How can you say excel works extremely well in the same sentence as with restrictions. You can’t promote the notion of basic use on a pro device.
🐬Thanks Fernando. I found this while researching whether I can use the new M4 iPad Pro 13" as my new "laptop." I need Microsoft Office for my job, BUT, I am NOT one of those "5%". I had a hard time keeping up with you, but I will learn. Thanks for giving me the confidence to buy. I needed a new laptop AND I had always used smaller iPads for entertainment consumption, but now I'll be able to do both AND have a larger beautiful OLED screen to enjoy videos and movies (especially HDR) on. Thanks again.
Why do they not just port the full versions.. if you need touch then great but as soon as you need to start generating detailed records the app versions always fall short
The problem I keep running into is that I cannot export a PDF from Word on the iPad and maintain any custom fonts I am using. It appears that this issue persists with Office 365. This is the main thing holding me back from using it. If anyone knows of a workaround or solution, I’d love to know.
