Office 2019 vs 2021 - What's new in Microsoft Office 2021 compared to 2019?

Microsoft Office 2019 vs 2021 - What is new? Microsoft Office 2021 was released a few months ago. There are many new features that are interesting for both work and private use. But how does Microsoft Office 2021 compare to 2019? Depending on what you need, you may need a more up-to-date version than Office 2019, or you may conclude that the current version is sufficient for you based on the differences listed in this article. In this blog, you will learn about the most important differences.

Microsoft Office 2019 vs 2021 - Are both perpetual licenses?

One of the advantages of a licence like Office 2021 is that these licences never expire. You have an unlimited right to use this licence, which is not the case with Microsoft 365 / Office 365. Although the Microsoft Office 2019 licence is also perpetual, there will always be times when the updates available in 2021 will no longer be available in the 2019 version. You should therefore consider switching to a newer version or keeping your existing licence, depending on whether it still meets your needs.

Microsoft Office 2019 vs 2021: What's new?

Many new features have been added for the different applications in Microsoft Office 2021, such as integration and simultaneous collaboration, but also optimisation of the different applications.

Office 2019 vs 2021: The most important improvements

Support for Windows 11 in Microsoft Office 2021

There is a good reason why Windows 11 and Office 2021 were released at the same time. Both applications have been visually improved to look identical. However, Office 2021 will also run with Windows 10.

Simultaneous collaboration on shared files

In previous versions of Office, simultaneous collaboration was not possible. This meant that sometimes you would be working on a document that another colleague was using, resulting in two versions of the same document being changed and having to be merged in a laborious process to check the changes in both documents. As a result, errors and misunderstandings can occur between you and your colleague(s). In Office 2021, you can instantly work together on a file and see your colleagues' changes immediately. This can be particularly useful if you are working on a similar project with your colleagues or students.

New icons and images for document organisation in office 2021

Office 2021 provides more useful images and icons when you don't have time to create or find a full image. These built-in graphics and icons help you quickly organise your documents with the right attachments.

Optimised integration of Microsoft Teams in Microsoft Office 2021

Teams, the Microsoft application for video conferencing, calls, meetings and much more, has been very popular for years and is indispensable for most companies and private individuals, even more so nowadays. The great thing about Office 2021 is that Teams is integrated into the Office application, so you can chat and invite Microsoft groups from within Office. The Teams Edition included in Office 2021 is not a full-featured Teams Edition, but it has all the basic features you need.

Optimised PowerPoint in office 2019 vs office 2021

Co-authoring, i.e. you and your colleagues can open and work on the same PowerPoint presentation. This is called co-authorship. If you are a co-author, you can see each other's changes within seconds.

New and improved slideshow recording now supports presenter video recording, ink recording and laser pointer recording.
Use the Record, Pause and Resume buttons to control recording and comment navigation.

Optimised Excel

Microsoft Excel already has a wide range of functions. For example, with the XMATICA function in Office 2021, you can quickly search for personal items and restore their status. With the SEARCHX function you can easily see other related cells. Besides Excel, there are some other small additions.

Outlook Optimised

Outlook has many useful functions. You can use the quick search to find some things faster. It is also possible to translate any text you write into more than 50 different languages.

Access Optimised

• Add tables with fewer clicks.
• Check the objects in your database.
• Update, relink or delete linked tables.
• The Date/Time Extended data type has a higher accuracy.
• Support for dark issues.
• Major Improvements to the SQL view.
• Improvements to the query designer.
• Improvements to the relationship window.

What is the price difference office 2019 vs 2021?

To differentiate between the prices of Microsoft Office 2021 vs 2019, we need to look at 2 aspects. One is the price difference between Microsoft Office Standard 2021 and 2019 and the other is the price difference between Microsoft Office Professional Plus 2021 and 2019. The prices listed below are approximations as there may be variations depending on promotions or discounts we offer. However, as a general rule, the prices listed below should not vary by more than 10% from the price in effect at the time you request our products.

At Licendi, we always offer you the best possible prices, which is why Microsoft Office 2021 Professional Plus is 59.99 euros. Microsoft Office 2019 Professional Plus will still cost 39.99 euros.

Microsoft Office 2021 Standard is priced at around 44.99 euros, while Microsoft Office 2019 Standard remains at around 34.99 euros.

Can I use Microsoft Office 2021 with my computer?

It is a good idea to check that your laptop or PC meets the system requirements before purchasing Office 2021. The minimum system requirements for Office 2021 are:

• Processor: 16 GHz
• Memory/RAM 2 cores: 4 GB (64 bit) 2 GB (32 bit)
• Hard disk capacity: 4 GB
• Minimum network requirements: 1 Gigabit/min
• Operating system: At least Windows 10

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