In general, I spend just about every day working inside Microsoft Word and Excel. I’ve come away with three reasons why anyone using Microsoft Office on the Mac should do so in Parallels from now on. Since my Parallels install, I have deleted the native Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook apps on my Mac and rely only on Office apps housed in the VM.Īnd running everything in Parallels’ Coherence Mode makes those VM apps almost feel as though they were native Mac apps, anyhow. All keyboard shortcuts work right out of the box, as does copying and pasting formulas in new Excel cells. Office apps like Excel and Word run faster in the Windows VM than the native Excel and Word do on macOS. The experience was nothing short of astounding.
Nevertheless, earlier this year, I dove into Parallels on the Mac and instantly loaded Microsoft Office in the Windows VM. It could have been the idea of splitting my Mac’s onboard hardware - like having to dedicate so much RAM to the Windows VM - or the idea of spending more money on software I didn’t really want to use. I’m not sure why I held back for so long. I put up with the native app shortcomings and accepted native Mac apps were always going to be afterthoughts to Office apps for Windows.Īnd for ages, I resisted the urge to load up Parallels on the Mac and play in the Frankenstein Windows on a Mac playground. Please note that the types of content the document inspector searches for will vary depending on the program you’re running it from.For ages, I insisted on using native Microsoft Office apps on the Mac. removing all comments, removing author information, etc): You also have the option to remove the issues it finds (eg. The results will appear immediately in the same window detailing what was found.
The Document Inspector window will appear, allowing you to select the types of content you want to search for. Select the “Check for Issues” tile, then “Inspect Document”:Ī pop-up window will confirm this action and ask you to save the file. Open a document and select “File”, then the “Info” tab. To learn how to inspect a document, workbook, or presentation, keep reading! This is available in Excel, Word, and Powerpoint. The document inspector wizard in Office 365 can help ensure your document is clean of hidden properties, personal information, and other items that could cause issues before you send or publish it (think macros or custom XML data).
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