Macbook users all know the pinch they felt from having to buy that pricey Microsoft Office suite. But as Microsoft works to release its Office 2016, they are offering you a peek — free of charge. This is the first time Microsoft Office suite has had a new release since 2011. To get the Preview, all you have to do is go to the website right now. The preview version of this suite will come fully packed with Word, Excel, PowerPoint, OneNote and Outlook to every desktop OS user. Sure, it doesn’t have the final version, and there’re sure to be some updates, but this is the chance to get your paws on Microsoft Office for free while you still can.

Microsoft made it up to its neglected Mac user base Thursday with a free “preview”—or public beta version—of Office 2016 for Mac. The full software suite will be available this summer for. Microsoft has released a free public preview version of the Microsoft Office 2016 Suite for Mac. The Office suite includes Word, Excel, Powerpoint, Outlook, and OneNote, which are arguably the most popular productivity apps in existence.

You will need Snow Leopard or higher to run the suite, but with the, that shouldn’t remain a problem for long. The biggest update from this most recent version of Office is all in the design. Microsoft Office for Mac has had a problem of looking too dated when it comes to the Mac version, while its preferred Windows partner has that squeaky-clean, new feeling. Some people have stated that this latest version is now on par, or perhaps similar, to the Office 365 for Windows, with new flat design icons that were introduced in OS X Yosemite.

The Outlook included in the bundle is already available as a stand-alone app, while OneNote is not included in the bundle and will continue to operate as a separate download (for free). Even if it’s not the full version, it’s very well worth the look-see, because it’s definitely time to chuck that Microsoft Office 2011 as far as you can.

The trial gives you access to all the features of Office 365 Home. It includes: • Premium versions of Office applications (Word, PowerPoint, Excel, OneNote, and Outlook, plus Publisher and Access for Windows PCs).

• Share with your entire family – for up to 6 people. • For use on multiple PCs, Macs, tablets, and phones • 1 TB of OneDrive cloud storage per person so you can save documents, photos and videos online and access them from nearly anywhere. • Ransomware detection and file recovery • Securely sync and share • Collaborate on documents with others online • Tech support via chat or phone with Microsoft experts What steps do I need to take to sign up for the trial? • Create or sign in with a Microsoft account.? • Provide payment information to enable future yearly payments. International credit cards and PayPal (in some markets) are accepted.

More ways to shop: Visit an Apple Store, call 1-800-MY-APPLE, or find a reseller. Competition is good for end users, maybe Apple’s introduction of the Mac App Store will wake a few people in Redmond up. Ingmar Koecher is the founder of NETIKUS.NET ltd and EventSentry, an event log and system health monitoring and compliance solution. The Mac App Store is a digital distribution platform for the Mac OS X user to locate an abundance of Mac apps. The Mac App Store comes as part of the update to Mac OS X v10.6.6. The minimum system requirements for the platform are: A Mac computer with an Intel processor. Mac OS X v10.6.6 or later. Internet access. An iTunes or iCloud account. Compatibility Need to work with Windows? Mac does that, too. With macOS, it’s easy to transfer your files, photos, and other data from a Windows PC to your Mac. Work with popular file types such as JPEG, MP3, and PDF, as well as Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint documents. And, of course, you can run Microsoft Office natively on a Mac.