Microsoft has released version 16.17 of its Office 2016 application suite with the addition of @mentions to tag collaborators in a Word document or PowerPoint presentation—tagging functionality will come to Excel soon. Word, PowerPoint, and Excel also now let you draw with digital ink using a mouse, digital pen, or your finger, and they support inserting 3D models that can be rotated and tilted within documents, workbooks, and presentations. Finally, Excel brings back custom shortcuts, and PowerPoint enables you to embed custom fonts. ($149.99 for one-time purchase, $99.99/$69.99 annual subscription options, free update through Microsoft AutoUpdate, release notes, macOS 10.10+)
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