Microsoft Office 2016 was officially released by Microsoft on mid 2015. Office 2016 generally retains the similar yet simpler and improved user interface when comparing with its predecessor, yet it comes with various interesting new features, functionality and apps, especially when dealing with the cloud and collaboration.

In addition, Microsoft also released several official Quick Start Guides for several individual applications of Office 2016 suite, including Word 2016 Quick Start Guide, Excel 2016 Quick Start Guide, PowerPoint 2016 Quick Start Guide, Outlook 2016 Quick Start Guide and OneNote 2016 Quick Start Guide.

The Office 2016 Quick Start Guides contains introduction to the basics in each of these apps. The guides are intended for users who are new to Office 2016 or upgraded from a previous version. The guides can be viewed online on Sway, and are also available for download in PDF file format.

Office Word 2016 Quick Start Guide

Here’s the contents of various Office 2016 Quick Start Guides, and links to view or download the guides.

Word 2016 Quick Start Guide (Download PDF | View Online)

  • Create something
  • Find recent files
  • Stay connected
  • Discover contextual tools
  • Format documents with style
  • Review and track changes
  • Share your work with others
  • See who else is typing
  • Get help with Word
  • Look up relevant information

Excel 2016 Quick Start Guide (Download PDF | View Online)

  • Create something
  • Find recent files
  • Stay connected
  • Set your preferences
  • Discover contextual tools
  • Enable optional add-ins
  • Insert functions, build formulas
  • Share your work with others
  • Get help with Excel

PowerPoint 2016 Quick Start Guide (Download PDF | View Online)

  • Create something
  • Find recent files
  • Stay connected
  • Set your preferences
  • Change your layout
  • Keep slide notes handy
  • Format shapes with precision
  • Share your work with others
  • Get help with PowerPoint

Outlook 2016 Quick Start Guide (Download PDF | View Online)

  • Set up your account
  • Create new items
  • Organize mail with rules
  • Switch between views
  • There’s more to Outlook than email
  • Set your preferences
  • Get help with Outlook

OneNote 2016 Quick Start Guide (Download PDF | View Online)

  • Access your notes anywhere
  • Save your work automatically
  • Never run out of paper
  • Tag selected notes
  • Create wiki-style hyperlinks
  • Organize information in tables
  • Copy text from pictures
  • Share your work with others
  • Get help with OneNote