'We think we’ve done a good job of striking a balance that customers expect,' explains Eric Wilfred, the head of Microsoft’s Office for Mac apps, in an interview with The Verge. It looks and feels like a mix of the fresh Windows design and Office for Mac 2011. While the existing 2011 version looks old in comparison, Microsoft hasn’t ditched parts of the aging UI entirely.
The first thing I noticed about using Office 2016 for Mac is the user interface.
