Seamlessly switch between your Apple devices with Handoff support for Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
Hello, Microsoft 365 Insiders! My name is Samer Sawaya and I’m a Product Manager working on Apple Platforms Experiences team. I’m thrilled to announce the availability of Handoff support for Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint on your Apple devices across Mac, iPhone, and iPad.
Seamlessly switch between your Apple devices with Handoff support for Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
Handoff is an Apple feature that allows you to continue working on content while switching from one Apple device to another. For example, if you’re working on a PowerPoint presentation on your iPhone and want to switch to your Mac, Handoff makes it possible with just a couple clicks.
Requirements
You must use supported devices – Handoff for Word, Excel, and PowerPoint is available on iPad, iPhone, and Mac. It is not supported on Apple Watch.
You must use supported apps – Install Word, Excel, or PowerPoint from the App Store, sign in with the same Apple ID across your devices, and ensure your apps are up to date.
You must use cloud files – The document you want to Handoff should be stored in the cloud on OneDrive or SharePoint.
How it works
1. To activate the feature, open an existing document, worksheet, or presentation on one of your Apple devices (Mac, iPhone, or iPad), and bring it near another Apple device where you want to continue working.
2. After a few seconds, you will see in the Dock on your Mac or iPad, or the switcher on your iPhone indicating that the file is waiting for you to hand it off.
App switching on iPhone shows the Word document ready to pick up from another device at the bottom of the screen
3. Tap on that app to open the file on the second device.
Word shows an indicator in the dock (on iPad in this example) showing a document is ready to handoff
Tips and tricks
To learn more about enabling Handoff on your devices, see Use Handoff to continue tasks on your other devices – Apple Support
Availability
This capability is available to users running Word, Excel, and PowerPoint for:
iOS: Version 2.89 (Build 24090210) or later
Mac: Version 16.89 (Build 24091630) or later
Feedback
We look forward to your feedback on this feature! Please submit your comments directly in the app and include #Handoff so that we can easily locate your feedback.
iOS: Tap your profile photo in Word on iOS, and then tap Help & Feedback > Tell Us What You Like or Tell Us What Can Be Better.
Mac: Select Help > Feedback.
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Source: office365