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Office app for Android - How to access the public preview

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Bill Doll
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Nov 04, 2019

 

Please click here and follow the on screen instructions to join the preview group and get the app.  

 
 Troubleshooting tips: 

  • To join the preview group and get the app, sign-in is required as per Google Play Store policies. 
  • If you're having trouble joining the group with the link above, you can also try tapping here.  
  • After joining the group, you can also use this link to get the app. 
  • Once you click Join your request is auto approved instantly. 
  • Please contact us at offandfb@microsoft.com if you have any further issues.  

 

Updated Feb 14, 2023
Version 3.0
android
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  • Kiwiman's avatar
    Kiwiman
    Copper Contributor
    Nov 05, 2019

    Says its available now but can't find it in the Android app store? Any ideas?

  • Dave_C1200's avatar
    Dave_C1200
    Copper Contributor
    Nov 05, 2019
    This app is great! It would be even better if it would permit sorting files by date on OneDrive. Otherwise, I have to try to remember the title of a recently stored file, and then browse through many dozens of files to find it. It's much easier to remember roughly the date when it was put on OneDrive, rather than remember the exact name of the file. So please, add this sort capability to the file access feature.
  • Humberto312's avatar
    Humberto312
    Copper Contributor
    Nov 05, 2019

    Image to text is not recognizing hand writing.   I write in block letters and kanji was returned 

  • Yangyi's avatar
    Yangyi
    Copper Contributor
    Nov 05, 2019

    I uninstalled WPS on my phone instantly after using this app.

  • Grant_Swinbourne's avatar
    Grant_Swinbourne
    Copper Contributor
    Nov 05, 2019

    Great looking features.  I'm unable to use my corporate account though which kind of defeats the purpose.

  • Sauny's avatar
    Sauny
    Brass Contributor
    Nov 06, 2019

    >> Says its available now but can't find it in the Android app store? Any ideas?

     

    The same thing. What to do?

  • WillKallis's avatar
    WillKallis
    Copper Contributor
    Nov 07, 2019

    Interestingly it bypasses my company's MDM security (and Microsoft Authenticator approval requirements 🙄). I know it's beta, but bypassing Microsoft Authenticator is something that shouldn't have passed Alpha testing

  • Deleted's avatar
    Deleted
    Nov 12, 2019

    How do I turn off autosave in word and Excel in this app? Sometimes I just want to look at the information and not re save the file to a current date.