Microsoft Excel | 2016 Vl 16.17

You can now use a mouse, digital pen, or your finger to draw, highlight, and write with digital ink directly on your spreadsheets.

Microsoft Excel 2016 for Mac version , released in September 2018, was a significant milestone that actually transitioned the application into the Office 2019 version for many users.

Version 16.17 is technically the first version of .

If you are using a standard Office 2016 Volume License, updating to 16.17 may cause activation issues because the 2016 license key might not be accepted by this "2019" build.

Support was added for inserting and manipulating 3D models. You can rotate and tilt these models 360 degrees within your workbooks. Collaboration & Performance

This version supports simultaneous calculation of spreadsheet formulas, drastically reducing the time needed to process complex workbooks by using multiple processor cores. Critical Installation Note

This update brought back the ability for users to create and manage their own custom keyboard shortcuts within Excel, a highly requested feature for Mac users.