[Software] Word, Excel and PowerPoint add support for 'trackpad' and mouse in their version for iPad

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The Microsoft Office suite of programs, which includes Word, Excel and PowerPoint, has incorporated support for using external peripherals such as 'trackpad' and mouse in its version for the iPadOS operating system, of Apple iPad tablets.

  By moving your finger on the new Apple iPad keyboard with included trackpad, the cursor is displayed to the user and converted to other tools based on what content is currently being pointed at.

 Word, Excel and PowerPoint applications are receiving updates that allow iPad users to have full trackpad and mouse support, as Microsoft has reported on its support page.

   In this way, it will be possible to use Apple's new Magic Keyboard with built-in trackpad -which was introduced in March together with the new iPad Pro- or an external mouse as a cursor to provide a smoother navigation experience and greater precision in the settings.

   "This experience will be immediately familiar to anyone who has ever used Office on a Mac or PC," said Microsoft, who believes that the functions make the Apple tablet "more versatile".

   In addition, the update to Microsoft office applications will also include a revamped home page and a new ribbon of functions menus that "provide a cleaner and more modern user experience" and are part of the Fluent UI improvements of Microsoft 365.

   These updates will be rolled out gradually over the next two weeks, as the US company has concluded.