That lack of bundling had been a stumbling block to an earlier partnership. Shaan Pruden, senior director of worldwide developer relations at Apple, says that when the company overhauled the App Store last year, it added the ability to roll several apps into a subscription package with the idea of bringing Microsoft Office into the fold. The package will include Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook and OneNote.
That slow clap you hear spreading around the internet today could be due to the fact that Apple has finally added Microsoft Office to the Mac App Store.