Visual animation features—like Morph and Zoom—will add polish to PowerPoint presentations. Server enhancements will include updates to IT manageability, usability, voice, and security.’ It seems that although Office365 has been the flagship for Microsoft’s productivity suite over the last few years, the company still sees a need to support those who would rather own software rather than rent it. ‘We recognize that moving to the cloud is a journey with many considerations along the way’ Sparato continues. Will be a valuable upgrade for customers who feel that they need to keep some or all of their apps and servers on-premises, and we look forward to sharing more details about the release in the coming months.’ As these details become more readily available, we’ll be updating this feature. So, be sure to keep checking back to see what Microsoft has in store for one of its most prized assets. Hasn’t stated a firm release date for Office 2019 yet, but we do know that its due to appear in the second half of 2018. Preview builds will precede the release, with these becoming available in. Cloud-powered innovation is a major theme at Ignite this week.