Microsoft has updated Office with 100% native support for Apple Silicon Macs. In other words, M1, M1 Pro, and M1 Max-equipped Macs.
Here are the release notes: Excel
- Import data from local files with Power Query: You can now import data from local Excel workbooks, text and CSV files with Power Query Learn more
See details in blog post - Screen capture protection: Office now prevents screen capture and screen sharing of sensitive documents protected with Microsoft Information Protection policies.
- Excel is fully supported on devices with Apple Silicon CPUs: Power Query in Excel for Mac is now natively supported on Apple Silicon processors. If you previously used Rosetta emulator to run Excel, you may now disable it and run Excel natively on your devices.
Outlook
- File Answers in Mac Outlook: File Answers in Mac Outlook
PowerPoint
- Protect sensitive information: Office now prevents screen capture and screen sharing of sensitive documents protected with Microsoft Information Protection policies.
Word
- Protect sensitive information: Office now prevents screen capture and screen sharing of sensitive documents protected with Microsoft Information Protection policies.
- Get back to work faster when collaborating: When you get disconnected while collaborating with others, Word will automatically refresh your document with the latest changes.