Here’s how to drop in the Office all-in-one tool on iPad.

In the App Store, search forMicrosoft Officeanddownload the Microsoft 365 app.

TapGetto download and set up the app.

The New option in Microsoft Office for iOS

Once it’s finished downloading and installing, tapOpen.

Be sure to read those so you know what you’re granting.

The options are:

There is also anActionsicon on the Home screen.

The options in Microsoft Office for iOS.

This is where you’ll find options such asTransfer Files,Image To Text, andImage To Table.

Another very useful feature of the Office app is the ability to work with PDF files.

Sign or scan PDFs, and convert documents to PDFs using the Actions menu.

The Actions menu in Microsoft Office for iOS.

Documents

When working with documents you’ll find your formatting menus as you would expect.

And the menu slides to the right or left to reveal additional options.

There is also a largemicrophoneicon that floats on the right side of the document.

The PDF options in Microsoft Office on the iPad.

Tap it to dictate what you want to write rather than trying to pop in using the onscreen keyboard.

The Apple keyboard and mouse will work with all these apps if they are available to you.

If not, you could accomplish anything you want to do using finger gestures and the onscreen keyboard.

Document formatting controls in Office for iOS.

Also bang out your data using the onscreen or wireless keyboard.

And you’ll find context menus when you select a column or row.

Presentations

Working with Presentation in the Office app for iOS is very similar to working with PowerPoint.

Context menu in Spreadsheets on Microsoft Office for iPad.

you’ve got the option to choose to work from scratch or create a presentation from a template.

And you have access to the same formatting tools that are available in the stand-alone PowerPoint app.

You’re able to add Notes and Comments, and even automate your presentation.

Some of the Excel tools in the spreadsheets portion of the Microsoft Office app for iOS.

It’s the menu that appears at the top of each of the appsDocuments, Spreadsheets, and Presentation.

This menu is mostly standard across all three apps.

This lets you see how your document will appear on a mobile rig.

Some of the formatting tools in Presentations on the Microsoft Office app for iPad.

And on a presentation, tap the pen icon to activateInk annotations.

After the trial, however, you must pay to continue using Office.

Tocopy Microsoft Office files to your iPad, go to the OneDrive website and drag your documents to OneDrive.