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Microsoft to Add Trackpad Support to Word, Excel, and PowerPoint Apps on iPad

(https://images.macrumors.com/article-new/2020/05/microsoft-word-app-icon-2020.jpg)Microsoft plans to add trackpad and mouse support to its Word, Excel, and PowerPoint apps for iPad by the fall, according to TechCrunch (https://techcrunch.com/2020/05/06/how-apple-reinvented-the-cursor-for-ipad/) and The Verge (https://www.theverge.com/2020/5/8/21251764/microsoft-office-ipad-mouse-trackpad-support-fall-2020-support).





iPadOS 13.4 introduced trackpad and mouse support on all iPad models released in the past four to five years. Keyboards with trackpads include Apple's Magic Keyboard and Brydge's Pro+ for the iPad Pro and Logitech's Combo for the 10.2-inch iPad and the 10.5-inch iPad Air.





When using a trackpad, the cursor displays as a circle on the screen, popping up only when you have a finger on the trackpad. The circle then morphs into various other shapes when hovering over app icons, text fields, or other on-screen elements.<div class="linkback">Tags: Microsoft (https://www.macrumors.com/guide/microsoft/), Microsoft Office (https://www.macrumors.com/guide/microsoft-office/), Magic Keyboard (https://www.macrumors.com/guide/magic-keyboard/)</div>
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Source: Microsoft to Add Trackpad Support to Word, Excel, and PowerPoint Apps on iPad (https://www.macrumors.com/2020/05/08/microsoft-office-apps-to-get-trackpad-support/)