If you’re buying an Apple Pencil, check the exact iPad model you have and which Pencil (first or second gen) is compatible. The earlier ‘first generation’ Pencil is $99. But it’s not a simple case of installing the application you need and starting. We were dubious about the ink and drawing features in Office until we used them with an Apple Pencil on an iPad.īut boy is it expensive at US$129 for the second-generation model. You can run Microsoft Office, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook on a Mac (and on your iPad or iPhone). The Apple Pencil is great for digital ink in the Office apps. IPad Air (fourth generation) is quite large, 10.9” is way over the Microsoft 365 limit.Īll new iPads are over 10.1” (iPad, iPad Air and iPad Pro) except for the iPad Mini (7.9”). The Microsoft Office apps (Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Office) require a Microsoft 365 subscription to work for any device with a screen over 10.1” USB-C cables are widely available and should be cheaper. USB-C connector instead of Apple proprietary Lightning sockets.
