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Microsoft continues its fall campaign of improving Office products on Apple’s platforms, with new PowerPoint features for the Mac and support at last for an external mouse when using Office apps on an iPad.

Office for iPad

MacOS supports a wide range of standard mouse and trackpad clicks and gestures that people can customize. Individual clicks and gestures that aren’t primary ways of interacting with content can be enabled and disabled based on their applicability to the current workflow. Microsoft confirmed the updated trackpad and mouse support for iPad Office apps in a recent community post. Adding, whether using Apple's Magic Keyboard or a mouse, iPad users can expect 'easy cursor control, fluid navigation, and precise adjustments' going forward. If you own a Mac computer or Chromebook, we recommend Apple's very own trackpad, dubbed the Magic Trackpad. Measuring in at 6 inches long and 4.5 inches deep, it's the largest surface area of any trackpad. Plus, it's equipped with a rechargeable battery that'll last longer than 2 months. In March, Apple's iPad lineup gained a significant feature in the form of trackpad and mouse support with the release of iPadOS 13.4. Being able to control your tablet without touching the display. I formally used an Apple Magic Mouse, and when this finally broke due to taking on a business trip in a suitcase, I replaced it with the Magic Trackpad. As I use a MacBook Pro on the go, I am very used to using the functionality of the in-built trackpad, such as the three finger slide to change desktops, and two finger slides to move forward.

The biggest deal is the introduction of support for a mouse and trackpad support on iPad in the latest iteration of Office for iPad, it also makes a smattering of design improvements.

The company introduced multiple windows support for Word and PowerPoint earlier on this year, when it also promised mice would be supported. Apple, of course, introduced the feature way back, but it took MSFT a little time to catch up.

(Enable this by pairing your mouse with your iPad – and that’s it. Control setings, such as pointer size, in Pointer Settings. Easy-peasy).

In future, you can use the mouse across Office apps, which is frankly deadly useful when you’re working in spreadsheets or editing a document in Word, and means you don’t need to manically press the arrow keys (if using a keyboard) or reach dramatically at your iPad display. Use it with a display and you’ve pretty much got a PC.

The user interface has also been improved with a new start page and much brighter toolbar colors. There are other improvements coming soon, including multiple document support in Excel, contextual menus and offline support for cloud files.

What’s new in PowerPoint?

For Mac users, new PowerPoint features make it much easier to augment boring presentation slides with audio, and also lets you export these things as animated GIFs, which makes it easier to distribute presentations via websites and social media.

It’s also possible to record your presentation as you go through your slides, making it a little easier to share presentations, webinars and more asynchronously, as does a new feature that lets you record your virtual laser pointer while working through a presentation.

You can also now share links to a specific slide, so long as it is hosted in OneDrive.

That post PC promise is being realized

Remember that Apple ad in which a small child asked “What’s a computer?”

Apple was pilloried for it at that time, three years ago.

Today, as over a billion people on earth use an iPhone and people turning into teenagers cannot recall a life without them, it may be worth revisiting that claim. Because as iPad tech improves and the apps come to the platform, and as the capabilities expand, that future is being realized in real time right before our eyes.

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Your device isn't recognized by your Mac

Follow these steps if your mouse, keyboard, or trackpad isn't recognized by your Mac.

Make sure that your wireless mouse, keyboard, or trackpad is turned on

The Magic Mouse and Magic Mouse 2 have a slide switch on the bottom of the device. Slide the switch to turn on the device. On the Magic Mouse, the green LED briefly lights up. On the Magic Mouse 2, green coloring is visible beneath the switch.

The Magic Keyboard, Magic Keyboard with Numeric Keypad, and Magic Trackpad 2 have a slide switch on the back edge of the device. Slide the switch to turn on the device (green coloring becomes visible). Earlier Apple Wireless Keyboard models have a power button on the right side of the device. Press the button and you see a green LED on the top of the device, near the button.

When you turn these devices on, they appear as connected in Bluetooth preferences and in the Bluetooth menu in your menu bar. If a device doesn't appear there, make sure it's charged or replace it batteries, and make sure it's been paired with your Mac.

Make sure that your device has been set up to work with your Mac

Learn how to pair your Magic Mouse 2, Magic Keyboard, Magic Keyboard with Numeric Keypad, Magic Trackpad 2 and earlier models of Apple wireless devices with your Mac.

Make sure that Bluetooth is turned on

Use your Mac notebook's built-in trackpad or a USB mouse to choose Apple menu  > System Preferences, then click Bluetooth. Make sure that Bluetooth is turned on.

Refer to the table below for more information on determining the Bluetooth status. If the Bluetooth icon doesn't appear, or if the menu bar status continues to indicate that Bluetooth is off, restart your computer and then try to turn Bluetooth on again.

Make sure that your devices are charged

Magic Mouse 2, Magic Keyboard, Magic Keyboard with Numeric Keypad, and Magic Trackpad 2 have built-in rechargeable batteries. You can charge these devices by connecting them to a Mac or a USB power adapter using a Lightning to USB Cable. For the fastest battery charging performance, be sure your device is switched on when connected to the Lightning to USB Cable.

To check the battery level of these devices, click the Bluetooth icon in your Mac's menu bar, then select your device by name. If the battery level of any device is low, recharge the device. If the device isn’t showing, make sure the device is turned using the steps outlined above.

Turn the device off and on

If your Apple wireless mouse, keyboard, or trackpad isn't recognized by your Mac after following the tips above, try turning the wireless device off, waiting a few seconds, and then turning it back on.

Your mouse or keyboard intermittently stops responding

• Click the mouse or trackpad or press a key on the keyboard to reconnect the device to the computer. It might take a moment for the device to respond.
• Check for wireless interference.

Your mouse doesn't scroll up or down or side to side

If you can't use your mouse to scroll through a web page or document, make sure that you're using the correct Multi-Touch gestures and have set up your scrolling speed preferences correctly.

Your mouse or trackpad doesn't track as expected

Apple Wireless Mouse, Magic Mouse, and Magic Mouse 2 can be used on most smooth surfaces. If tracking issues occur, try these options:

Apple Trackpad Problems

• Choose Apple menu  > System Preferences, then click Mouse. Set the ”Tracking speed” slider to adjust how fast the pointer moves as you move the mouse.
• Try using a different surface to see if tracking improves.
• Turn the mouse over and inspect the sensor window. Use compressed air to gently clean the sensor window if dust or debris is present.
• If multiple Bluetooth wireless devices are in use nearby, try turning them off one at a time to see if the issue improves.

Learn more what to do if your trackpad isn't tracking correctly.

Your keyboard has one or more keys that don't respond

Apple Magic Mouse Trackpad

Use the Keyboard Viewer to test whether the keyboard keys are responding correctly when they are pressed.

Apple Trackpad Or Mouse

1. Choose Apple menu  > System Preferences, then click Keyboard.
2. Click the Input Sources tab.
3. Make sure that the keyboard language that you use is listed on the left side. If it's not, click the add button (+) and choose from the languages that appear.
4. Select the ”Show Input menu in menu bar” checkbox.
5. Click the Keyboard tab, then select ”Show keyboard and emoji viewers in menu bar” checkbox, if present.
6. From the Input menu in the menu bar, choose Show Keyboard Viewer. The Keyboard Viewer showing the keyboard layout appears on your display.
7. Type the key on the keyboard that doesn’t respond and see if the corresponding key highlights on the Keyboard Viewer. If it does, that key is functioning correctly.

Apple Magic Trackpad 3

If you enable the Mouse Keys feature, many keys might not respond as you expect. To turn off Mouse keys, choose Apple menu > System Preferences, then click Accessibility. Choose Mouse & Trackpad from the list on the left side, then then deselect the Enable Mouse Keys checkbox.