All keyboard shortcuts work right out of the box, as does copying and pasting formulas in new Excel cells. Office apps like Excel and Word run faster in the Windows VM than the native Excel and Word do on macOS.
The experience was nothing short of astounding. Nevertheless, earlier this year, I dove into Parallels on the Mac and instantly loaded Microsoft Office in the Windows VM. It could have been the idea of splitting my Mac’s onboard hardware - like having to dedicate so much RAM to the Windows VM - or the idea of spending more money on software I didn’t really want to use. I’m not sure why I held back for so long. I put up with the native app shortcomings and accepted native Mac apps were always going to be afterthoughts to Office apps for Windows.Īnd for ages, I resisted the urge to load up Parallels on the Mac and play in the Frankenstein Windows on a Mac playground. For ages, I insisted on using native Microsoft Office apps on the Mac.
