Refreshed look: Microsoft's update brings the Mac version of Word a bit more in line with its Windows counterpart, adding the ribbon, for example. Prosīrawny word processor: With its solid collection of templates, useful formatting and design tools, and powerful collaboration capabilities, Microsoft Word is what every other word processor is measured against. With the 2016 version of Word for Mac, Microsoft offers a solid and long-awaited update to an essential OS X application.