Microsoft Office can now be controlled with Logitech’s MX Creative Console
Logitech has released free Productivity Plugins for its MX accessory line, enabling hardware-level shortcuts and controls for Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint), Slack, and Notion through customizable buttons and action rings. This integration enhances user productivity and workplace efficiency by reducing the need for keyboard navigation in frequently-used enterprise applications. IT organizations should consider the standardization and adoption implications of this hardware-software ecosystem for their end-user device strategies and workplace productivity platforms.
Logitech’s Creative Console and other MX accessories are now compatible with several productivity apps. | Image: Logitech Logitech has announced a new suite of Productivity Plugins for its entire MX line of accessories, including its Stream Deck alternative, the MX Creative Console. Since the console launched in September 2024, Logitech has been expanding its capabilities with plug-ins that support creativity-focused apps such as Final Cut Pro, Adobe Lightroom, and Figma. That is now expanding to include productivity apps, such as Microsoft Office's Word, Excel, and PowerPoint, as well as Slack and Notion. Shortcuts, actions, and specific tools in those apps can be quickly accessed using Logitech's Actions Ring menus, which are supported by accessories like th … Read the full story at The Verge.