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Microsoft has just announced
a consumer preview of Office 2013, bundled in with a
recently unveiled consumer version of Microsoft 365 (formerly a business
application). If you want access to the latest and greatest version of
Microsoft Office, you are going to need a computer running Windows 7 or Windows 8.
(Sorry Vista and XP users. You will have to shell out $40 for an
upgrade, stick with Office 2011, or switch to a free alternative like
Libre Office.)
Will Word 2013′s collaborative elements be enough to satisfy users accustomed to Google docs’ simultaneous editing?
New to Office are Tablet-centric features, such as object zoom,
cross-device bookmarks, and a text reflow mode for reading documents on
tablet devices. Did we mention that Windows RT will be included with a
version of Office 2013? Office will also be taking aim at Google Docs by
introducing new collaborative tools, such as the ability to reply to
comments implanted right beside the text it discusses.
The Office 365 Home Premium Preview allows for Office to be installed
and synced between 5 PCs or tablets. The full version of Office 365
will be bundled with 60 free minutes of international calls every months
for Skype, which Microsoft acquired last year.
What’s really impressive are the new features added to OneNote 2013.
OneNote includes previews of embedded office content, allows for
searches though text and writing in photos, features handwriting
recognition, and features interface elements that just seem
tablet-friendly. If there was ever a reason to by the Surface Pro, this
is it.
OneNote’s new, tablet friendly tap wheel
That said, there are still some unanswered questions. Will the 5
devices include the rumored iPad version of Office? Do windows phones
cound as tablets for the 5 device limit?
a consumer preview of Office 2013, bundled in with a
recently unveiled consumer version of Microsoft 365 (formerly a business
application). If you want access to the latest and greatest version of
Microsoft Office, you are going to need a computer running Windows 7 or Windows 8.
(Sorry Vista and XP users. You will have to shell out $40 for an
upgrade, stick with Office 2011, or switch to a free alternative like
Libre Office.)
Will Word 2013′s collaborative elements be enough to satisfy users accustomed to Google docs’ simultaneous editing?New to Office are Tablet-centric features, such as object zoom,
cross-device bookmarks, and a text reflow mode for reading documents on
tablet devices. Did we mention that Windows RT will be included with a
version of Office 2013? Office will also be taking aim at Google Docs by
introducing new collaborative tools, such as the ability to reply to
comments implanted right beside the text it discusses.
The Office 365 Home Premium Preview allows for Office to be installed
and synced between 5 PCs or tablets. The full version of Office 365
will be bundled with 60 free minutes of international calls every months
for Skype, which Microsoft acquired last year.
What’s really impressive are the new features added to OneNote 2013.
OneNote includes previews of embedded office content, allows for
searches though text and writing in photos, features handwriting
recognition, and features interface elements that just seem
tablet-friendly. If there was ever a reason to by the Surface Pro, this
is it.
OneNote’s new, tablet friendly tap wheelThat said, there are still some unanswered questions. Will the 5
devices include the rumored iPad version of Office? Do windows phones
cound as tablets for the 5 device limit?