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Backstage view in PowerPoint 2010. (Courtesy of Microsoft)
Microsoft Office includes a variety of applications for word processing, creating presentations, making charts, and so on. It remains one of the leading office suites and its various applications have a wide user-base.
It has been smooth sailing for Microsoft until recently. As free software and Web-based applications continue to rival its flagship products, the company may see trouble on the horizon in the coming year. The Microsoft Office suite, which has up until recently been a primary product for many users, is in a particular pinch as programs such as Google Docs begin to rev their engines for competition.
This is the challenge Microsoft faces as it prepares the next generation of Office. The 2010 release is its first full release since Office 2007—unless you factor in the Mac version in 2008—and frankly, not much has changed.
Keep in mind that this review is of the beta release of Office 2010 and not the final release, so there could still be some changes in the works. Still, the current beta should include the bulk of what’s to come. |
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