Google Docs (now with Google Drive!) was always convenient, but it was also kind of bland. Not that we expect creating cloud-based documents to be as fun as kite-surfing or anything; still, a few more aesthetic choices would be …
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CloudOn: A Better Way to Do Microsoft Office on Your iPad, for Free
From Quickoffice to Documents to Go to Apple’s own iWork programs, there’s no shortage of iPad apps that let you view and edit Microsoft Office documents. But as anyone who relies on Office to do real work can tell you, there are …
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Hey, It’s Microsoft Office 15!
Windows expert Paul Thurrott got his hands on a copy of Office 15, currently available only as a secret Technical Preview which Microsoft hasn’t said much about. He has some details and a ton of screenshots on the new version of …
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Microsoft Office 15: Ready (and Not Ready) for Windows 8
Windows 8, with its radically new touch-centric Metro interface, is all very interesting. But it’s not nearly as interesting as the applications that it will run–the ones that we’ll use to get real work done.
And one of the …
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Office for iPad: The Plot Thickens
Is Microsoft finishing up work on a version of Office for the iPad? On Tuesday, The Daily’s Matt Hickey reported that it was, and got a lot of folks–me included–excited.
Now Microsoft is disuputing Hickey’s account of …
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Office for the iPad: Microsoft, Seize This Opportunity!
FOLLOW-UP: Office for iPad: The Plot Thickens
People have been wondering whether Microsoft would release a version of Office for the iPad for almost as long as there’s been an iPad. Now Matt Hickey of The Daily has what seems …
Will Microsoft Office Eventually Include Facebook Chat?
Could it be true that Microsoft plans to launch its next version of Office with Facebook chat? It’s possible. According to a job posting found by ZDNet, Microsoft might have its sights set that way.
The next version of Microsoft’s office suite is Office 15, and no one is quite sure if it’ll find its way bundled with the next …
Cloud Connect: Save Microsoft Office Docs to Google’s Servers
If you enjoy subtle jabs between Google and Microsoft, this round goes to Google. Per a company blog post:
“Many of you already use Google Docs for editing your documents, but there are still many people that are tied to desktop applications and haven’t experienced the numerous benefits cloud applications bring.”
Translation: …
The Cubicle Perspective: Microsoft Office 2010 for the Rest of Us
Every year or two, when Microsoft launches the latest version of its Office suite, three things happen. First, the software giant proudly trumpets a laundry list of widgets, buttons and whiz-bang new menu items. Then the devoted band of techies who follow such things respond, either with horrified disdain at the continued prominence of …