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Microsoft signs off the code for its next-gen Office suite, which will introduce online Web Apps in an effort to catch up to Google and co.]]> Mon, 19 Apr 2010 08:00:00 +1000 http://apcmag.com//spy-shots-office-2011-for-mac.htm http://apcmag.com//spy-shots-office-2011-for-mac.htm

Office 2010 for Windows hits RTM this month and the revamped Office 2011 for Mac will follow. Here’s a look at what’s in store.]]> Tue, 30 Mar 2010 14:37:58 +1000 http://apcmag.com//office-2010-to-launch-without-web-apps.htm http://apcmag.com//office-2010-to-launch-without-web-apps.htm

Microsoft confirms that only business customers will get the browser-based online versions of Word, Excel, PowerPoint and OneNote when Office 2010 launches in May.]]> Thu, 11 Mar 2010 23:16:15 +1000 http://apcmag.com//microsoft-stick-with-32-bit-for-office-2010.htm http://apcmag.com//microsoft-stick-with-32-bit-for-office-2010.htm

Even if you’re running 64-bit Windows 7 most users will have little reason to install the forthcoming Office 2010 suite in 64-bit mode, says Microsoft.]]> Thu, 11 Mar 2010 22:00:00 +1000 http://apcmag.com//office-2010-to-launch-on-may-13-for-businesses-june-for-consumers.htm http://apcmag.com//office-2010-to-launch-on-may-13-for-businesses-june-for-consumers.htm

Microsoft signs off on its next-gen Office suite next month as Office 2010 hits RTM; business customers can grab the suite on May 13th but consumers will have to wait until June.]]> Sat, 06 Mar 2010 14:12:59 +1000 http://apcmag.com//office-2010-beta-released-to-public.htm http://apcmag.com//office-2010-beta-released-to-public.htm

Microsoft has opened the floodgates for public downloads of Office 2010 Beta 2, along with its smartphone sibling Office Mobile 2010.]]> Thu, 19 Nov 2009 06:47:12 +1000 http://apcmag.com//office-2010-beta-2-leaks-onto-bittorrent.htm http://apcmag.com//office-2010-beta-2-leaks-onto-bittorrent.htm

Microsoft will release the public beta of its next-gen Office suite on Wednesday but it’s already landed on popular BitTorrent file sharing sites.]]> Sat, 14 Nov 2009 15:00:00 +1000 http://apcmag.com//office-2010-beta-2-and-office-web-apps-set-for-public-release-this-week.htm http://apcmag.com//office-2010-beta-2-and-office-web-apps-set-for-public-release-this-week.htm

Microsoft will release public beta editions of Office 2010 and the online Office Web Apps components this coming Wednesday.]]> Sat, 14 Nov 2009 12:56:43 +1000 http://apcmag.com//office-2010-gets-free-ad-supported-starter-edition.htm http://apcmag.com//office-2010-gets-free-ad-supported-starter-edition.htm

The new Office 2010 Starter Edition will be free forever, pledges Microsoft, as long as you can put up with advertisements running in cut-down versions of Word and Excel.]]> Wed, 21 Oct 2009 12:00:00 +1000 http://apcmag.com//office-2010-beta-goes-public-next-month.htm http://apcmag.com//office-2010-beta-goes-public-next-month.htm

With Windows 7 crossed off the to-do list Microsoft is now gearing up for next year’s launch of Office 2010, with the first public beta available in November.]]> Tue, 20 Oct 2009 05:18:43 +1000 http://apcmag.com//microsoft-releases-preview-edition-of-office-web-apps.htm http://apcmag.com//microsoft-releases-preview-edition-of-office-web-apps.htm

Office finally heads online as Microsoft previews the first browser-based version of its suite, to be formally known as Office Web Apps.]]> Wed, 23 Sep 2009 23:22:47 +1000 http://apcmag.com//corel-seeks-to-woo-netbook-fans.htm http://apcmag.com//corel-seeks-to-woo-netbook-fans.htm

More than Works but less than Microsoft Office, Corel’s new Home Office suite is being pitched at netbook users and comes with the installer on a USB key.]]> Fri, 31 Jul 2009 18:00:00 +1000 http://apcmag.com//offisync-makes-microsoft-office-and-google-docs-play-nice.htm http://apcmag.com//offisync-makes-microsoft-office-and-google-docs-play-nice.htm

Free plug-in for Microsoft Office goes beyond file syncing between your hard drive and the Google Docs cloud, with tricks like support for collaboration and Google Image Search.]]> Thu, 30 Jul 2009 23:15:00 +1000 http://apcmag.com//microsoft-to-offer-office-web-apps-for-free.htm http://apcmag.com//microsoft-to-offer-office-web-apps-for-free.htm

Microsoft borrows a page from Google’s playbook with free and paid-for versions of its Office Web apps online suite, but also offers DIY hosting on your own server.]]> Tue, 14 Jul 2009 08:46:49 +1000 http://apcmag.com//microsoft-releases-office-2007-service-pack-2.htm http://apcmag.com//microsoft-releases-office-2007-service-pack-2.htm

A faster and more stable Outlook, better charting in Excel plus inbuilt support for OpenDoc ODF file formats are all part of Microsoft’s Office 2007 refit.]]> Sat, 02 May 2009 22:34:17 +1000 http://apcmag.com//microsoft-gears-up-for-technical-preview-beta-of-office-2010.htm http://apcmag.com//microsoft-gears-up-for-technical-preview-beta-of-office-2010.htm

The next-gen Office suite won’t arrive until the first half of next year, but a ‘technical preview’ beta will be widely available this September.]]> Thu, 16 Apr 2009 17:10:09 +1000 http://apcmag.com//office-14-becomes-office-2010.htm http://apcmag.com//office-14-becomes-office-2010.htm

While Windows 7 gallops confidently towards the pre-Christmas finish line, it’ll be next year before we see the next-gen Office suite.]]> Thu, 09 Apr 2009 01:06:48 +1000 http://apcmag.com//microsoft-mulls-office-for-iphone.htm http://apcmag.com//microsoft-mulls-office-for-iphone.htm

Microsoft is playing coy on its plans to bring Office to the iPhone, but it’s about to be beaten to the punch by an independent iPhone app due this month...]]> Tue, 07 Apr 2009 01:10:34 +1000 http://apcmag.com//microsofts_google_apps_killer__office_14_with_web_apps.htm http://apcmag.com//microsofts_google_apps_killer__office_14_with_web_apps.htm

Microsoft has unveiled its next-generation Office. Version 14 will have web-based versions too, in a clear move to tackle Google Docs.]]> Thu, 30 Oct 2008 15:52:47 +1000