Microsoft Office 2013 New Features

Microsoft Corp. CEO Steve Ballmer unveiled the latest edition of Microsoft Office in San Francisco. It is said to be the most ambitious update release of the Software. It takes advantage of cloud computing and is redesigned for use with the upcoming Windows 8 operating system. This software will be released in three editions – Office 365 Home Premium, Small Business Premium and ProPlus. According to Microsoft, the Office 2013 features an intuitive design that works beautifully with touch, stylus, mouse or keyboard across new Windows devices, including tablets. 

Some features of the new Microsoft Office:

Optimized for touch:

It responds to touch as naturally as it does to keyboard and mouse. You can also swipe your finger across the screen or pinch and zoom to read your documents and presentations. On the other hand, you can use a stylus to create document, take notes and access all of the features. It also converts your handwritten email responses to text. The stylus can also be used as a laser pointer when presenting.

Getting started in seconds:

The new Start helps you to create a new document more quickly with amazing new templates as well as a list of your recently viewed documents.

Skype:

The new Office comes with Skype, which gives 60 minutes of Skype world minutes every month. Integrate Skype contacts into Lync and call or instant message anyone on Skype.

Create and edit PDF content:

With the new Microsoft Office Word, you can not only view PDF content, but you can also create and edit them.

Get better insights:

Microsoft Office Excel comes with the new Quick Analysis Lens, Recommended Charts and Chart Animations which helps you to get better judgement of your data.

Apps:

OneNote and Lync represent the first new Windows 8 style applications for Office. These applications are designed to deliver touch-first experiences on a tablet. A new radial menu in OneNote makes it easy to access features with finger.

Stay connected:

You can easily stay connected by follow people, teams, documents and sites in SharePoint. You can also view and embed pictures, videos and Office content in your activity feeds.

Meetings and presentations:

PowerPoint features a new Presenter View that privately shows your current and upcoming slides, presentation time and speaker notes in a single glance. You can also zoom, mark up and navigate your slides with touch and stylus while presenting.
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