Wednesday, July 18, 2012

5 Things to know about Microsoft Office 2013


Microsoft released the Office 2013 which is the latest version of the Microsoft Office suite. It is now available as a Consumer Preview (public beta). The customer preview can be downloaded from office.com/preview.
1. system requirements for preview of MS Office 2013
The requirements are a 1GHz or greater x86/x64 processor, 1GB RAM (32 Bit)/ 2GB RAM (64 Bit), Windows 7 or newer OS version and Windows 2008R2 or newer with .Net 3.5 or greater. So, all those with PCs running on the Windows XP or Vista will have to upgrade to Windows 7 or above to install the preview. To download the Consumer preview, the user will also require 3.5GB free disk space.
2. Do users need to uninstall the existing version
No need of un-installation of the current version so as to install the preview version. The preview version can be installed along with the existing version of Office 2003, Office 2007 or Office 2010. After installing the preview, one can access the existing version of Office too.
3. Release of MS Office 2013
Nothing has been so far declared in this connection. It has not disclosed the availability schedule and Microsoft is maintaining complete silence in this matter, but Office 2013 is rumored to be released sometime in early 2013.
4. Subscriptions cost
Price of the MS Office 2013 has not been revealed yet. Microsoft has decided not to disclose the price of Office 2013.
5. Which other platforms and devices will the Office 2013 support?
·        Windows Phone: Windows Phone users will be able to access files created in Office 2013. They can also access them from SkyDrive, SharePoint, and Office 365 e-mail.
·        Windows tablets: Windows RT is said to include Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and OneNote. However, the company will reveal the details about Office on Windows RT only during its final release.
·        iOS and Android: Office 365 features that work in a web browser will be made available for iOS and Android devices. Users of both the platforms will supposedly be able to access the OneNote apps.


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