Office software stories

  • Microsoft introduces 'Starter' version of Office

    09 Oct 2009 1:35 PM

    The new ad-supported, limited feature version of Office will come preloaded on certain new PCs. The replacement for Microsoft Works is one of several new ways Microsoft is trying to create new customers for its productivity suite.

  • Microsoft Office Web Apps: Hands on

    21 Sep 2009 12:46 PM

    Microsoft has finally started to open up its web-based versions of Office apps to early testers. We got access to a "technical preview" of Excel and PowerPoint on the web (not, notably, Word).

  • Ask Us: How do I undelete files?

    09 Sep 2009 3:58 PM

    Had a change of heart about a file you thought you didn't need? Here are some tips to rescue deleted data.

  • Video: Outlook 2010 technical preview

    07 Sep 2009 11:20 AM

    Microsoft's workhorse Outlook program gets an update in the 2010 suite, but is it enough to upgrade?

  • Microsoft Word 2010 technical preview

    21 Aug 2009 4:10 PM

    Molly Wood takes you inside the new features of Word, including some cool cut-and-paste tricks.

  • Google links Apps to Groups for quicker sharing

    19 Aug 2009 4:19 PM

    Until now, Google Apps users wanting to share items had either to make them entirely public, or share them on a person-by-person basis.

  • Next Mac Office, due by 2010's end, gets Outlook

    14 Aug 2009 12:38 PM

    The software maker says it is working on a new version of its Mac Office product, which will include a Mac version of Outlook, replacing Entourage.

  • Microsoft Office 2010 Technical Preview: Screenshots

    14 Jul 2009 2:38 PM

    Although it's not planned for release until early next year, we got to test drive the invite-only Microsoft Office 2010 Technical Preview now. Here's what Redmond has in store for its ubiquitous productivity suite.

  • Office 2010 Technical Preview: Screenshots

    18 May 2009 3:12 PM

    We give you a sneak peek at a "Technical Preview" build of Microsoft's upcoming Office 2010 suite before the company formally unveils it to the public.

  • Top text editors

    24 Apr 2009 3:34 PM

    Every computer user needs a basic text editor for Readme files and simple note-taking capabilities, but what if you want extras like a tabbed interface, search and replace, or help with coding shortcuts? Here are four full-featured options.

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Reviews

  • Corel Home Office

    Despite some compatibility setbacks, Corel Home Office suite is useful for creating documents. Its conscientious size, small-screen optimisations, and attractive price make it a good buy for a Netbook office suite, or for saving space by shedding advanced features.

  • Microsoft Office 2010 Technical Preview

    The next Microsoft Office may not be hitting computer screens until 2010, but we got to test drive the invite-only Technical Preview. See what Redmond has in store for its powerhouse suite.

  • Apple iWork '09

    Intuitive interface design and easy access to useful features make iWork the best office suite choice on the Mac. Though it lacks some of Microsoft Office's advanced options, iWork '09 is an emerging powerhouse in its own right.