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Microsoft Office 2007 beta 2

This latest version of the Microsoft Office 2007 system reveals the ongoing renovations due for Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint.

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Microsoft Office Standard 2007

Microsoft Office Standard 2007 is a worthy upgrade if you need to make sleeker-looking documents and presentations. But you stick to your current software if you don't feel that it lacks anything.

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Microsoft Office 12.0 pre-Beta 1

Microsoft Office 12.0 pre-Beta 1 drastically revamps the interface layouts of Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Access.

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Microsoft Excel 2007 RTM

Excel 2007's radical overhaul is attractive if you depend upon spreadsheets that can display data patterns visually with charts and conditional formatting. Plus, the new interface places formulas and other number-crunching tools within easy reach.

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Microsoft Word 2007

If you're ready to let go of old habits from previous versions of Word and want to make sleeker-looking documents, Microsoft Word 2007 is worth the upgrade. However, less-expensive alternatives handle its core features without the clutter.

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Why Word and Excel password protection isn't safe

A Microsoft encryption flaw renders the password feature in Word and Excel open to hacking. Weak password protection is sometimes worse than no password protection, as it gives the illusion that you are safe when you are not.

Word, PowerPoint blocked by Office 2003 update

The latest service pack for Microsoft Office 2003 has made a range of older files inaccessible, including Word documents, Excel spreadsheets and PowerPoint presentations, it emerged this week.

Microsoft starts testing Office 2008 for Mac

Microsoft has started private testing of the next version of Office for the Macintosh, which is due out in the second half of the year.

Protect your spreadsheets: Hackers attack Excel

Microsoft has issued a security advisory warning that attackers are targeting versions of its Office Excel with vulnerabilities.

Office SP3: Are new formats more secure?

Blocking old file formats in the Office 2003 Service Pack 3 (SP3) release was meant to bolster security for Microsoft customers, but whether the new formats are any more secure than older ones is debatable.

Laptop lowdown: 25 things you need to know to buy the perfect notebook

In the market for a new notebook? Check out our list of 25 things you need to consider before you hit the shops.

Sharing files between Macs and Windows PCs

Can Windows PCs read Office for Mac docs? Are Office for Mac files (Word, Excel, and so on) directly readable by PCs, or do I need special software?

Camera phone buying guide

Digital cameras have become an inseparable component of mobile phone technology. With the quality of these cameras continually improving, CNET.com.au is here to guide you through the various pitfalls of separating the gems from the junk.

75 PC Tips & Tricks

Our insider secrets will help you master your PC and all its applications.

Make the most of your keyboard

A round-up of shortcuts for XP, Office, IE and Firefox

Microsoft Office 2007: Versions compared

With seven versions to choose from, CNET clarifies what applications are included in each software package.

The best mobile processor is...

Today's notebooks come with a vast range of processors, but will they give you the best performance? Our comprehensive review benchmarks 19 of the latest mobile processors, giving you an insight into the best chips on the market.

Digital SLR buying guide

CNET.com.au gives you the low-down on what to look for in a digital SLR camera.

Wireless glossary

3G, GPRS, TransFlash, RS-MMC. Don't know what they mean? Check out our glossary of wireless terms.

Top 5 upscaling DVD players

Why upgrade to Blu-ray when you can get high-definition performance out of your existing collection with one of these upscaling DVD players?

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WinCalendar for Windows, Word & Excel 2.2

Create printable calendars with saved activities in both MS Word and Excel.

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Free Word Excel Password Wizard

Recover lost files, and open passwords for Microsoft Word and Excel files.

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Free Word/Doc Excel/Xls to Htm Html Converter 4

Convert Word/doc/Excel/PowerPoint/rtf documents to HTML file.

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File Conversion Wizard for Word and Excel 1.04

Convert multiple file types into Word or Excel.

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ABC Amber Word2Excel Converter 4.04

Convert tables from DOC files into XLS format.

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