Microsoft will offer free access to individuals from Windows Live Web versions of Word, Excel, PowerPoint and OneNote. Even if Microsoft considers simplistic position face-to-face and its Google Apps online productivity applications, they nevertheless have similarities. The web editions of Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Office OneNote 2010, eased compared to thick client versions, will be free for individuals and users will need only a Windows Live to access. As for access, it can be done from either a computer or smartphone (Windows Mobile and iPhone / iPod Touch) through a Web browser: optional, Internet Explorer, Firefox or Safari. Microsoft seems to have privileged the first three browsers in terms of market share. As regards a future compatibility with Google Chrome, the publisher prefers to avoid.
As for the thick client versions of Office 2010, Microsoft ensures that the Office Web Applications will support the standards OpenXML and ODF 1.1, the format submitted by the publisher. Support of standards that may raise criticism as is the case for Office 2007 SP2. The Open Document Format Alliance has particularly noted the presence of bugs limiting interoperability between applications integrating support for ODF. A beta version of Office 2010 Web should be available in August. The official launch is scheduled for its first half 2010. For storage of office files, users have free space to 25 GB of Microsoft SkyDrive service.
Indeed, Office 2010 license will open the possibility of having no additional charge, access to applications from the desktop, web browser or on mobile. But companies can also choose instead to purchase Office 2010 licenses, to subscribe to a hosted offering. The Office Web Apps will be available on the microsoft support Online Services launched in March. The ribbon interface introduced in Office 2007 is now widespread (even integrates SharePoint). Beyond this ergonomic issue, the editor insists on adding collaborative features. Another new feature is a contextual spell checker to identify errors more easily. Main features of Excel 2010 made the honor by Microsoft, the “sparklines”, the ability for users to convert data in trend curves displayed in a cell. As for PowerPoint 2010, it now includes video support including video codecs H.264 and MPEG 4. Videos can be treated as an image in the application.
To simplify the use of Outlook, including research, Microsoft has added the compression of messages. Thus, all messages related to the same subject are grouped together. Gmail users already know this functionality. Microsoft has also added system tray quick, customizable, thanks to a menu allowing you to easily create new buttons for action.
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