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Visual Basic to Return to Mac Office
(News) The Windows-compatible scripting language, which was cut from Office 2008 for Mac, is back on the drawing board for a future version.
Microsoft Monthly Security Updates Focus on Office
(News) Microsoft's critical security patches this month target its Office software, fixing a flaw in Excel that had been exploited by attackers for the past two months.
Microsoft offers patent protection for Office binaries
(News) Microsoft on Friday said it has added Office binary formats to a list of technologies that are protected against patent-violation claims, answering criticism from some involved in the Office Open XML (OOXML) file-format standards process.
Microsoft Office Live Workspace File Storage Service
(Reviews) Free file storage and sharing service adds extremely useful online features to Microsoft Office.
Microsoft reveals more Office 2008 features
(News) Microsoft has exposed a little more information as to what's inside Office 2008 for Mac, this time looking at user-focused Excel Ledger Sheets.
Microsoft puts Office on the Web, Adobe follows
(News) In line with its software and services strategy, Microsoft Corp. on Monday announced new services such as Microsoft Office Live Workspace, a new Web-based feature of Microsoft Office that lets people access their documents online and share their work with others.
Microsoft dates, prices Office 2008 for Mac
(News) Microsoft Corp. has named the date on which Mac OS X users can get their hands on the latest version of its Office suite.
The Ultimate Word Undo
(How To) The Ultimate Word Undo
Microsoft tools keep bad Office files at bay
(News) Microsoft Corp. released a pair of tools on Monday that help protect computers from Office 2003 files containing malicious software code.
Microsoft contests reports of new Office flaws
(News) Microsoft Corp. is disputing reports of new three flaws in its Office software while also taking issue in how the alleged flaws were disclosed, the company said Wednesday.
Get Ready to Work With Office 2007's New Formats
(How To) Get Ready to Work With Office 2007's New Formats
News and Tips From the (Microsoft) Office
(How To) Test driving Office 2007 for free, using macros in older versions of Word, iPhone without the phone.
Word Gets Open XML Tool
(News) Microsoft-endorsed Open XML Translator project releases downloadable ODF converter.
Microsoft Office Standard 2007
(Reviews) Significant revamp provides more applications and many design improvements, though these take time to learn.
Amazon.com Releases Office 2007 Ship Date
Amazon.com Releases Office 2007 Ship Date
First Look: Office 2007 Public Beta
(reviews) First Look: Office 2007 Public Beta
Microsoft to Charge for Office 2007 Beta 2
(news) Microsoft to Charge for Office 2007 Beta 2
PC Vendors to Offer Office 2007 Trials
(news) PC Vendors to Offer Office 2007 Trials
Office 2007 to Support ODF Standard
(news) Office 2007 to Support ODF Standard
First Look: New Appearance, New Features for Office 2007's Major Apps
(reviews) First Look: New Appearance, New Features for Office 2007's Major Apps
First Look: Office 2007 Public Beta
(reviews) First Look: Office 2007 Public Beta
Microsoft Expects Adobe Suit
(news) Microsoft Expects Adobe Suit
Microsoft Makes Using Pirated Office Software More Difficult
(news) Microsoft Makes Using Pirated Office Software More Difficult
Partners Craft Office Live Add-ons
(news) Partners Craft Office Live Add-ons
Microsoft Patches Up Office
(news) Microsoft Patches Up Office
It's Official: Office '12' to Become Office 2007
(news) It's Official: Office '12' to Become Office 2007
Microsoft Offers Small Businesses Free Web Sites and More
(reviews) Microsoft Offers Small Businesses Free Web Sites and More
Microsoft to Offer First Look at Office Live
(news) Microsoft to Offer First Look at Office Live
Patent Ruling Forces Office Upgrade
(news) Patent Ruling Forces Office Upgrade
Microsoft Ready to Pull Office Live Beta Trigger
(news) Microsoft Ready to Pull Office Live Beta Trigger
Microsoft Office 12: Big Changes, Big Learning Curve
(news) Microsoft Office 12: Big Changes, Big Learning Curve
Microsoft to Open Office Document Format
(news) Microsoft to Open Office Document Format
Office Gets an Extreme Makeover
(news) Office Gets an Extreme Makeover
Microsoft Touts Office 12's Smarts
(news) Microsoft Touts Office 12's Smarts
Microsoft Targets Workflow Apps
(news) Microsoft Targets Workflow Apps
As Promised, Microsoft Demos Next Versions of Vista, Office
(news) As Promised, Microsoft Demos Next Versions of Vista, Office
Massachusetts Plans to Dump Office
(news) Massachusetts Plans to Dump Office
Microsoft Pushes Office Upgrades
(news) Microsoft Pushes Office Upgrades
Microsoft To Make XML the Default in Next Office
(news) Microsoft To Make XML the Default in Next Office
Microsoft Reveals More Details on Office 12
(news) Microsoft Reveals More Details on Office 12
Next Microsoft Office Coming in 2006
(news) Next Microsoft Office Coming in 2006
Possible Unpatched Office Flaw Investigated
(news) Possible Unpatched Office Flaw Investigated
Microsoft Launches New Real-Time Communications Tools
(news) Microsoft Launches New Real-Time Communications Tools
Free Tool Identifies Hidden Data in Office Docs
(news) Free Tool Identifies Hidden Data in Office Docs
Microsoft Launches Office Developer Conference
(news) Microsoft Launches Office Developer Conference
Stuck in the Office?
(howto) Stuck in the Office?
First Look: Microsoft Office Small Business Accounting
(news) First Look: Microsoft Office Small Business Accounting
Microsoft Refreshes Mac Office
(news) Service Pack 1 fixes security flaws, updates individual applications.
Microsoft Shares Office Source Code
(news) Software giant hopes to convince governments that its products are secure.
Microsoft Sends Digital Business Cards
(news) New InterConnect 2004 software automatically updates contact info.
Microsoft Updates OneNote
(news) Preview of service pack for note-taking application shows better Pocket PC and Office integration plus fixes.
Home Office: Office 2003 Is Here, Plus the New ExplorerPlus
(howto) What we liked and didn't about Microsoft's latest efforts.
First Office 2003 Users Weigh In
(news) Revamped Outlook, collaboration functions highlight new features, beta testers report.
Inside Office 2003
(reviews) Microsoft's new release boasts a brighter Outlook, potent workgroup tools, and a few surprises. But this upgrade isn't for everybody.
Microsoft Reveals Office 2003 Prices, Release
(news) Updated productivity suite will ship October 21 priced at $499 for Pro Edition.
The Many Faces of Microsoft Office
(news) Choose your flavor.
Sneak Peek: Microsoft Office 2003
(reviews) Is it a monster upgrade or just a guy in an ape suit? You may be surprised by how little has changed.
Notable New Office App
(news) Office 2003 beta features promising note-taking software.
Extended Beta May Stabilize Office 2003
(news) Can 600,000 testers be wrong? Automated error-reporting credited.
Office 2003 Configurations Unveiled
(news) Microsoft plans to ship six different bundles of suite.
Microsoft Unveils Office 2003 Beta 2
(news) Prerelease suite gives first look at note-taking, XML apps.
Microsoft's Next Office: More Than Meets the Eye
(news) Outlook redo, enhanced XML support are key improvements.
Microsoft Unveils Office 11
(news) First beta reveals XML support enhancing collaborative functions, plus updated Outlook.
Microsoft Readies XML Editor
(news) XDocs expected to join Office family of applications in 2003, Ballmer will announce.
Pen, Voice, Tablets Push Office to New Paths
(news) Application integration gets dramatic with new input devices, Microsoft exec says.
Microsoft Posts Office XP Update
(news) Service Pack 2 provides minor upgrades, bug fixes across the spectrum of applications.
Office XP Tips: Fast Access to Key Files; Outlook Time-Savers
(howto) Use Word's Work menu and Outlook's right-click tricks.
Small Businesses Struggle With Office Upgrades
(news) As Microsoft dumps Small Business Edition licensing, some find new volume purchase plans less appetizing.
Office XP Tips: Hyperlink Office XP Documents
(howto) Link to documents, worksheets, presentations, and Web pages.
Office XP Tips: New Year's To-Do List
(howto) Empty Outlook's Inbox, activate AutoRecover, never take candy from strangers.
Office XP Tips: More Ways To Type Less
(howto) Little-known commands that automatically enter commonly used text.
Office XP Tips: Share Data Among Apps, Insert Pictures
(howto) Office XP's new Task Pane can do a lot, when you know how to use it.
Microsoft Unveils Online Office XP Tools
(news) Tools on the Web will let you access Web-based resources from within the Office suite.
The Suite Hereafter: Sneak Peek at the Next Microsoft Office
(news) Your version of Microsoft Office is at least a year old. Ready to buy an upgrade yet?

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