WHAT’S IN & WHAT’S OUT IN MICROSOFT OFFICE 2013: WHAT’S IN & WHAT’S OUT IN MICROSOFT OFFICE 2013 March 2013
PowerPoint Presentation: Having revolutionised their venerable OS franchise with Windows 8, Microsoft are aiming to fully integrate Office 2013 with their new vision. We look at what’s in and what’s out in the latest edition of the world’s most used software suite.
WHAT’S IN: WHAT’S IN The new start experience. Find everything you need in one place
WHAT’S IN: WHAT’S IN Full integration with SkyDrive cloud storage system: Sync your documents across all your Windows devices so that you can access them anywhere.
WHAT’S IN: WHAT’S IN One Office. Five devices. Optimised for touch.
WHAT’S IN: WHAT’S IN New modern minimalist interface that helps you focus on your work. Plus, Office applications available through an online subscription service
WORD: WORD Inserting graphics from the internet is a breeze with content from Bing and Flickr, as well as Office Clip Art.
PowerPoint Presentation: Bookmark features: Pick up where you left off in a document
PowerPoint Presentation: Read mode in Word designed for touchscreen use; scroll through a document by swiping horizontally.
PowerPoint Presentation: PDF Editing: Open any PDF, edit it, and save as a docx or PDF file
EXCEL: EXCEL Flash fill automatically enters data based on the users entry patterns, reducing the need for formulas and macros
PowerPoint Presentation: Recommended Charts leads you towards suitable layouts with one click
PowerPoint Presentation: Recommended PivotTables give you immediate insight into analysis of your data
POWERPOINT: POWERPOINT Formatting is easier than ever in PowerPoint
PowerPoint Presentation: New themes & merge shape tools
PowerPoint Presentation: A new presenter view makes it easy for a presenter to make slide changes the audience cannot see
OUTLOOK: OUTLOOK Get ongoing updates on specific documents, sites and people delivered to your activity feed
PowerPoint Presentation: View multiple email accounts, Facebook updates, and Linkedin feeds all in one place
PowerPoint Presentation: Chat in real time to co-workers with integrated Skype support
OneNote: OneNote Intuitive touch controls
PowerPoint Presentation: Convert your handwriting into text
PowerPoint Presentation: Embed pictures, documents and videos into your notes with ease
WHAT’S OUT: WHAT’S OUT The much maligned office “assistant” Clippy was famously sent to the scrapheap in a previous update of Office. So what has been cut this time round.
WHAT’S OUT: WHAT’S OUT Custom XML has been removed due to a court ruling which decreed it was a patent infringement
WHAT’S OUT: WHAT’S OUT Old-school 3D cone and cylinder charts
WHAT’S OUT: WHAT’S OUT Microsoft Office Picture Manager
WHAT’S OUT: WHAT’S OUT Microsoft Clip Organiser
PowerPoint Presentation: For the latest Microsoft Office news and discussion h ead over to our blog . Alternatively, if you’re looking for the best Microsoft Office training, find us at www.microsofttraining.net March 2013