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News (22)

• Office standards battle grinds on

  Standards body Ecma International has created a committee to standardise Microsoft Office document formats, handing the software giant a victory in an intensifying struggle over desktop software.

• Microsoft Office to ease lines of communication

  Recognising a shift in the way people work, Microsoft is putting more emphasis on collaboration in the next version of Office.

• Massachusetts warms to Microsoft Office standard

  The governor's office of Massachusetts said Microsoft's effort to standardise Office document formats could meet the commonwealth's procurement guidelines.

• Microsoft adding XML files to Office 12

  Microsoft said on Thursday that it will introduce new XML-based file formats for its Excel, PowerPoint and Word applications when the company launches its Office 12 software package next year.

• Sun: ODF needed to prevent 'corporate Alzheimer's'

  Having an open, stable document format is necessary to preserve the world's information, top Sun Microsystems executives said on Wednesday.

Features and Case Studies (4)

• Photo gallery: Microsoft Office 2007 beta 1

  This beta refresh reveals the suite's dynamic interface, as well as handy new tools, such as PDF creation.

• Opening up the Office

  Microsoft says beta testing for Office 12 begins in November. Also, the company gets 120,000 requests a month from people who want to save their Office documents in PDF format, making it one of the most requested features.

• Six office suites reviewed

  Developers of alternative office software need to place more emphasis on ease of conversion if they ever wish to dethrone Microsoft. We test six office suites in the market.

• Gates on Google

  Google has emerged as the poster child for a new wave of applications assembled from the piece-parts of several Web sites. No Windows necessary but Microsoft has its own ideas, of course.

Reviews (7)

• Corel WordPerfect Office 12.0

  WordPerfect 12.0 features a core stable of productivity apps but suffers from its poor handling of Microsoft files.

• First Look: WordPerfect Office 12

  Corel's revamped office suite, due in late April, will deliver plenty of new features. But can it take market share from Microsoft's Office? Here are our first impressions.

• 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.

• Photo gallery: Microsoft Office 2007 beta 1

  This beta refresh reveals the suite's dynamic interface, as well as handy new tools, such as PDF creation.

• Alternatives to Microsoft Office

  WordPerfect 12 and StarOffice 7.0 aren't the dominant office suite players, but each brings strong qualities to the field, such as affordability and ease of use. But do they have what it takes to stand up to Microsoft Office? Read our reviews to find out.

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