Office 2013 Features Introduction

Microsoft has announced two new versions of the Office software suite, Office 2013 and Office 365, respectively. Compared to the complex, bloated old version of Office, the new Office features a more powerful, more concise interface to become an excellent product.

Microsoft is also taking steps to strengthen office, under the challenge of Google Drive and Apple Iwork/icloud. In the past, almost everyone used office, but few people liked the software. Early this morning, Microsoft officially announced Office 2013 and Office 365. The new office is centered on cloud computing while drawing on the new design of the Metro interface in Windows 8, which will bring pleasure to users.

Given the important contribution of Office business to Microsoft's performance, Microsoft's release of the new office will be beneficial. Office sales to Microsoft in 2011 brought 22.2 billion of dollars in revenue, exceeding all other products, including Windows. But with the advent of cheap competitor products and the development of cloud computing Office Tools, Microsoft's dominance has been weakened. As a result, Microsoft has launched two new versions of Office in the hope of competing in the marketplace in a new environment.

The industry has used the Samsung 7 Series tablet computer to evaluate the new office, the following is the key to the evaluation:

Office 2013 and Office 365

In the new office, Microsoft has launched a new business model based on ordered cloud computing services. Users can purchase a new version of Office in the same way as they used to, that is, a one-time payment for permanent use. But Microsoft also offers a new monthly-paid version of Office 365.

Unlike current Office 365, the new version can also help users order Office 2013 desktop applications. If a user buys Office 365, the desktop software can be downloaded from multiple devices. For example, the Office 365 Premium version for ordinary consumers is supported for downloading up to 5 PCs.

"Now this is your office, not your computer's office," said Chris Pratley, general manager of Microsoft Office Laboratory Planning and Design (Chris Pratley). In a new environment, as long as you register office, your files, data, and settings can be saved to the cloud computing system and synchronized across all devices, even if you're just borrowing someone else's device. ”

Users can log in to Office 365 applications through the Microsoft account, and all information will be synchronized. As long as the user saves the file in SkyDrive, it can then synchronize between all devices.

This is a major adjustment by Microsoft that will make office more appropriate for the current, multiple-device environment. Users can sync Office files on one PC to another PC or mobile device. Although the new office has not been evaluated on Windows phone phones, Microsoft has said users will be able to get Office 365 files through a variety of devices, including smartphones. This will drive the popularity of Windows Phone phones.

Another big advantage of Office 365 is that Microsoft will automatically push new features and updates for Office applications to users as long as they are still in the subscription period.

Microsoft has not yet announced the price of Office 2013 and Office 365. But if Microsoft wants users to accept the Office 365 subscription model, they need to offer competitive prices, especially given that Google Drive and icloud's entry-level editions are free.

Desktop applications with Metro elements