Microsoft officially released Office 2013 on July 17. Office 2013 is available only for Windows 7, Windows 8, and Windows RT systems, and adds new features. Here are some common questions to answer.
Q: What is the name of the new version of Office?
A: Well asked, its official name is new Microsoft Office (similar to the ipad). However, we now call it office 2013. However, keep in mind that there is also an Office 365 that provides the latest version of the Office subscription service. Office 365 is one of the ways to get a new version of Office, which replaces the way in which you pay by subscription.
Q: How many versions are there in Office 2013?
A: Office 2013 offers different versions for home and corporate users, but Microsoft has not yet announced the price of Office 2013. Currently, the Office 365 Cloud subscription service offers the following versions: Advanced Home Edition (20GB SkyDrive storage service and 60 minutes per month Skype Global call service), Small Business Advanced Edition (with features such as shared calendars, Enterprise mail, and high-definition conferencing) and a professional Enhanced Edition (suitable for for enterprise Management).
Office 2013 customers can only get maintenance updates, and Office 365 customers will get additional updates.
In addition, the RT edition Office is designed for flat-panel design based on ARM architecture. Windows RT Flat-panel devices, including surface, are free to use Office 2013. According to today's press conference, Office home and student 2013 RT will provide word, Excel, PowerPoint, and OneNote.
Q: How many devices will Office 2013 support?
A: The Office 2013 you purchased will be installed on 5 PCs. If you disable installed Office, you can install Office 2013 to a different computer. You need a free Windows Live Microsoft account to implement cloud-based file sharing via SkyDrive.
Q: When will Office 2013 be available?
A: Microsoft has not yet announced the time to market 2013, but it makes sense to have office 2013 in company with Windows 8.
Q: How much does it cost to purchase Office 2013?
A: Microsoft did not disclose the price of office 2013.
Q: What are the changes in Office2013 relative to the previous Office suite?
A: Based on the experience of some users, Office 2013 uses a streamlined interface. This release also adds new features, such as touch and stylus, for Windows 8 tablets.
On the good side, new social features and Skype consolidation Add new collaboration services to it, and even the worst reviews simply say it replicates other services and software that already exist on the PC.
OneNote and Lync provide Office kits for networking notes and video communication capabilities.
The Office 2013 flat mode adds stylus features that allow users to edit documents and take notes by using a stylus.
Q: Will Office 2013 have a free internet feature similar to Google Docs?
A: These features are not free (although you can register your account to use a free customer preview), but the cloud connection does not have a monthly fee, free to provide software to buy. At the moment, Microsoft Office already has a large cloud-based online office suite of Office 365, but unlike the free Google Docs, you need to subscribe to Office 365 (4 to 20 dollars a month). Thankfully, these additional costs can be waived: Office 2013 will provide cloud online cloud services, and no additional subscriptions are required.
By default, Microsoft Office 2013 can store files in SkyDrive through a cloud service. Tools such as settings, dictionaries, and templates can also be provided to any device through the cloud service.
Q: Is Office 2013 compatible with the iOS system?
A: Office 365 supports some Web browsers, and ipad or iphone users can use the browser for Office 365. In addition, Microsoft has not released the iOS version of Office. But OneNote apps are not only available for iOS systems, but also for Android and Symbian smartphones.
Q: Does Office 2013 have a Mac version?
A: Microsoft has not yet announced the Mac version of Office 2013, but Office 365 is compatible with Mac version Office.
Q: What are the operating system requirements for Office 2013?
A: Office 2013 is only available for Windows 7, Windows 8, and Windows RT flat.
Q: How will Office 2013 work on a tablet?
A: Office 2013 specializes in optimized design for its use on tablets and smartphones. Office 2013 simplifies its layout and adds touch buttons. Although word still retains the Ribbon interface, you can choose to close it to simplify the interface. Other new tablet-oriented features focus on media usage and consumption.
Reading mode for flat-panel devices optimized reading, users can browse the document like a book, or browse the video in the document.
Users can also use a tablet computer camera to take photos, resize and put into the file. At the same time, the user can quickly adjust the font, color, and font size through a finger touch action.
Q: Can Office 2013 be used on mobile phones?
A: Windows phone users can update with SkyDrive and save the settings after the update to use Office 2013. It's not clear what Office 2013 features on your phone.
Q: What's the role of Office2013 in combination with Skype?
A: Microsoft Lync supports Skype's multiplayer video chat function, and Office integration facilitates document coordination and cooperation. The most notable is the meetings feature: Microsoft has demonstrated interactive whiteboard and collaboration meetings on the 80-inch perceptive pixel screen.
Q: Are there any Office assistants in office 2013 with big eye clips?
A: There is no big eye clip, but office 2013 will occasionally pop up some leisure and help information.