The official name for Windows RT Edition office is "Office family and Student Edition 2013 RT." Is it office 2013 for Windows 8 or a reduced version? Industry insiders have made a different guess. 13th, Microsoft introduced the Windows RT version of Office in detail, resulting in optimized touchscreen and endurance, between Office 2013 for Windows 8 and reduced versions.
Microsoft confirms that Windows RT Office is a tablet-driven productivity software that is optimized for ARM processors and pre-installed in a variety of Windows RT devices, so users do not need to go to the store to buy this version of office.
Microsoft explains in a posting that Windows RT edition Office will include preview versions of Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and OneNote.
"When the final version of the Office home and student version of 2013 RT is launched, the user's Windows RT device will be automatically updated to the final version through Windows Update free." ”
"The update will take place between the beginning of November and next January, with different languages for the user and a different time for the update." ”
Windows RT tablet (such as surface) users can also use Word,excel,powerpoint and OneNote without extra expense. Windows 8 users cannot enjoy this kind of treatment.
Of course, the "free release" stuff (pre-installed software) is often incomplete, and there is no outlook in Windows RT office, specifically, some of Outlook's email and other desktop mail applications have been cut off.
There are no macros, add-ins, and create data model features in this version of Excel. Features related to ActiveX controls or Third-party code are also cut off, such as PowerPoint Slide Library ActiveX controls and Flash video playback.
Features that are missing in this version of PowerPoint include searching for embedded audio and video files, recording A/V memo, and recording voice. There is also no Attachment scanner feature in OneNote. However, Microsoft points out that users can still insert audio/video memos or scan images from another program.
Finally, some of the older features of Office are not available in this release, such as older media formats in PowerPoint, and editing formulas in Equation Editor 3.0.