Bangkok--10 Feb--Hill & Knowlton
Join more than 3.8 million users worldwide who’ve already downloaded the beta version to experience a whole new world of working with Office.
February 09, 2010 - Microsoft? Office 2010 has now officially moved from its technical development stage to a public beta offering - meaning that it is now available for anybody to download and take for a test-drive.
The exact version available for download is Office Professional Plus 2010 Beta, which includes new versions of Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft PowerPoint, Microsoft Access, Microsoft OneNote and Microsoft Outlook.
“Microsoft? Office 2010 gives you powerful new tools to express your ideas, solve problems and connect with people,” said Lisa Lam, Marketing Director, Microsoft Thailand Limited. “Each new release of Office strives to improve upon the last in order to make sure that users can work faster, more efficiently and with more enjoyment. The 2010 wave of Office solutions is no exception marks a major milestone in Microsoft’s history. We are excited what this wave of new innovations will bring to our customers and encourage them to download the beta version so that they can experience the benefits for themselves that will help them boost their work efficiency and bring their ideas to life.”
Microsoft? Office 2010 offers rich and powerful new ways to deliver your best work at the office, home, or school. With more intuitive and customizable controls, you can grab your audience’s attention and make an impact by inspiring them with your ideas visually. There is also added support for greater collaboration with tools that enable you to create results with others by working on projects together at the same time and staying connected to your files at anytime from anywhere in the world.1 With Office 2010, the user is in control of getting things done and allows you to deliver amazing results according to your schedule.
The final version of Office 2010 will be available in two separate formats: a traditional PC-based edition and a completely web-based version. Both products are expected to be released in June 2010.
Sporting a wide range of significant improvements, Office 2010 serves to bridge the gap between the Windows Vista and Windows 7 eras by streamlining the ribbon-based user interface that was introduced in Office 2007 and extending it to encompass the full range of Office applications.
The official Office 2010 beta is open to everyone for free download simply by visiting: http://www.microsoft.com/office/2010/en/default.aspx
Currently more than 3.8 million users worldwide have downloaded the Microsoft? Office 2010 Beta version in order to experience first-hand the new features on offer.
The technical specifications required for running the Microsoft Office 2010 Beta are as follows:
500MHz 32-bit or 64-bit processor or higher
256MBof system memory or more
3GB of available disk space
1,024x768 or higher resolution monitor
DVD-R/W Drive
Windows XP with Service Pack (SP) 3 (32-bit)
Windows Vista with SP1 (32-bit or 64-bit)
Windows Server 2003 R2 (32-bit or 64-bit)
Windows Server 2008 with SP2 (32-bit or 64-bit)
Windows 7 (32-bit or 64-bit)
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