Microsoft Philippines contacted me a couple of weeks back and asked if I could try out the new Office 2013. They also gave me an HTC Windows Phone 7 and said I can give it away to readers.
Last week Office 2013 reached RTM Milestone. That means copies of Office 2013 is now being readied for distribution. Microsoft has also announced that customers who bought Office 2010 starting today will be getting Office 2013 for free.
I tried the preview copy of Office 2013 and even shared copies to people so they can try it out. One of the more frequent feedback I get from other folks is that the new Office is much faster than 2010 (and I would certainly agree).
While we still don’t have any touch-capable laptop to use with Office 2013, I’m pretty interested to see how it works from that perspective (I’ve actually pre-reserved two units of touch-screen laptops from Asus that my contributors can use).
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The new applications that came with Office 2013 are OneNote and Lync. OneNote’s UI even relies heavily on a touch-screen menu.
I’ve also been a heavy user of Mozilla Thunderbird for many years but after trying out Outlook 2013, I’m not going back to Thunderbird again.
Anyway, I think you have to download and try out Office 2013 to really appreciate it. Go download a copy of MS Office 2013 here.
Now for the giveaway, we’re raffling of an HTC Radar Windows Phone 7.5 to readers here who tried out Office 2013.
Just leave a comment which of the features of the new Office 2013 you liked the best. Just include a screenshot or a photo of your PC running Office 2013.
We’ll randomly pick the winner on October 24 (I’ll be in SG to cover the launch of Windows 8 but I’ll try to squeeze in the announcement).
the feature that I loved the best is the MS OneNote. Ive loved it since Office 2003 but when I tried the 2013 version it was so awesome. the convenience to access it anywhere is a major plus plus factor for me. I really love it!
Screenies:
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I like the new UI of the MS Office 2013. Its simple yet elegant.
I like the new Pivot feature, it’s integration of each office file to Skydrive.
Last the new online web email access www.outlook.com
see screen shots:
Excel Pivot
https://skydrive.live.com/?cid=20162f3315154221&id=20162F3315154221%21184&Bsrc=Share&Bpub=SDX.SkyDrive#cid=20162F3315154221&id=20162F3315154221%21183
SkyDrive Integration
https://skydrive.live.com/?cid=20162f3315154221&id=20162F3315154221%21184&Bsrc=Share&Bpub=SDX.SkyDrive#cid=20162F3315154221&id=20162F3315154221%21184
Outlook.com
https://blu002.mail.live.com/default.aspx?id=64855&owa=1&owasuffix=owa%2f#!https://skydrive.live.com/?cid=20162f3315154221!cid=20162F3315154221&id=20162F3315154221%21185
The feature I liked best is Office on Demand.
Screenshots:
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Yuga, baka pwede magpapicture sayo sa windows 8 event sa SG :p..
SkyDive feature the best!
Sky Drive feature the best!
Office 2013 can save my documents to SkyDrive to easily access and edit them from virtually anywhere :) really cool isn’t it?
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My favorite new feature is the new log-in screen which let me access different online features like online photo search (Flickr, Bing.com, Office.com clip art) and its built-in SKYDRIVE feature (let me access my files everywhere!
https://skydrive.live.com/redir?resid=CDC555B9440C98D9!286
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Definitely it’s the seamless connection to the Skydrive! I also like the new style that matches the new windows look.
Great tool for productivity.
I tried Microsoft Office 2013 weeks ago. I actually like most of its features including these:
-First, the log-in icon. This indicates me if I logged on to my Microsoft account. https://skydrive.live.com/redir?resid=CDC555B9440C98D9!288
-Second, its Metro-style interface.
https://skydrive.live.com/redir?resid=CDC555B9440C98D9!287
-Third, the online picture support for faster picture search.
https://skydrive.live.com/redir?resid=CDC555B9440C98D9!289
-Lastly, the new cloud support. This let me access my files everywhere. Just like on my tablet.
https://skydrive.live.com/redir?resid=CDC555B9440C98D9!286
My favorite feature in the new Microsoft Office 2013 is the SkyDrive where I can access my files in any PC. And it is easier for me to chare my documents to my friends and family. :)
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For me, the integration of cloud service such as Skydrive is one the best features included in Office 2013. I have been using Skydrive since it was released and having it available in Microsoft Office 2013 which part of my daily life it’s like magic! Files on-the-go and sky’s the limit!
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I love it’s new layout it can show your personality and the sky drive that can make your files on the go.. http://t.co/Efhn477
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Both excel & powerpoint is my favorite since it helps me in my office works & prsentation
– Touch feature the best
– SkyDrive syncs settings and documents more efficient
– and the best of all for me – Easier social sharing and collaboration tools!
What I like the most about the new Office 2013 is the easy access to the templates and online templates in fact, when you open the new Office 2013 it is the first thing that will show up.
This update benefit me and my brother because as a IT student it makes things convenient.
Also, the Skydrive integration with the new Office 2013 is also a thumbs up for me because you can now link all your files to your skydrive using the application with just a few clicks! :)
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You can download 32-bit here:
http://care.dlservice.microsoft.com/download/4/7/1/4712B4E1-4DD9-4468-B8A4-507D7F988B1F/professionalplus_en-us_x86.exe?lcid=1033
And the 64-bit here:
http://care.dlservice.microsoft.com/download/4/7/1/4712B4E1-4DD9-4468-B8A4-507D7F988B1F/professionalplus_en-us_x64.exe?lcid=1033
I’m still in the download process. Hope I can try it and leave a comment here before the deadline.
the Skydrive integration is the best for me. I always forget to copy the latest excel file of my assets list for graphic design and can’t do work at home. with skydrive, i can work anywhere.
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Definitely the Skydrive Integration. I also liked the alternative “themes” for Powerpoint. The artistic effects for the background also helped in emphasizing several texts. I must say this is by far the best release for Microsoft Office.