Microsoft Office 2010 release date: first half of next year

I really hope Microsoft works out some of the exchange/outlook bugs my corporation has been experiencing!

Seeing as it is Microsoft (C) making it, chances are it is ALMOST the same as 2007, if not 2003, just looks different.

Nothing beneficial for most businesses – no reason to upgrade/purchase –

Like Vista – all bling – no function.

If they wanted to improve Office they SHOULD have -
1. Made outlook open multiple e-mail accounts as full exchange -not an additional mailbox with some functionality or pop/imap with very limited functionality but two seperate exchange profiles simultaneously from multiple exchange servers.

2. Full OLE support for pictures in access – umm wasn’t that functional with Office XP – why take that out? Why should someone have to code to add pictures to a personal database? Might was well use oracle or a real database if you are going to have to use code. Adding Office XP photo editor is the work around but why not just add photo editor back into office if that is the solution?

3. Offer the old menu bar for people (most of my clients) who don’t want to learn the new menu bar. You can finally modify the ribbon to some extent in 2010 however my clients just want their old ribbon bar. Frankly I have no issue with the new menu bar but I’m one person and most of my clients don’t like it so prefer to stick with office 2003. MS could make money selling the new version if they just offered the old menu as a choice with the new ribbon.

Boe, Microsoft Office 2007 was a huge jump in functionality from 2003. It goes to say that 2010 will be much better than 2007, as Windows 7 is much better than Windows Vista. Microsoft Office 2010 support many new features, such as co-authoring documents and powerpoints on two separate PCs. Do not be so quick to criticize Microsoft when all of the details are not known to you. And with the issue of your clients not wanting to learn the new menu, no fault lies with Microsoft. The new menu is much more organized and user-friendly.

Well said, i agree

Boe:

Though I havent actually put my hands on a copy of the beta version of Offcie 2010, it is my understanding that users will have the ability of using the Office 2003 menu strucure. This will be benefitial as people who didnt upgrade because of the different menus, therefore bringing more money in. =)

I have used the 2007 and, honestly, hated it. Moving from the 2003 to the 2007 was a huge jump for me, but I have to say the 2010 is very easy to use. It functions well, which coming from microsoft is actually hard to say. Overall, I would, and currently, recommend it to my friends. By the way cnet.com/downloads. Get the beta version.

“as Windows 7 is much better than Windows Vista”…
My dear friend…
Windows 7 was nothing more then a major cover up and major fixe of the most terrible windows ever made WINDOWS VISTA!
If Microsoft could wait a few more time before making a few more millions there would be only one windows vista and not windows 7. The proof of it is the opinions all over the world about windows vista.

Theres one thing that microsoft is really good is that it makes things so so simple that even the most stupid people on eart can use an windows OS, meaning “user-friendly”.

About the new Microsoft Office 2010 i really think the same thing as Angry_Kid101, just some new more neat effects neat pictures and that’s it… just like the jump from vista to 7… or lets us wait and see…

To address your point João regarding the fact of Microsoft’s major mess up with Windows Vista it is not actually their fault. Many people who were having issues running Vista was due to their own fault. Many of these people who had issues with Vista was due to the fact that they just upgraded their old XP to Vista without realizing how much more RAM it would require. With their shortage of RAM it resulted in poor performance of the Windows Vista operations (mainly the graphical elements). So it is not all about how Microsoft is to impatient to wait to make their next few million dollars it is the inexperience of consumers who rushed into upgrading their computers without doing the proper research.

I have been trying out the Beta for the last week, you can get it on the microsoft site, the safest place to get it. I love the send a smile/froun to send my comments directly to microsoft. If users send in the comments someone will listen. for the last week I din’t have any major bugs but I am having fun with the add-in call ribon hero. when I have a few minutes I take a break and do a chalenge. I learn someting every time.

Nathaly

I have microsoft office 2010 (the CD) with product key. I installed it. it took a while and was a bit complecated. But besides that its pretty good! its not such za vig jump from 2007 but it is a jump.

samira's right but i don't like activation method and it's not a big jump from 2007

Who said Windows Vista was the worst windows ever made – you're obviously too youn to remember Windows ME

10-4 to THAT!

Windows Vista was released too early. The problems with Vista were NOT mostly users' faults. In fact, the fact that Vista requires so much RAM is Microsoft's fault, and is a problem for users. Vista takes up way more space, and for no legitimate reason. Vista was just premature, and there wasn't supposed to be Vista AND 7, just Vista, which should have been more like 7 from the beginning.

Although i'm not as much geek !! Here is a good point on office 2010 :

The feature of dragging the maximized window to restore window in Win7 doesn't apply on Office 2007… and i have checked that it is applicable in Office 2010..

I think i have discussed right in right place !! thank you !

Is there a major changes in Excell from 2003 to 2010? my Mother is not a computer whiz, and she liked some features on 2003. she is currently using a program that is similar, but is having a tough time finding familiar icons and buttons. is there a way to easily locate old buttons and functions in Office 2010 Home and Student?