Microsoft Corp. on June 26, 2006, announced a “try it before you buy it†program allowing people to take an online test-drive of the Microsoft Office 2007 system release. With the online test-drive, people can experience products directly for themselves to learn how the next release can help them better manage documents, organize their work and collaborate with others.
In just minutes, anyone with access to an Internet connection can try out the latest improvements to familiar Microsoft Office applications using sample data to demo editing documents, sending e-mail, and posting to Microsoft Office SharePoint® sites to illustrate real-time collaboration functionality. The system is set up not only with Microsoft Office client applications, but also with server offerings pre-populated with data to allow people to easily experience the new server functionality in Microsoft Office 2007.
This is the first online test-drive made available before the launch of a Microsoft Office 2007 release, and it features 18 product-specific tutorials with step-by-step instructions covering most Office system client products and servers, including Office SharePoint Server 2007 and Office Project Server 2007.
The most significant advancement people can explore is the new user interface that was redesigned based on extensive customer research to make it easier to find and use the features needed to get results faster. Additionally, with the new graphics engine, better visualization capabilities and improved task management, people can produce more professional content that has greater impact, find and consume information more quickly, and better prioritize their time and tasks.
You can click CLICK HERE FOR THE ONLINE TEST-DRIVE! (Only works with IE)
On related subject, On July 5, 2006, Microsoft Corp. further announced the creation of the Open XML Translator project. The project, developed with partners, will create tools to build a technical bridge between the Microsoft® Office Open XML Formats and the OpenDocument Format (ODF). Today Microsoft Office Word, Excel® and PowerPoint® already include built-in support for dozens of formats to enable interoperability across products. In addition to the default Open XML file formats, the Microsoft Office 2007 system will include a new menu option that points users to add-ins for PDF and XML-based formats such as the XML Paper Specification (XPS), and now ODF as well. Because these add-ins are available online from a download service, customers will have easy access to the latest industry file format options along with the comprehensive Open XML formats.
We’ll be posting the new Microsoft Office 2007 interface soon. So check back again later!
