Office 2008 for Mac

Office 2008 Evaluation
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What's new for the end user
Office 2008 for Mac provides a suite of desktop productivity tools that helps Macintosh users get
more impact out of their information and seamlessly share their ideas. The latest release delivers
new capabilities that enhance how users work with each other and empowers them to achieve the
results they want, faster. For example, the redesigned user interface reduces clutter and
interruptions. The intuitive design makes it easier for users to find and use product features and
supports the creation of great-looking documents.
New features available throughout Office 2008 for Mac
Office 2008 includes new tools that help users create more professional-looking documents in less
time, build documents more easily from frequently used content, and produce great-looking
letters, proposals, workbooks, and presentations. Quick formatting capabilities help users rapidly
apply a new look and feel to documents and the preview capabilities give users a quick look at any
changes they make to the documents. The following list describes some of the new features
introduced in Office 2008.
Share documents across platforms
The new Open XML Formats are the default file formats for Office 2008 desktop applications.
Open XML Formats are also the default file formats for the 2007 Microsoft Office system. This
makes it easier for Macintosh users to share files with users running Windows-based computers.
Open XML Formats offer a dramatic reduction in file size. They also offer an improvement in data
recovery for damaged files. These new formats provide tremendous savings to storage and
bandwidth requirements and help reduce the burden of IT costs.
In addition to using the Open XML Formats, Office runs on Intel-based and PowerPC-based
Macintosh computers, which enables Macintosh users to share documents easily with each other
regardless of the Macintosh computer that they use.
Add preformatted elements in just a few clicks
The Elements Gallery in Office 2008 puts frequently used design features in a convenient
thumbnail collection.