Trying and Buying Microsoft Office 2010 With Pre-Loaded Image and Office Starter 2010
Whether you want to access your existing Microsoft Word and Excel files on your new PC or prefer to try the capabilities of Microsoft Office 2010 before you buy, Microsoft Office Starter 2010 gives people who are buying new PCs the ability to perform the most common and basic productivity tasks right out of the box. Available as pre-loaded software on select new 1 PCs with the option of upgrading to full Office suites, Office Starter includes Microsoft Word Starter 2010 and Microsoft Excel Starter 2010, which are basic versions of the most widely used Microsoft Office programs. Microsoft Office Starter 2010 uses the same, familiar interface as the full versions of Word and Excel, and includes essential basic features to help you get acquainted with Office 2010 capabilities the first time you start up your PC. Office Starter is also compatible with all full Office 2 versions, so you can work confidently knowing that you’re in sync with 500 million Office users worldwide. Office Starter is not trial software — you can continue to use it as long as you need it. When you’re ready to move up to PowerPoint, Outlook and the many rich functionalities in a full Office version, upgrading is just a few clicks away.
Access and Work With Your Office Documents From Virtually Anywhere
BASIC TOOLS FOR SIMPLE HOME TASKS
FAMILIAR OFFICE EXPERIENCE
With Word Starter 2010 and Excel Starter 2010 included in Microsoft Office Starter, you can explore some of the capabilities of Office 2010 as you get started with simple home projects such as drafting a resume, creating a basic budget, drafting personal letters and making lists. Office Starter also includes features such as spelling checker, thesaurus and tools for graphing data.
Office Starter 2010 delivers an experience you would expect from Microsoft Office, helping you get started efficiently with a design that’s familiar and easy to use. With the basic versions of Word and Excel in Office Starter 2010, you can work efficiently using simple functions such as spelling checker, text formatting and tools, and creating basic charts. Create a simple family newsletter and personalize it with mail merge, or track and organize household records.
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PRE-LOADED PROGRAMS
Office Starter 2010 comes pre-loaded on select PCs, so you can be ready to access your existing Word and Excel files and create simple new documents the first time you start up. Unlike trial software that expires, you’re free to use the introductory tools in Office Starter until you’re ready to upgrade.
When you install Microsoft Office Starter 2010, you’ll see advertisements in Word Starter and Excel Starter, visible whether you're working online or offline. When you're ready to leave the ads behind, upgrade to a Microsoft Office 2010 suite with fullapplication versions.
COMPATABILITY AND SHARING
Documents you create using Office Starter 2010 are naturally compatible with Office and Office Web Apps. Easily post documents created using Office Starter 2010 to an online folder for you and others to access on the Web. You can also seamlessly exchange Word and Excel files with other Office users.
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Only available with participating OEMs. Office Professional Plus 2010, Office Standard 2010, Office Professional 2010, Office Home and Student 2010, Office Home and Business 2010
AVAILABILITY
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Office Starter 2010 will be pre-loaded on select new PCs, with market availability dependent on local market requirements.
PRODUCT KEY CARD
To help you unlock the power of pre-loaded Office 2010 on new PCs, Microsoft is introducing an allnew, single license Product Key Card sold at retail. It is a single license card that unlocks the functionality of a pre-loaded Office 2010 image on a new PC. The packaging is smaller than the full package product and provides a simple way to purchase software for a variety of new hardware, including netbooks. It enables Microsoft to offer a lower price on Office 2010 because no media is required and it is a single install.
Microsoft is also introducing a new way for consumers to trial, download and buy Office, with the Click-To-Run download experience. With ClickTo-Run, you can try or buy Office 2010 directly from Office Web Apps (via Windows Live) or directly from the Office.com Online Store. Click-ToRun provides a much faster and simpler download and installation experience than is otherwise available so customers can start using Office quickly and easily. Click-To-Run’s virtualization technology allows customers to maintain multiple versions of Office so customers can easily try Office 2010 side by side with an existing version of Office on their PC. Another benefit is that Click-To-Run versions of Office are nearly half the size of the typical Office installation, so it has a much lower impact on hard drive space (especially important for netbook users).
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This information is about pre-release software and therefore is subject to change. It is provided without warranty of any kind, express or implied. More information about Microsoft Office 2010 is available at http://www.microsoft.com/office/2010.