Steve Ballmer unveiled the new Office and from today you can try for yourself

Executive Director unveiled Microsoft's Customer Preview the new version of Office, you can try here on this link http://www.microsoft.com/office/preview/en , click on the link Sign Up. To be able to do this you must have a Microsoft Live ID and before anything you need to register at this link (if not already).

Otherwise, it is interesting that this preview version has no tag type like  2013 or similar, but that does not mean that during the autumn when they are supposed to appear officially on the market, will not get some handy prefix or suffix. For now, labels are only for the subscription versions (Office 365).

Ballmer's presentation started the slogan "The Microsoft courageous steps" and then pointed to the new Office will provide high productivity and flexibility of private customers and companies. "It is a service in the cloud that will totally shine when connected to Windows 8," said Ballmer, which was obviously wanted to emphasize that the new Office to show their true strength with the new OS from Microsoft and is designed to service thanks to the clouds be equally available to users on desktop computers and those on the tablets and smartphones.

Here's how Microsoft presents new features of Office:

Touch anywhere. Office responds to touch just as intuitive as the keyboard and mouse. Scrolling across the screen with your finger or a closer reading of the document and presentation. Create new content and access functionalities with fingertip.

Write by hand on the screen. Use the stylus to create content, notes, or access functionalities. Record the answers to emails and automatically convert to text. Use the stylus as a laser pointer in presentations. Paint the contents and wipe errors with ease.

New applications for Windows 8 OneNote and Lync represent the first new Windows 8 Office applications. These applications are designed to make the 'first touch' experience on the tablet. The new radial menu in OneNote makes it easy to access functionalities with a finger.

Includes Windows RT. Office Home and Student 2013 RT, which include new versions of applications Word, Excel, PowerPoint and OneNote will be included on the ARM architecture for Windows 8 devices including Microsoft Surface.

SkyDrive. Office is destined to keep documents in SkyDrive, including all documents and data are always available in tablet, PC or mobile phone. Documents are available without connecting to the internet and sync when you connect.

Movement. Once you have registered at the Office, personal settings, including the recently used documents, templates and custom dictionary, follow you virtually on all devices. Office even remembers where you last left off and returns you to this point in a single click.

Office on request. With the subscription, you can access the Office even when you\'re not near your PC, if you access the Internet with a Windows computer and use a fully supported streaming applications.

The new subscription service. The new Office is available as a service in the cloud with a subscription. As subscribers, users automatically receive a new and exciting future versions of the service "in the cloud," such as international calls Skype and additional storage space on SkyDrive. Subscribers receive multiple installations for all family members and for all devices.

Yammer. Yammer delivers a secure, private social network for businesses. You can join for free and immediately begin to connect the network. Yammer allows integration with SharePoint, and Microsoft Dynamics.

Skype. The new Office comes with Skype. Subscribers will be able to take advantage of each month, 60 minutes of Skype international calling. Integrating Skype contacts in Lync can call contacts and send instant messages to Skype contacts.    

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