Check off your to-dos faster.
-Experience Office at its best on Windows 8 devices, with an improved user interface optimized for touch, pen, and keyboard.
-An improved look and feel reduces distractions for a better reading experience.
-The new Start screen gives you a selection of recent documents and templates to get going quickly.
Simplify how you communicate.
-Get all the latest email, scheduling, and task tools in Outlook.
-See your Outlook schedule, an appointment, or details about a contact without changing screens.
-Create more visually compelling presentations with widescreen themes in PowerPoint.
-Use OneNote to capture and share notes, pictures, web pages, voice memos, and more.
Take advantage of smarter applications.
-Build a database fast to organize data, accessible anywhere online with Access.
-Make your own professional marketing materials using simple – but sharp – tools in Publisher.
-Recommended Charts helps you visualize data quickly and effectively in Excel.
-Add pictures, videos, or online media to your Word documents with a simple drag and drop.
System Requirements:
Computer and Processor
1GHz or faster x86 or 64-bit processor with SSE2 instruction set
Memory
1 GB RAM (32-bit); 2 GB RAM (64-bit)
Hard Disk
3.0 GB available disk space
Display
1366 x 768 resolution
Operating System
Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows Server 2008 R2, or Windows Server 2012 with .Net 3.5 or later
Graphics
Graphics hardware acceleration requires a DirectX10 graphics card
Additional Requirements
Microsoft Internet Explorer 8, 9, or 10; Mozilla Firefox 10.x or a later version; Apple Safari 5; or Google Chrome 17.x.
A touch-enabled device is required to use any multi-touch functionality. However, all features and functionality are always available by using a keyboard, mouse, or other standard or accessible input device. New touch features are optimized for use with Windows 8.
Certain features require Exchange 2013 or Lync 2013
Speech recognition functionality requires a close-talk microphone and audio output device.
Information Rights Management features require access to a Windows 2003 Server with SP1 or later running Windows Rights Management Services.
Dynamic Calendars require server connectivity.
Microsoft and Skype accounts.
Other
Internet connection. Fees may apply.
Product functionality and graphics may vary based on your system configuration. Some features may require additional or advanced hardware or server connectivity.
*An appropriate device, Internet connection and Internet Explorer, Firefox or Safari browser are required.