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cnet.com Professional Review.

Office Professional 2003 review

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Our reviewer gives you first impressions and expert guidance.

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pcauthority.com.au Professional Review.

Product Rating: 4.15 star(s) Microsoft Office 2007

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Useful new features and a total interface overhaul make this the best Office ever.

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cnet.com.au Professional Review.

Microsoft Office 2007 RTM Preview - Office Software

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Microsoft is all set to ship Office 2007 to big businesses within the next month, and to the general public early next year. Here's what the radical changes have in store for users.

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pcmag.com Professional Review.

Product Rating: 4 star(s) Office Suites & Productivity: Microsoft Office 2007

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It's been a long time coming, but it's here at long last. Was Microsoft's Office 2007 worth the wait'

Review Verdict: Office is like the weather&#151you can't get away from it—but the 2007 version combines power, ease of use, and visual clarity in ways that leave earlier versions far behind.

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Pros: New interface give beginners the same power as experts. Dazzling new graphics engine. Massively improved security. Smoother collaboration.
Cons: Not all applications get an interface overhaul. New interface can't be customized—yet. Potential for document-sharing problems with users of versions before Office 2003.
zdnet.com Professional Review.

Product Rating: 3.9 star(s) Microsoft Office 2007

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Microsoft Office 2007 RTMMicrosoft has finalized the code of Microsoft Office 2007, and corporate customers will be able to get their hands on a download of Office Small Business 2007 around November 30. But you'll have to wait until early next...

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zdnetindia.com Professional Review.

Product Rating: 3.9 star(s) Microsoft Office 2007

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Review Verdict: Overall, Microsoft Office Standard 2007 is a worthy upgrade if you need to make sleeker-looking documents and presentations to share with others, and Outlook is better than ever, but you can stick to your current software if you don't feel that it lacks a

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Pros:   Previously hard-to-find features now easier to explore; Word embraces basic desktop publishing tools; Excel formulas are easier to reference; PowerPoint presentations are more attractive; Outlook improves task and time management; improved integration t
Cons: Drastic design changes demand a steep learning curve if you're upgrading; new interface isn't always intuitive; contextual tabs and style galleries can be distracting; users of Office 2000 through 2003 must install converters to open Office 2007 files; no
computershopper.com Professional Review.

Product Rating: 3.75 star(s) Microsoft Office 2007

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Review Verdict: Beautiful-looking but spotty update is not quite a must-have—yet

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QuickTake:

Pros: Gorgeous new design scheme; much-improved Outlook functionality; smattering of useful new features in all programs; effective help options
Cons: Ribbon interface takes getting used to; new Office Open XML file format incompatible with previous versions of Office
zdnet.com.au Professional Review.

Office 2003 Beta 2: an IT perspective

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As Microsoft's forthcoming office suite takes clearer shape, we report on the latest beta version, and its implications for companies' IT strategies.

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zdnet.com.au Professional Review.

Office Professional 2003 Beta 2

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Corporate buyers should test this beta -- we suspect you'll love Office 2003's integrated XML. Home users: Office 2003 hasn't been enhanced enough to merit a test. Wait for the final release, and then check our review.

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personal computer world Professional Review.

Product Rating: 4 star(s) Microsoft Office 2003

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Review Verdict: There are loads of new features for corporates, but should home users upgrade?

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QuickTake:

Pros: Great improvements to Outlook and XML support.
Cons: Microsoft 0870 601 0100
personal computer world Professional Review.

Product Rating: 3 star(s) Review: Microsoft Office 2007

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Review Verdict: The latest edition of Office introduces new file formats and a clutter-free interface

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QuickTake:

Pros: New look; easier to create great-looking documents; easier for support staff; XML for those that need it; no more Office Assistant
Cons: : Will take some learning; UK pricing 40 per cent more than US; OneNote not included in the mid-range versions; limited opportunity for customisation enthusiasts
Computeract!ve Professional Review.

Product Rating: 3 star(s) Microsoft Office 2003

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With so many affordable office alternatives on the market, is Microsoft's latest offering still worth considering?

Review Verdict: Microsoft Office's high price tag has always made it difficult for us to recommend it, especially when for the majority of home users, a lot of the features and applications will go unused. For the latest version of the application, Office 2003, Microsoft

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QuickTake:

Pros: Outlook more spam effective. Student and Teacher version is great value.
Cons: Research pane contains paid-for content. Most changes aimed at business users.
zdnet.co.uk Professional Review.

Office 2003 Beta 2

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Microsoft's flagship office suite is undergoing a revamp. Check out our special report to get an overview of Beta 2, more detail on the new OneNote application and an IT strategy perspective on the forthcoming suite.

Review Verdict: This year's QuickBooks offers more features, although perhaps not enough to convince upgraders from the 2002 version. However, it's a definite short-list contender for anyone new to small business accounting... Read Full Review.

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QuickTake:

Pros: Offers almost every small business accounting function likely to be required.
Cons: Resource-greedy, sometimes forcing you to close open windows.
zdnet.co.uk Professional Review.

Office 2003 Beta 2: an IT perspective

Comments:
As Microsoft's forthcoming office suite takes clearer shape, we report on the latest beta version, and its implications for companies' IT strategies.

Review Verdict: Corporate buyers should test this beta -- we suspect you'll love Office 2003's integrated XML. Home users: Office 2003 hasn't been enhanced enough to merit a test. Wait for the final release, and then check our review... Read Full Review.

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QuickTake:

Pros: Outlook 2003 is easier to use and more customisable, XML integration makes data gathering and sharing easier, Word 2003's Reading Mode makes editable documents look like printed pages.
Cons: Too few changes to prompt consumers to upgrade, Won't work under Windows 95, 98 or ME.
zdnet.co.uk Professional Review.

Product Rating: 3.85 star(s) Office Professional 2003 Beta 2

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Corporate buyers should test this beta -- we suspect you'll love Office 2003's integrated XML. Home users: Office 2003 hasn't been enhanced enough to merit a test. Wait for the final release, and then check our review.

Review Verdict: Microsoft's OneNote is a unique and innovative application that can provide a workable alternative to the day-to-day use of pen and paper. It could be the 'killer application' for which the Tablet PC has been waiting... Read Full Review.

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QuickTake:

Pros: Works effectively with a Tablet PC's pen input to place text, digital ink, graphics and drawings anywhere on a page, Organises work by pages and sections to provide an effective and usable electronic notebook.
Cons: It takes a while to find the most efficient way of using OneNote's many features.
zdnet.co.uk Professional Review.

Microsoft Office 2007 RTM

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Microsoft is set to ship Office 2007 to larger businesses within the next month and to the general public early next year. Here's a summary of the radical changes just around the corner.

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pcplus.co.uk Professional Review.

Product Rating: 4 star(s) Microsoft Office 2007

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Who said Microsoft was afraid of change? The two most disruptive things you can do to a successful software package are change the file format and change the interface. Office 2007 does both

Review Verdict: Different to everything that's gone before, this will take getting used to

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QuickTake:

Pros: Ribbon interface works, Better productivity, Improved scheduling, Instant document design
Cons: Not every feature essential, Many familiar buttons moved, Bright colours not to all tastes, Adoption of XML will be slow
amateurphotographer.co.uk Professional Review.

Product Rating: 5 star(s) Microsoft Office 2003 Professional Full Version for PC

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Office 2003 for your Office...

Review Verdict:   The best of the best in office applications...

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QuickTake:

Pros:   A lot of useful features.
Cons:   Sometime too many features to deal with.
techreviewsource.com Professional Review.

Product Rating: 4 star(s) Microsoft Office 2007

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Everyone in the tech industry and tech enthusiasts have been keeping their eye on two brand new products from Microsoft that are due to be released on January 30th, Windows Vista and Office 2007. The new version of Office is perhaps the most updated relea

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QuickTake:

Pros: Organized interface, Easy to use features, New advanced XML file format, Professional Document/Presentation Themes, Excel's SmartArt feature
Cons: PowerPoint's multimedia functions are basic, Outlook lacks the new ribbon menu
netmag.co.uk Professional Review.

Product Rating: 4.9 star(s) Office 2003 beta 2

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Does the latest version of Microsoft's monster have enough new features to stop its customers from embracing open source?

Review Verdict: We're impressed - the latest version of Office offers genuinely useful new features - but remember our ratings are based on the beta version

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alaTest.com Professional Review.

Product Rating: 4.55 star(s) Review summary of Microsoft Office Standard Edition 2003

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alaTest has collected and analysed 844 reviews of Microsoft Office Standard Edition 2003 from international magazines and websites.

Review Verdict: Experts rate this product 81/100 and users 70/100. Comparing these reviews to 71949 other Monitors reviews gives this product an overall alaScore™ 91/100 = Excellent.

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Computeract!ve Professional Review.

Product Rating: 4 star(s) Microsoft Office Professional 2003

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Microsoft's well known office suite.

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pocket-lint.co.uk Professional Review.

Product Rating: 4 star(s) Microsoft Office Professional 2003 review

QuickTake:

Pros: Anti-spam, XML, File viewers all round, general overhaul
Cons: The usual bloatware charge
techtree.com Professional Review.

Product Rating: 4.5 star(s) Microsoft Office 2007

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On 30th January 2007, Microsoft launched Microsoft Office 2007 Suite. It is Microsoft's most radical departure in years, Let's have a look.

Review Verdict: This new version is Microsoft's most radical departure in years, interface-wise and offers new features and familiar tools that are sure to have users mesmerized and perplexed at times

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QuickTake:

Pros: Cool Looks, Easy to use interface, Light on resources, Context sensitive menus, Truly innovative in user experience.
Cons: Expensive.
zdnet.com.au Professional Review.

First Take: Office 2003 Beta 2

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Microsoft's flagship office suite is undergoing a revamp. Check out our special report to get an overview of Beta 2, more detail on the new OneNote application and an IT strategy perspective on the forthcoming suite.

Read full review at zdnet.com.au

pcworld.co.nz Professional Review.

Product Rating: 4.85 star(s) Sneak peek: Microsoft Office 2003

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As software releases go, they don't get much bigger than a new version of Microsoft Office. Microsoft's famous application suite isn't just software's 800-pound gorilla, it's King Kong and Godzilla rolled into one. Analysts estimate that Microsoft command

Review Verdict: Later this year (no one knows exactly when), Microsoft will unleash its latest version - Office 2003 (or Office "System", see "An Office by any other name" below) - on an unsuspecting public. There's just one problem: Microsoft has passed the point of dim

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cnet.com Professional Review.

Product Rating: 3.9 star(s) Microsoft Office 2007 RTM Reviews

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Review Verdict: Overall, Microsoft Office Standard 2007 is a worthy upgrade if you need to make sleeker-looking documents and presentations to share with others, and Outlook is better than ever, but you can stick to your current software if you don't feel that it lacks a

Read full review at cnet.com

QuickTake:

Pros: Previously hard-to-find features now easier to explore; Word embraces basic desktop publishing tools; Excel formulas are easier to reference; PowerPoint presentations are more attractive; Outlook improves task and time management; improved integration thr
Cons: Drastic design changes demand a steep learning curve if you're upgrading; new interface isn't always intuitive; contextual tabs and style galleries can be distracting; users of Office 2000 through 2003 must install converters to open Office 2007 files; no
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