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May 2010 - Office 2010 Team Blog

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  • Review and deliver dynamic presentations with PowerPoint Mobile 2010

    A few weeks ago we talked about Mobility in Office 2010 where we introduced you to Microsoft® Office Mobile 2010 for Windows® phones, and briefly described the Office applications that are designed to keep you productive on the move. In this post, we take a detailed look at PowerPoint Mobile which now features the ability to review and edit slides, and even acts as a companion to assist you as you deliver that big presentation! Review and Edit presentations Imagine you’re a sales rep...
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  • Next Week: TechNet Updates & Disabled Comments

    Hello blog readers! Next week the TechNet blog servers will be upgraded to support new features such as invisible captcha (you won’t need to enter numbers before commenting), a new excerpt view for easier browsing of blog posts, and easier sharing of posts on your favorite social sites like Facebook, Windows Live, or Twitter. As part of the upgrade process we will be disabling comments from Sunday, May 16 at 8:30pm PST to Monday, May 24 th , at 12pm PST . We apologize for the inconvenience but are...

  • Understanding Software Assurance

    Most large organizations have Software Assurance (SA) as part of their licensing agreement and there are many benefits that are included that go unused every agreement period. We have found that many of the people who would use the benefits don’t know that their organization has them. Those who do know about Software Assurance associate the program with getting the next version of software at no additional cost, however there are other benefits that can save you money from your budget on training...
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  • What’s up with the Business Launch? A conversation with the engineering leader behind Office

    We’re excited to announce that Office 2010 is available to business customers starting today! In addition to our virtual launch events , you can find more information below from a conversation that Takeshi Numoto had with Antoine Leblond , the engineering leader behind Office 2010. In it, he shares some of his insights into Office 2010 from an engineering perspective. T: We’ve been talking about Office 2010 for over a year. Why are businesses going to tune into our “launch” on May 12? A: Candidly...
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  • How the SDL helped improve Security in Office 2010

    Hello, my name is Didier and I am a Security Program Manager in the Microsoft Security Engineering Center. We focus on helping teams like Office go beyond the minimum requirements of the Security Development Lifecycle (SDL). For Office 2010, I worked closely with members of the Office TWC team. The Microsoft SDL is a security assurance process that is focused on software development. As a company-wide initiative and a mandatory policy since 2004, the SDL has played a critical role in embedding security...
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  • SmartArt Diagram Improvements

    In Office 2007 we introduced SmartArt diagrams, a tool designed to simplify the process of creating quality graphical layouts. The goal of every SmartArt diagram is to enhance the aesthetic appeal of your document and to use a graphic to convey a message. SmartArt diagrams adjust the size of all of your shapes and text for you as you add or remove content. You may also resize your entire graphic and all of the contents will be resized accordingly. In the Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, and Word 2010...

  • Did You Know?

    Our friends over at blogs.office.com just started a series of “Did You Know?” posts that are aimed at starting conversations with you about trends that affect us all.  Cloud computing, mobile/remote work styles, and social networking - and how Office 2010 and SharePoint 2010 help users embrace them in new and powerful ways.  The first introductory post from Takeshi Numoto (Corporate VP, Office) is available now . Enjoy. Read More...
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