MS Office 2010 beta now available

Complete with web apps, free starter edition and many other improvements

MS Office 2010 beta now available

18 November 2009 18:00 GMT / By Duncan Geere

Microsoft has revealed that the 2010 edition of its phenomenally successful Office suite has now entered beta. The software can be downloaded directly from Microsoft.com/office/2010.

The new version has a whole host of improvements, many of which will be familiar to those who have been following the progress of the Technical Preview. There's now web versions of Word, Excel, Powerpoint and OneNote, an ad-supported "starter edition" that replaces Microsoft Works, a "backstage" view for your apps and a bazillion bug fixes and performance improvements.

We'll bring you a full review in time, but for now go grab the beta, install it, and let us know what you think of Microsoft's new Office suite in the comments box below. We rather like it so far, but will bring you a full First Look shortly, and review when it's released.

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  • Thanks for blogging about the release, Duncan! Feel free to come join the conversation surrounding Beta in our community on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/office

    You can download Beta here: http://bit.ly/2X9NAa

    Cheers,
    Kate
    Office Live Outreach Team
    Posted by Kate, USA
  • Looks nice! I can’t wait to try it.. Posted by Real Estate Attorney, USA

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