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New Microsoft Office 2013 Features information–Jin

Here is the latest information i just got for the New Microsoft Office 2013 Features.
(10 awesome new additions in Office 2013)
1. Modern Style Interface
2. Start Screens
3. SkyDrive Integration
4. Syncing Across Devices
5. Touchscreen use
6. PDF Editing
7. Formatting Task Panes in PowerPoint
8. Easier Charting
9. More Graphics Options
10. Account Login
For more details, you can check it out for the website as follow
http://www.pcworld.com/article/2012663/10-awesome-new-additions-in-office-2013

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Office 2013 is a cleaner easier application. There are many new charts and features that come with Office 2013.  The things that I like the most are the charts, conditional formatting, sparklines and slicers. Unfortunately, Slicers are not available on excel for a mac.

 

Linda Argiro

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Office 2013

Microsoft Office 2013 is innovating how and where people will access their files once the product is more tablet friendly and also it will work better on windows phones. All these new features, such as, new user interface, integration with Microsoft’s Cloud and so on are going to facilitate and improve the user experience.

http://download.cnet.com/8301-13389_4-57473122/microsoft-office-2013-everything-you-need-to-know-faq/

 

Roberta Hohl

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New for Microsoft Office 2013

One of the most talked about features for Office 2013 are the built in apps allowing almost a seamless integration between office products and web applications. Although Microsoft already seems to have a robust list of features for Office 2013, they are still looking for developers to engineer more apps, which could make this version of office not just different in it’s GUI appearance but in overall functionality. I look forward to trying it out for myself when the beta is released.

http://news.cnet.com/8301-10805_3-57489105-75/microsoft-office-2013-goodbye-to-adds-in-bring-on-the-apps/

 

 

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The New Office 2013 (-by William Cheng)

There are more than enough postings here to tell you about the good stuff with Microsoft Office 2013. But understanding the pitfalls with a product are just as important. Unbeknownst to most people Office 2013 will not be compatible with Windows XP or Vista; not that anyone cares for Vista. So if anyone is still running the XP Operating System, it’s about time to upgrade to Windows 7 or 8. You should also note that the new software will also require a computer with at least one gigabyte of RAM and a processor speed of at least a gigahertz. Sound like normal specs on a computer, but if your computer is more than 6 years old, it might not be compatible. Finally consumers should keep in mind that the touch features are optimized for Windows 8. Windows 7 user might want to also upgrade their OS to fully utilize the benefits of Office 2013.

http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-501465_162-57473279-501465/microsoft-office-2013-unveiled-windows-xp-not-supported/

http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ee624351%28v=office.15%29.aspx

-William Cheng

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Office 2013

Something new about Office 2013 is that it is going to be touch screen and cloud friendly. This is going to be really good for people who use tablets because it will now be a lot more convenient to use. The interface will be similar to Office 2010 and there will be a lot more features like pdf conversions and easier format editing on Excel.
Overall, I look forward to using the new Office 2013.

Read more here: http://www.pcworld.com/businesscenter/article/259260/microsoft_office_2013_preview_hands_on.html

-Yong Yi Dai

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New features in Excel 2013

What’s New in Excel 2013

The first thing you’ll see when you open Excel is a brand new look. It’s cleaner, but it’s also designed to help you get professional-looking results quickly. You’ll find many new features that let you get away from walls of numbers and draw more persuasive pictures of your data, guiding you to better, more informed decisions.

Top features to explore

Get started quickly

Some of the templates that are available in Excel

Templates do most of the set-up and design work for you, so you can focus on your data. When you open Excel 2013, you’ll see templates for budgets, calendars, forms, and reports, and more.

Instant data analysis

Data Analysis Lens

The new Quick Analysis tool lets you convert your data into a chart or table in two steps or less. Preview your data with conditional formatting, sparklines, or charts, and make your choice stick in just one click. To use this new feature, see Analyze your data instantly.

Fill out an entire column of data in a flash

Flash Fill in action

Flash Fill is like a data assistant that finishes your work for you. As soon as it detects what you want to do, Flash Fill enters the rest of your data in one fell swoop, following the pattern it recognizes in your data. To see when this feature comes in handy, see Split a column of data based on what you type.

Create the right chart for your data

Recommended Charts

With Chart recommendations, Excel recommends the most suitable charts for your data. Get a quick peek to see how your data looks in the different charts, and then simply pick the one that shows the insights you want to present. Give this feature a try when you create your first chart.

Filter table data by using slicers

Table slicer

First introduced in Excel 2010 as an interactive way to filter PivotTable data, slicers can now also filter data in Excel tables, query tables, and other data tables. Simpler to set up and use, slicers show the current filter so you’ll know exactly what data you’re looking at.

One workbook, one window

Two workbooks, two windows

In Excel 2013 each workbook has in its own window, making it easier to work on two workbooks at once. It also makes life easier when you’re working on two monitors.

New Excel functions

New Web functions

You’ll find several new functions in the math and trigonometry, statistical, engineering, date and time, lookup and reference, logical, and text function categories. Also new are a few Web service functions for referencing existing Representational State Transfer (REST)-compliant Web services. Look for details in Excel functions (by category).

Save and share files online

Online places to save your workbook

Excel makes it easier to save your workbooks to your own online location, like your free SkyDrive or your organization’s Office 365 service. It’s also simpler to share your worksheets with other people. No matter what device they’re using or where they are, everyone works with the latest version of a worksheet— and you can even work together in real time. To learn more about it, see Save a workbook to another location or Save a workbook to the Web.

Embed worksheet data in a web page

To share part of your worksheet on the web, you can simply embed it on your web page. Other people can then work with the data in Excel Web App or open the embedded data in Excel.

Share an Excel worksheet in an online meeting

No matter where you are or what device you’re on—be it your smartphone, tablet, or PC—as long as you have Lync installed, you can connect to and share a workbook in an online meeting. To learn more about it, see Present a workbook online.

Save to a new file format

Now you can save to and open files in the new Strict Open XML Spreadsheet (*.xlsx) file format. This file format lets you read and write ISO8601 dates to resolve a leap year issue for the year 1900.

 

source:  http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/excel-help/what-s-new-in-excel-2013-HA102809308.aspx

 

-Roger Hsu

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New Features in MS Office 2013 Do Not Include iOS

As an iOS products owner I was extremely disappointed when I found out that Microsoft had no plans of releasing an updated version of their office suite for mac owners.

Microsoft has confirmed that it plans to release an update to Office for Mac 2011 that will support the company’s cloud-based SkyDrive storage. Similar to Office 2013, Microsoft’s update will let Mac users access SkyDrive or Office 365 to save and retrieve documents. The update, which will be available at the launch of Office 2013, will also mean Office for Mac licenses can count towards an Office 365 Home Premium subscription.

Discussing the possibility of a future Office for Mac edition, Microsoft confirmed to us that there is no Office for Mac 2013 release planned. “We haven’t announced the next release of Office for Mac,” says a Microsoft spokesperson. Office 2013, available for Windows 7 and Windows 8 PCs, will include support for a new streaming version of Office with a focus on cloud features. Microsoft last rolled out a Service Pack 2 update to its Office for Mac 2011 software in April — patching some previous Outlook issues. Office 2013 and the Office for Mac 2011 update are both expected to ship early next year.

Source: http://www.theverge.com/2012/7/18/3166744/office-for-mac-2011-skydrive-update-no-new-edition

Here is a link to a video on how you can get the free trial of MS Office 2013.  How to download a free trial of MS Office 2013

– Pedro Orta

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What’s New for Excel 2013

One of the many features I enjoy in Excel is their pivot tables and various charts. It is a handy, easy and enjoyable way to view the data. Here are some of the new features in pivot and chart views.

Enjoy new ways to explore your data more intuitively. Visualize, analyze, and display results with a single click. And when you’re ready, it’s easy to share your freshly discovered insights.

Discover:
Reveal the insights hidden in your data. Easily extract what you need from imported information with Flash Fill, and perform complex analyses quickly with Recommended Pivot Table.

Recommended Pivot Table   Excel summarizes your data with previews of various pivot-table options, letting you select the option that tells your story best.

Flash Fill   Here’s the easy way to reformat and rearrange your data. Excel learns and recognizes your pattern and auto-completes the remaining data, with no formulas or macros required.

Recommended Pivot Tables

 

Visualize

New analysis tools help make it easy to visualize data with a click of the mouse.

Recommended Charts

Recommended Charts   Let Excel recommend the charts that best illustrate your data’s patterns. Quickly preview your chart and graph options, and then pick the option that works best.

Quick Analysis   Discover a variety of ways to represent your data visually. When you like what you see, apply formatting, sparklines, charts, and tables with a single click.

Chart Formatting Control   Fine-tune your charts quickly and easily. Change the title, layout, and other chart elements—all from a new and more interactive interface.

Source: http://www.microsoft.com/office/preview/en/excel-2013-preview

Anthony Garafola

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MS Office 2013

As mentioned before I am someone who has worked in finance and has used excel for a few years now and actually still do. I have used excel 2000, 2003, 20007, 2010, 2011 (MAC) so now with the new 2013 coming out I find it interesting that there will be 5 different trial versions: Home, Small Business (intended for up to 10 users), ProPlus, Enterprise, and Servers.

we know everyone uses it for numbers but I do wonder what the real differences will be in these versions, maybe certain tool bars or less toolbars? cant wait to try it out though I hope there are not many changes. as I am hearing it will be like an app instead of a program but for windows 8. In addition it will be connected to ms apps like sky drive, dkype and other social programs so now when doing business we can interact with our collegues or partners! 2 thumbs up!

Source:
http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-505143_162-57478578/try-microsoft-office-2013-beta-today/

Sincerely,

Salman

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