Office 12 first impressions on PC World

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Our hands-on look at latest beta of the most significant revision in a decade for venerable office suite.

Michael S. Lasky, special to PC World

Tuesday, December 06, 2005

When Microsoft says the next version of Office is its most important revision in over a decade, it's not kidding. New XML-based default file formats and a major interface revision are intended to make the market-dominating productivity suite more flexible and accessible than ever.

While veteran users may find that the changes in the new version, code-named Office 12, take some getting used to, they seemed well worth the adjustment in my initial tests of the first beta release. The final version is scheduled to go on sale next year.

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