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Getting More Done with Microsoft Office 2010: A Guide
Getting More Done
with Microsoft Office 2010:
A Guide
           Packed with many new features and
           functions, Microsoft® Office 2010 is
           ready to take you and your business to
           the next level. You can take advantage
           of improvements to seven unique and
           powerful applications that help you stay
           connected on the go, be more productive
           and communicate more effectively.

           In order to show what Microsoft Office
           2010 can do for you, we’ve put together
           this guide that takes you through the top
           10 reasons you should move to Office 2010
           today. So read on, and see for yourself
           what the buzz is all about.

           Ten Reasons Why You Should Use:
           • Microsoft Access
           • Microsoft Excel
           • Microsoft OneNote
           • Microsoft Outlook
           • Microsoft PowerPoint
           • Microsoft Publisher
           • Microsoft Word
Getting More Done with Microsoft Office 2010: A Guide
Microsoft Access 2010 Overview
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Microsoft Access 2010 is all about simplicity. Access 2010 empowers you to make the most of your information — even if
you’re not a database expert. And, through newly added Web databases, it amplifies the power of your data, making it easier
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to track, report and share with others. Your data will never be further away than your closest Web browser.

            Get started faster and easier than ever before                               Access your application, data or forms from
            Harness the power of the community in Access                                 virtually anywhere
            2010. Build on database templates created by                                 Extend your database to the Web so that users
            others and share your own designs. Use new pre-                              without an Access client can open Web forms and
            built database templates available on Office.com,                            reports via a browser; changes are automatically
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            designed for frequently requested tasks, or select                           synchronized. Or, work on your Web database
            from    community-submitted      templates    and                            offline, make your design and data changes, and
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            customize them to meet your specific needs.                                  then sync them to Microsoft SharePoint Server
                                                                                         2010 when you’re reconnected. With Access 2010
                                                                                         and SharePoint Server 2010, your data can be
                                                                                         protected centrally to meet data compliance,
                                                                                         backup and audit requirements, providing you with
                                                                                         increased accessibility and manageability.

                                                                                         Apply professional designs across your Access
                                                                                         database
                                                                                         Take advantage of familiar and appealing Office
                                                                                         themes and apply them to your databases with
                                                                                         high fidelity both on the Access client and the Web.
            Create a centralized landing pad for your data                               Choose from a variety of themes, or design your
            Integrate your Access reports using multiple data                            own custom theme, to get great-looking forms and
            connections and information linked or imported                               reports.
            from other sources. With improved Conditional
            Formatting and calculation tools, you can create
            rich and dynamic reports with visual impact. Access
            2010 reports now support data bars, enabling you
            and your audience to more easily track trends and
            gain insights.

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    This feature requires Microsoft SharePoint Server 2010 to publish and share a Web database.
Getting More Done with Microsoft Office 2010: A Guide
Add navigation to your database using drag-                       Design your macros faster than before
            and-drop functionality                                            Access 2010 has a revamped Macro Designer that
            Create professional-looking, Web-like navigation                  makes it easier to create, edit and automate
            forms to make your frequently used forms or                       database logic. The Macro Designer enables you to
            reports more accessible without writing any code                  be more productive, reduce coding errors and
            or logic. Choose from six pre-defined navigation                  easily incorporate more complex logic to create
            templates with a combination of horizontal tabs or                robust applications. Increase code maintainability
            vertical tabs. Applications with a large number of                by using Data Macros to attach logic to your data,
            Access forms or reports can be displayed using                    centralizing the logic on the source tables. With the
            multi-level horizontal tabs. Simply drag and drop                 more powerful Macro Designer and Data Macros,
            forms or reports to display.                                      you can extend automation outside the Access
                                                                              client to SharePoint Web databases and other
                                                                              applications that update your tables.

                                                                              Turn portions of your database into reusable
                                                                              templates
            Accomplish your work more quickly and easily                      Save time and effort by reusing database parts
            Access 2010 simplifies how you find and use                       built by other users in your database. You can now
            features. The new Microsoft Office Backstage™                     save frequently used Access objects, fields or
            view replaces the traditional File menu to let you                collections of fields as templates that you can add
            publish, back up and manage your database with                    to your existing databases to make you more
            just a few clicks. And, with the improved Ribbon,                 productive. Application Parts can be shared across
            you can access your favorite commands even more                   your organization to create consistency in building
            quickly by customizing tabs or creating your own                  database applications.
            to personalize the experience to your work style.
                                                                              Integrate your Access data with live Web
            Build your expressions effortlessly                               content
            The simplified Expression Builder makes it faster                 You can now connect to data sources via Web
            and easier for you to build out logic and                         service protocol. Include Web services and line-of-
            expressions in your database. IntelliSense — Quick                business application data right in the databases
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            Info, ToolTips and AutoComplete — enables you to                  you build through Business Connectivity Services.
            reduce errors, spend less time memorizing                         And, the new Web Browser control enables you to
            expression names and syntax, and spend more                       integrate Web 2.0 content into your Access forms.
            time focusing on building application logic.

This information is about pre-release software and therefore is subject to change. It is provided without warranty of any kind, express or
implied.

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    This feature is configured in Microsoft SharePoint Server 2010.
Getting More Done with Microsoft Office 2010: A Guide
Microsoft Excel 2010 Overview
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Microsoft Excel 2010 makes it possible to analyze, manage and share information in more ways than ever before, helping
you make better, smarter decisions. New data analysis and visualization tools help you track and highlight important trends.
Easily upload your files to the Web and work simultaneously with others online. Access your important data on the go from
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almost any Web browser. Whether you’re producing financial reports or managing personal expenses, Excel 2010 gives you
more efficiency and flexibility to accomplish your goals.

             Create data charts in a single cell                                               Access your spreadsheets from virtually
             With Sparklines, a new feature in Excel 2010, you                                 anywhere
             can create small charts in a single cell to quickly                               Post your spreadsheets online and then access,
             discover patterns in your data. It’s a quick and easy                             view and edit wherever from just about any
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             way to highlight important data trends such as                                    computer or your Windows phone. With Excel
             seasonal increases or decreases, saving you time.                                 2010, you can take advantage of a best-in-class
                                                                                               spreadsheet experience across multiple locations
                                                                                               and devices.

                                                                                               • Microsoft Excel Web App. Edit workbooks in a
                                                                                                 Web browser when you’re away from your office,
                                                                                                 home or school without compromising the
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                                                                                                 quality of your viewing experience.
                                                                                               •
                                                                                                 Microsoft Excel Mobile 2010. Stay current and
                                                                                                 take immediate action when necessary using an
                                                                                                 enhanced mobile version of Excel specifically
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                                                                                                 suited to your smartphone.
             Zero in on the right data points quickly                                          Connect, share and accomplish more when
             Excel 2010 delivers a new and exciting filter                                     working together
                                                 ®
             enhancement for your PivotTables . The Slicer                                     Co-authoring through Excel Web App makes it
             feature provides you with a rich visualization of                                 possible for you to edit the same spreadsheet with
             your PivotTable view so you can dynamically                                                                                      1
                                                                                               others simultaneously from different locations. See
             segment and filter the data to display precisely                                  changes from others appear as they are made and
             what you need. With the new search filter, you can                                with the number of editors in the workbook shown
             spend less time sifting through large data sets in                                on the status bar you’ll always know who else is
             your tables and PivotTable views, and more time                                   editing the workbook with you.
             analyzing.
                                                                                               Add more sophistication to your data
                                                                                               presentations
                                                                                               Conditional Formatting in Excel 2010 gives you
                                                                                               more control over styles and icons, improved data
                                                                                               bars, and the ability to highlight specific items in a
                                                                                               few clicks. Negative values are more clearly
                                                                                               displayed and zero values are suppressed. New
                                                                                               gradient fills with borders and solid fills make it
                                                                                               easier to add more visibility to your values.

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    Requires Microsoft SharePoint Foundation 2010 or a Windows Live™ account, Internet connection, and supported
Internet Explorer®, Firefox or Safari browser. There are some differences between the features of the Office Web Apps
and the Office 2010 applications.
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    An appropriate device, Internet connection, and supported Internet Explorer, Firefox or Safari browser are required.
Excel Mobile 2010 is not included in Office 2010 applications, suites or Web Apps. It will be available at the final release
of Microsoft Office 2010 on Windows phones (Windows Mobile® 6.5 or above). There are some differences between the
features of the Office Web Apps, Office Mobile 2010 and the Office 2010 applications.
Getting More Done with Microsoft Office 2010: A Guide
Take advantage of more interactive and                                       Do things easier and faster
             dynamic PivotChart views                                                     Excel 2010 simplifies how you access features. The
             Quickly gather more insights with the ability to                             new Microsoft Office Backstage™ view replaces the
             display different data views directly in a                                   traditional File menu to let you save, share, print
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             PivotChart , independent of PivotTable views, to                             and publish your workbooks with just a few clicks.
             analyze and capture the most compelling picture of                           And, with the improved Ribbon, you can access
             your numbers.                                                                your favorite commands even more quickly by
                                                                                          customizing tabs or creating your own to
                                                                                          personalize the experience to your work style.

             Efficiently model and analyze almost any data
             PowerPivot for Excel 2010, a free add-in, provides
             groundbreaking technology such as streamlined
             integration of data from multiple sources and                                Harness more power for building bigger, more
             lightning-fast manipulation of large data sets with                          complex spreadsheets
             up to millions of rows. Business users can                                   Power users and analysts rejoice! With the new 64-
             effortlessly publish and share analysis through                              bit version of Excel 2010, massive amounts of
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             Microsoft SharePoint Server 2010, and have other                             information are easier to analyze than ever before.
             users enjoy the same Slicer, PivotTable and fast-                            Analyze large, complex datasets greater than the
             query capabilities when working on their Excel                               2-gigabyte file size of previous Excel versions.
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             Services report.                                                             Publish and share through Excel Services
                                                                                          SharePoint Server 2010 and Excel Services
                                                                                          integration lets business users share analysis and
                                                                                          results across their organization by publishing
                                                                                          spreadsheets to the Web. Build a business
                                                                                          intelligence dashboard and share sensitive business
                                                                                          information more broadly with co-workers,
                                                                                          customers and business partners in a security-
                                                                                          enhanced environment.

This information is about pre-release software and therefore is subject to change. It is provided without warranty of any kind, express or
implied.

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    PowerPivot for Excel 2010 requires a separate, free download at www.powerpivot.com. PowerPivot for SharePoint
    requires SQL Server® 2008 R2 Enterprise Edition or higher and SharePoint 2010.
Getting More Done with Microsoft Office 2010: A Guide
Microsoft OneNote 2010 Overview
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Microsoft OneNote 2010 gives you the ultimate place to store and share your information in a single, easy-to-access
location. Capture text, images, video and audio notes with OneNote 2010 to keep your thoughts, ideas and important
information readily available. By sharing your notebooks, you can simultaneously take and edit notes with other people on
your network, or just keep everyone easily in sync and up to date. You can also take OneNote 2010 on the road with you by
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posting your notebooks online and accessing them from virtually anywhere using the Web or a smartphone.

           Work seamlessly across applications                                               Quickly file information into the right places
           You can place OneNote 2010 to the side of your                                    OneNote 2010 helps save you time by eliminating
           screen to have it constantly available for note-taking                            the need to regroup information after the fact.
           or references while researching on the Web through                                With quick filing, you can easily pick a notebook to
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           Windows Internet Explorer , reviewing a document                                  send your notes to as you insert them from
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           in Microsoft Word 2010 or creating a Microsoft                                    multiple sources, including documents, Web pages
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           PowerPoint     2010 slide. When you need to                                       and e-mail messages.
           remember where your ideas came from, the Linked
           Notes feature enables you to jump right to the
           source of your information with just a click.

                                                                                             Stay on top of changes to group projects
                                                                                             When you work with multiple users on a shared
                                                                                             notebook, automatic highlighting in OneNote 2010
                                                                                             provides you with a distinct view of changes since
                                                                                             you last opened the notebook. In addition, the new
                                                                                             page versions feature provides a version history by
                                                                                             date and author. If someone changes content
           Discover new ways to organize your information                                    inadvertently, just click to restore a previous
           An improved Navigation Bar offers the tools you                                   version of the page. As with all your shared
           need to easily organize and jump between your                                     notebook edits, changes sync automatically when
           notebooks. You can also better visualize and expand                               you are online.
           page groups to improve note structure and
           placement. In addition, new section tools make it
           easy to access or copy notebook sections, or to
           merge one section into another.

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    Web access requires Microsoft® SharePoint® Foundation 2010 or a Windows Live™ account. An appropriate device,
    Internet connection, and supported Internet Explorer, Firefox or Safari browser are required. Some mobile functionality
    requires Office Mobile 2010, which is not included in Office 2010 applications, suites or Web Apps. There are some
    differences between the features of the Office Web Apps, Office Mobile 2010 and the Office 2010 applications.
Getting More Done with Microsoft Office 2010: A Guide
Gain instant access to your information                                         Easily reference pages and sections within a
            Improved search in OneNote 2010 shows you                                       notebook
            search results as you type. In addition, a new                                  With wiki linking, you can easily reference and
            ranking system learns from past choices, prioritizing                           browse through related content such as note
            notes, pages, page titles and recent picks so you                               pages, sections and section groups within a
            can get to your information faster and easier.                                  notebook. Create wiki links to new content so
                                                                                            everyone using the same notebook is automatically
                                                                                            pointed to the right place.

                                                                                            Quickly apply styles to your text
                                                                                            New text styles give you more formatting options
                                                                                            to structure and organize your thoughts. Save time
                                                                                            by using the same shortcut keys found in
                                                                                                      ®
                                                                                            Microsoft Word 2010 for basic styling of text. Or,
                                                                                            use the Format Painter, newly available in
                                                                                            OneNote, to copy formatting between paragraphs.

            Access your notebooks from virtually anywhere
            It's easy to take your notebook everywhere when
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            you can edit and review your notes from the Web
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            or a smartphone. With OneNote 2010, you can
            access, edit, share and manage your notes across
            multiple locations and devices.
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            •    Microsoft OneNote Web App. Extend your                                     Accomplish more with an enhanced user
                 Office 2010 experience to the Web and enjoy                                experience
                 high-quality viewing and editing of your notes.                            OneNote 2010 simplifies how you access features.
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                 Store your notes online and edit your work                                 The new Microsoft         Office Backstage™ view
                 through a Web browser when you're away from                                replaces the traditional File menu to let you share,
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                 your office, home or school. When editing                                  print and publish your notes with just a few clicks.
                 shared notebooks online, you can even view                                 New to OneNote 2010, the improved Ribbon lets
                 changes by author and manage page versions.                                you access your favorite commands quickly and
                             ®              ®                                               customize tabs or create your own to personalize
            •    Microsoft OneNote Mobile 2010. Stay up
                                                                                            the experience to your work style.
                 to the minute and take immediate action when
                 necessary using a mobile version of OneNote                                Transcend communication barriers
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                 2010 specifically suited to your smartphone.                               OneNote 2010 helps you work and communicate
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                                                                                            across different languages. Hover over a word for
                                                                                            instant translation or translate selected text in just
                                                                                            a couple of clicks. You can also select separate
                                                                                            language settings for ScreenTips, Help content and
                                                                                            displays.

This information is about pre-release software and therefore is subject to change. It is provided without warranty of any kind, express or
implied.
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    Requires SharePoint Foundation 2010 or a Windows Live account, and supported browser.
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    An appropriate device, Internet connection, and supported Internet Explorer, Firefox or Safari browser are
    required. OneNote Mobile 2010 is not included in Office 2010 applications, suites or Office Web Apps.
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    Translation features are included and do not require any add-ins. The bilingual dictionary comes by default in the box
    (no download), and the language and availability depends on the SKU version of your Office 2010 application. Internet
    service is required for Machine Translation, and languages vary by provider; this will be determined automatically
    depending on your selection.
Getting More Done with Microsoft Office 2010: A Guide
Microsoft Outlook 2010 Overview
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Microsoft Outlook offers premium business and personal e-mail management tools to the more than 500 million Microsoft
Office users worldwide. With the release of Outlook 2010, you get a richer set of experiences to meet your communication
needs at work, home and school. From a redesigned look to advanced e-mail organization, search, communication and social
networking features, Outlook 2010 provides you with a world-class experience to stay productive and in touch with your
personal and business networks.

        Manage multiple e-mail accounts from one                    Customize common tasks into single-click
        place                                                       commands
        You can easily manage e-mail messages from                  Create and save custom actions in a new way with
        multiple mailboxes. Synchronize multiple e-mail             Quick Steps in Outlook 2010. You can save time by
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        accounts from services such as Hotmail , Gmail or           creating and defining multistep tasks that you can
        just about any other provider to Outlook 2010.              execute with a single click, including reply and
        Improved connectivity with Microsoft Exchange               delete, move to a specific folder, create a new e-
        Server supports the use and management of                   mail to assigned groups, and more.
        multiple Exchange Server e-mail accounts in one
        location.

        Manage large volumes of e-mail with ease
        Conversation view in Outlook 2010 improves the
        tracking of e-mail conversations — reducing
        information overload. Entire conversations can be
                                                                    Make scheduling a breeze
        moved or categorized with a few clicks. And, new
                                                                    Conveniently       and      efficiently     schedule
        conversation management tools enable you to save
                                                                    appointments, share your calendar availability, and
        valuable inbox space by turning dozens of e-mails
                                                                    manage your work schedule. With the E-mail
        into just a few conversations using the new Clean
                                                                    Calendar feature, you can send your schedule to
        Up feature. The Ignore feature sends an entire
                                                                    others so they can quickly find time for your next
        conversation to your Deleted items.
                                                                    appointment. The new Schedule View provides a
                                                                    streamlined horizontal display of multiple calendars
                                                                    to help simplify your scheduling tasks. New
                                                                    calendar management tools enable you to save
                                                                    frequently used groups of calendars so they can be
                                                                    quickly redisplayed whenever you need them.
Getting More Done with Microsoft Office 2010: A Guide
Search to easily find what you’re looking for                                  Ensure that your e-mail messages get to the
            With Outlook 2010, you can easily sort through                                 intended audience
            high volumes of data. The enhanced Search Tools                                For business users, sending unnecessary e-mail
            provide you with ways to quickly find and manage                               messages to out-of-office contacts, accidentally
            large quantities of e-mail, calendar, task and                                 replying to a large distribution list or distributing
            contact items.                                                                 confidential information outside the company are
                                                                                           frequent concerns. The new MailTips feature alerts
            Create e-mail messages that capture attention
                                                                                           you when you are about to send e-mail to a large
            Dynamic graphics and picture-editing tools are not
                                           ®                                               distribution list, to someone who is out of the
            just for Word and PowerPoint anymore. With                                                                                   1
                                                                                           office or outside the organization, and more.
            Outlook 2010, you can grab your readers’ attention
            by using compelling visuals such as prebuilt                                   Receive voice mail in your inbox
                     ®
            SmartArt graphics, Office themes and Styles. You                               With Outlook 2010 and new technology in
            also can more easily bring your ideas across to                                Exchange Server 2010, you can have voice mail sent
            your readers by inserting and formatting                                       directly to your inbox. Access your messages from
            screenshots in Outlook.                                                        almost anywhere using your computer, Microsoft®
                                                                                           Outlook® Mobile or Microsoft® Outlook® Web
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                                                                                           App.

                                                                                           Initiate live conversations from Outlook
                                                                                           Keep in touch with your contacts. By using
                                                                                           Microsoft Office Communicator or your instant
                                                                                           messaging application, Outlook 2010 provides
                                                                                           presence and status information for those on your
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                                                                                           contact list. Hover over names, see their
                                                                                           availability and then easily initiate conversations
                                                                                           directly through instant messaging. With Office
                                                                                           Communicator, you can also start a voice call
            Stay connected to your social and business                                     without leaving Outlook.
            networks
            Outlook 2010 is your hub for colleagues,
            customers, and friends. Use Outlook Social
            Connector to quickly view history of e-mails,
            meetings or attachments you receive from
            individuals. Get additional information about
            people, such as mutual connections and other
            social information, through SharePoint My Site,
            Windows Live™ or other popular third-party sites,
            to stay on top of your business and social circles.

This information is about pre-release software and therefore is subject to change. It is provided without warranty of any kind, express or
implied.
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    Exchange Server 2010 and IT staff administration is required for setup.
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    An appropriate device, Internet connection and supported Internet Explorer, Firefox or Safari browser are
    required. Outlook Mobile 2010 is not included in Office 2010 applications, suites or Web Apps but will be pre-installed
    on Windows phones (Windows Mobile 6.5 or later) when Microsoft Office 2010 is publicly available. Outlook Web App
    will be available to Microsoft Exchange customers.
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    Instant messaging and presence require one of the following: Microsoft Office Communications Server 2007 R2 with
    Microsoft Office Communicator 2007 R2, Windows Live Messenger or another instant messaging application that
    supports IMessenger. Voice calls require Office Communications Server 2007 R2 with Office Communicator 2007 R2 or
    an instant messaging application that supports IMessengerAdvanced.
Getting More Done with Microsoft Office 2010: A Guide
Microsoft PowerPoint 2010 Overview
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Microsoft PowerPoint 2010 gives you more ways to create and share dynamic presentations with your audience than ever
before. Exciting new audio and visual capabilities help you tell a crisp, cinematic story that’s as easy to create as it is powerful
to watch. With new and improved tools for video and photo editing, dramatic new transitions, and realistic animation, you
can add polish to presentations that will captivate your audience. In addition, PowerPoint 2010 enables you to work
simultaneously with other people or post your presentation online and access it from virtually anywhere using the Web or
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your smartphone.

            Bring more energy and visual impact to your                                      Add a personalized video experience
            presentations                                                                    Embed and edit video files directly in PowerPoint
            Save time and money by applying sophisticated                                    2010. Easily trim your video to show only relevant
            photo effects without using additional photo-                                    sections. Bookmark key points in a video for quick
            editing software programs. Transform your images                                 access or trigger animation to begin automatically
            into compelling, vibrant visuals by using new and                                when those bookmarks are reached. You can also
            improved picture editing features such as color                                  set the video to fade in and out at specified
            saturation and temperature, brightness and                                       intervals and apply a variety of video styles and
            contrast, and an advanced cropping tool, along                                   effects — such as reflections, bevels and 3-D
            with artistic filters such as blur, paintbrush and                               rotation — to help you quickly capture your
            watercolor.                                                                      audience’s attention.

            Work with others without waiting your turn                                       Imagine just-in-time show and tell
            PowerPoint 2010 redefines the way people can                                     Instantly broadcast your PowerPoint 2010
            work together on presentations. With co-authoring,                               presentations by sending a link to where people
            you can simultaneously edit the same presentation                                can view your presentation on the Web. Your
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            with others in different locations. You can also use                             audience sees your slides in high fidelity, even if
            Office Communicator or your instant messaging                                    they don’t have PowerPoint installed. You can also
            application to view the availability of others who                               create a high-quality video of your presentation,
            are authoring a presentation with you and easily                                 including narration, to share with virtually anyone
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            initiate a conversation without leaving PowerPoint.                              through e-mail, via the Web or on DVD.

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    Requires Microsoft® SharePoint® Foundation 2010 or a Windows Live™ account. An appropriate device, Internet
    connection, and supported Internet Explorer®, Firefox or Safari browser are required. Some mobile functionality
    requires Office Mobile 2010, which is not included in Office 2010 applications, suites or Web Apps. There are some
    differences between the features of the Office Web Apps, Office Mobile 2010 and the Office 2010 applications.
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    Instant messaging and presence require one of the following: Microsoft Office Communications Server 2007 R2 with
    Microsoft Office Communicator 2007 R2, Windows Live Messenger, or another instant messaging application that
    supports IMessenger. Voice calls require Office Communications Server 2007 R2 with Office Communicator 2007 R2 or
    an instant messaging application that supports IMessengerAdvanced.
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    Broadcast Slide Show requires either SharePoint Foundation 2010 or a Windows Live account. To broadcast via
    Microsoft SharePoint 2010, Office Web Apps must be installed.
Access your presentations from more locations                                  Captivate your audience with new transitions
            and on more devices                                                            and improved animations
            Post your presentations online and then access,                                PowerPoint 2010 offers new, dynamic slide
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            view and edit them from the Web or your                                        transitions and animation effects that look similar
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            Windows phone. With PowerPoint 2010, you can                                   to graphics you’d see on TV. Easily access, preview,
            get things done according to your schedule.                                    apply, customize and replace animations. You can
                                                                                           also use the new Animation Painter to easily copy
            •    Microsoft PowerPoint Web App. Extend your
                                                                                           animations from one object to another.
                 PowerPoint experience to the Web and enjoy
                 full-screen, high-quality viewing of your                                 Organize and print your slides more effectively
                 presentations. Store your presentations online                            Easily organize and navigate through slides using
                 and edit your work through the PowerPoint                                 slide sections. Divide a presentation into logical
                 Web App when you’re away from your office,                                slide groups, rename sections to help you manage
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                 home or school.                                                           content — such as to assign slides to a particular
                                                                                           author — or easily print just one section of slides.
            •    Microsoft PowerPoint Mobile 2010. Stay
                 current and take immediate action when                                    Get things done faster
                 necessary using a new mobile version of                                   PowerPoint 2010 simplifies how you access
                                                                                                                         ®
                 PowerPoint specifically suited to your                                    features. The new Microsoft Office Backstage™
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                 smartphone.                                                               view replaces the traditional file menu to let you
                                                                                           save, share, print and publish your presentations
            Create high-quality presentations with stunning
                                                                                           with just a few clicks. And, with the improved
            graphics
                                                                                           Ribbon, you can access your favorite commands
            You don’t have to be a design expert to create
                                                                                           even more quickly by customizing tabs or creating
            professional-looking graphics. Use dozens of
                               ®                                                           your own to personalize the experience to your
            additional SmartArt layouts to create many types
                                                                                           work style.
            of graphics such as organization charts, lists and
            picture diagrams. Transform words into impressive                              Work on multiple presentations and multiple
            visuals that better illustrate your ideas. Create                              monitors
            diagrams as easily as typing a bulleted list or                                PowerPoint 2010 gives you a completely separate
            convert text and images to a diagram in just a few                             window for each presentation that you open, so
            clicks.                                                                        you can view and edit multiple presentations
                                                                                           independently, side by side or even on separate
                                                                                           monitors.

This information is about pre-release software and therefore is subject to change. It is provided without warranty of any kind, express or
implied.

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    Requires either SharePoint Foundation 2010 or a Windows Live account.
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    An appropriate device, Internet connection, and Internet Explorer, Firefox or Safari browser are required. PowerPoint
    Mobile 2010 is not included in Office 2010 applications, suites or Web Apps.
Microsoft Publisher 2010 Overview
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Microsoft Publisher 2010 helps you create, personalize and share a wide range of professional-quality publications and
marketing materials. With Publisher 2010, you can easily communicate your message in a variety of publication types, saving
you time and money. Whether you are creating brochures, newsletters, postcards, greeting cards or e-mail newsletters, you
can deliver quality results without needing graphic design experience. Get the job done right the first time with Publisher
2010.

              Start quickly and stay productive                                                    Add a flair of sophistication to your publications
              Publisher 2010 delivers the features you need to                                     Publisher 2010 delivers new tools that help you
              focus on creating your best work. Preview the built-                                 transform ordinary text into fine typography. Use
              in templates with your brand elements and                                            the stylistic sets, stylistic alternates, true small caps,
              selected font schemes and color schemes applied.                                     ligatures, number styles and more that are available
              Review your publication for design and layout                                        in many OpenType fonts that come with Publisher.
              mistakes before printing or distributing. Easily                                     You can also use additional OpenType fonts that are
              reuse content from your work, including graphics                                     available through other companies. Put your own
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              and text. You can also insert and customize content                                  creative flourish on your publications.
              from galleries of built-in and online building
              blocks,    such   as     page    stories,  sidebars,
              advertisements, and calendars.

                                                                                                   Enjoy more design control
                                                                                                   New object alignment technology and guides in
                                                                                                   Publisher 2010 make it easier than ever to align new
              Energize your work with improved photo-
                                                                                                   objects, images or text boxes to existing objects in a
              editing tools
                                                                                                   publication or template. Visual layout guidance
              Look like a photo expert with Publisher 2010. Insert
                                                                                                   quickly provides a suggested location for the new
              or replace photos with ease while preserving the
                                                                                                   object before you place it and always leaves the final
              look and layout of your publication or template.
                                                                                                   placement up to you. You’re in the driver’s seat!
              Pan, zoom or crop to get it picture-perfect while
              previewing the changes before they are applied.
              You can tweak color and brightness, choose from a
              library of picture caption layouts, or change the
              shapes of your photos, all from within Publisher.

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    The new typography tools may be used only with OpenType fonts that have the ability to support them such as Gabriola, Candara,
    Cambria, Calibri and others.
Get it right the first time                                          Combine lists within Publisher for targeted
         With Publisher 2010, you can see exactly how your                    mailings
         work will look when printed. You can adjust print                    The Mailings tab on the Ribbon makes it even
         settings while viewing a large print preview of your                 more efficient to create, manage and store a single
         publication — no need to switch back and forth                       customer list in Publisher. Combine and edit
         between multiple views or screens to see the                         customer lists from multiple sources, including
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         impact of your changes. You can also use the new                     Microsoft Excel , Microsoft Outlook , Microsoft
         backlight feature to see “through” the paper to                      Word and more. Then personalize your
         preview the other side of your publication, so that                  publications and marketing materials for additional
         your page “flips” exactly as you want it.                            impact.

                                                                              Share your work easily
                                                                              Now you can more easily share your publications.
                                                                              Create a PDF or XPS. Or, save a copy in an image
                                                                              file format, such as JPEG, for easy printing and
                                                                              sharing. No add-ins are required.

         Communicate with confidence
         Publisher 2010 makes it a snap to eliminate
                                                   ®
         publication errors. The new Microsoft Office
         Backstage™ view gives you centralized access to
         information about your publication. This includes                    Get things done faster
         the Design Checker that automatically reviews your                   Complete tasks quickly and more efficiently with
         publication for a variety of mistakes, identifying                   Publisher 2010. With the Ribbon now incorporated
         common desktop, commercial print or e-mail                           in Publisher, you can access commands more
         problems, with options to fix them before                            quickly and easily, and customize the Ribbon to
         distribution.                                                        display the commands that are most relevant to
         Enhance your work with new templates                                 you. Microsoft Office Backstage view makes it
         Looking for something special? Without leaving                       easier to save, share, print and publish your
         Publisher 2010, you can view and download high-                      documents with just a few clicks. In addition, new
         quality templates created by businesses and other                    visual navigation provides a thumbnail view of each
         Publisher users, which are hosted on Office.com. Or                  page of your publication so that you can quickly
         choose from a library of hundreds of built-in,                       move from page to page or even drag thumbnails
         customizable design templates. Create and share                      to reorder pages. With a streamlined document
         your templates with the Publisher user community.                    workspace, you can focus on the task at hand.
         It’s easy, fun and fast.
This information is about pre-release software and therefore is subject to change. It is provided without warranty of any kind, express or
implied.
Microsoft Word 2010 Overview
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Microsoft Word 2010 offers the best of all worlds: enhanced features to create professional-quality documents, easier ways
to work together with people and almost-anywhere access to your files. Designed to give you the finest document-formatting
tools, Word 2010 helps you easily organize and write your documents more efficiently. In addition, you can save documents
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online and access, edit and share them from almost any Web browser. Your documents stay within reach so you can capture
your best ideas whenever and wherever they occur.

            Discover an improved search and navigation                                      Access and share your documents from virtually
            experience                                                                      anywhere
            Locating the information you need is easier and                                 Post your documents online and then access, view
            faster in Word 2010. With the new and improved                                  and edit them from just about any computer or
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            Find experience, you can now view a summary of                                  your Windows phone. With Word 2010, you can
            search results in a single pane and click to access                             take advantage of a high-quality document
            any individual result. The improved Navigation Pane                             experience across multiple locations and devices.
            provides you with a visual outline of your document                                               ®
                                                                                            •    Microsoft Word Web App. Edit documents
            so you can browse, sort and find what you need
                                                                                                 in a Web browser when you’re away from your
            quickly.
                                                                                                 office, home or school without compromising
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                                                                                                 the quality of your viewing experience.
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                                                                                            •    Microsoft Word Mobile 2010. Stay current
                                                                                                 and take immediate action using an enhanced
                                                                                                 mobile version of Word specifically suited to
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                                                                                                 your smartphone.

                                                                                            Add visual effects to your text
                                                                                            With Word 2010, you can apply formatting effects
                                                                                            such as shadow, bevel, glow and reflection to your
                                                                                            document text as easily as applying bold or
                                                                                            underline. You can spell check text that uses visual
            Work with others without waiting your turn
                                                                                            effects and add text effects to paragraph styles.
            Word 2010 redefines the way people can work
                                                                                            Many of the same effects used for images are now
            together on a document. With co-authoring, you
                                                                                            available to both text and shapes, enabling you to
            can edit papers and share ideas with others at the
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            same time. You also can view the availability of
            people authoring the document with you and easily
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            initiate a conversation without leaving Word.

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    Requires either Microsoft® SharePoint® Foundation 2010 or a Windows Live™ account, Internet access and a
    supported Internet Explorer, Firefox or Safari browser.
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    Instant messaging and presence require one of the following: Microsoft Office Communications Server 2007 R2
    with Microsoft Office Communicator 2007 R2, Windows Live Messenger, or another instant messaging application
    that supports IMessenger. Voice calls require Office Communications Server 2007 R2 with Office Communicator
    2007 R2 or an instant messaging application that supports IMessengerAdvanced.
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    An appropriate device, Internet connection and supported Internet Explorer, Firefox or Safari browser are required.
    Word Mobile 2010 is not included in Office 2010 applications, suites or Office Web Apps.
Turn your text into compelling diagrams                                         Transcend communication barriers
            Word 2010 offers you more options to add visual                                 Word 2010 helps you work and communicate
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            impact to your documents. Choose from dozens of                                 effectively across different languages. Translate a
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            additional SmartArt graphics to build impressive                                word, phrase or document more easily than before.
            diagrams just by typing a bulleted list. Use                                    Set separate language settings for ScreenTips, Help
            SmartArt to transform basic, bullet-point text into                             content and displays. And, get additional
            compelling visuals that better illustrate your ideas.                           assistance for English as a second language with
                                                                                            English text-to-speech playback.

                                                                                            Insert screenshots and handwriting into your
                                                                                            documents
                                                                                            Capture and insert screenshots directly from Word
                                                                                            2010 to quickly and easily incorporate visual
                                                                                            illustrations into your work. And, when you use a
                                                                                            tablet-enabled device such as a Tablet PC, you get
                                                                                            improved tools for formatting ink as easily as you
                                                                                            format shapes.
            Add visual impact to your document                                              Accomplish more with an enhanced user
            New picture-editing tools in Word 2010 enable you                               experience
            to add special picture effects without additional                               Word 2010 simplifies how you access features. The
            photo-editing software. Adjust pictures with color                                             ®
                                                                                            new Microsoft Office Backstage™ view replaces
            saturation and temperature controls and get                                     the traditional File menu to let you save, share,
            improved tools for easier and more precise                                      print and publish your documents with just a few
            cropping and image correction to help you turn a                                clicks. And, with the improved Ribbon, you can
            simple document into a work of art.                                             access your favorite commands even more quickly
                                                                                            by customizing tabs or creating your own to
                                                                                            personalize the experience to your work style.

            Recover work you thought was lost
            Accidentally closed a document without saving? No
            problem. Word 2010 lets you recover unsaved
            versions of recently edited files as easily as opening
            any file, even if you never saved the document.

This information is about pre-release software and therefore is subject to change. It is provided without warranty of any kind, express or
implied.

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    Translation features are included and do not require any add-ins. The bilingual dictionary comes by default in the
    box (no download), and the language and availability depends on the SKU version of your Office 2010 application.
    Internet service is required for Machine Translation, and languages vary by provider; this will be determined
    automatically depending on your selection.
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