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Microsoft releases Office for Mac 2011, drops Entourage

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  1. Jos TechSpot Staff

    Microsoft has announced the official release of Office for Mac 2011, the latest version of its office productivity suite which dumps Entourage for Outlook and includes integration with the Office Web apps — the browser-based edition of Office that lets you work with online versions of Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and OneNote applications. Among other things, Office for Mac 2011 also brings better cross-platform compatibility, speed and performance improvements, as well as the debut of the "Ribbon" menu interface which has been a part of the Windows version since 2007.

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    Jos, Oct 27, 2010
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  2. Yoda8232 Newcomer, in training

    It's a good thing Microsoft makes it for the Mac, even if it is there biggest competitor they are large cash flow from Office because everyone uses it. Other than that nothing special with the Mac version vs Windows.
    Yoda8232, Oct 27, 2010
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  3. mattfrompa TechSpot Enthusiast

    Thank God they dropped Entourage. The more seamless it is for someone to go from Office on a PC to MAC (and vice versa) the better.
    mattfrompa, Oct 27, 2010
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  4. jjbeard926 Newcomer, in training

    All I have to say is: OpenOffice, er sorry, LibreOffice.
    jjbeard926, Oct 27, 2010
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  5. frodough Newcomer, in training

    wow no Entourage.. that's all we use here in my company.. maybe our IT will eventually give us access to gmail lol.
    frodough, Oct 27, 2010
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  6. dmoore44 Newcomer, in training

    Wow - I just purchased Office Mac 2008 through the MS HUP program... I wonder if they'll take pity on me and give me an upgrade to Office 2011?
    dmoore44, Oct 27, 2010
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  7. treeski TechSpot Enthusiast

    In the Mac version, are you really forced to have that "file, edt, view, etc" bar and the one directly below it open/visible at all times?
    Gosh that would be terrible. It takes up so much screen real estate space...
    treeski, Oct 27, 2010
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  8. 63Jax Newcomer, in training

    this is heresy!!!
    63Jax, Oct 27, 2010
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  9. SNGX1275 TechSpot Special Forces

    I never used Entourage, but to me it doesn't seem like a big deal. Lose Entourage, gain Outlook. Was there something Entourage could do that Outlook can't?
    SNGX1275, Oct 27, 2010
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  10. Rick TechSpot Staff

    Yes, it was very good at confusing the f@#% out of people and giving you problems connecting to exchange servers.
    Rick, Oct 27, 2010
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  11. tacobfm Newcomer, in training

    This is pretty sweet especially for mac
    tacobfm, Oct 27, 2010
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  12. ColdFusion1990 Newcomer, in training

    Sounds intriguing...
    ColdFusion1990, Oct 27, 2010
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  13. Cryptopsy Newcomer, in training

    Good stuff, my girlfriend has a Mac and she learns Office from a PC at school which was preventing her from practicing correctly with her Mac since the older mac version doesn't include the "ribbon" menu style. Now she will be able to practice what she actually learn :)
    Cryptopsy, Oct 27, 2010
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  14. jetkami Newcomer, in training

    They should make office for mac just as slow and buggy as itunes is for the pc! Thank God for mediamonkey.
    jetkami, Oct 27, 2010
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  15. brianmsu Newcomer, in training

    ^haha jet, genius. itunes isn't buggy for mac at all, is it
    brianmsu, Oct 27, 2010
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  16. zinzan8 Newcomer, in training

    Agreed. Such a pain when I leave a job and want to archive off some of my email files from Outlook to my home Mac.
    zinzan8, Oct 27, 2010
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  17. ilidiankid Newcomer, in training

    I have been using the beta version of Office 2011 and IMO it's pretty sweet, especially the recording feature of Word Notebook Layout.
    ilidiankid, Oct 27, 2010
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  18. onzfeat Newcomer, in training

    i'm pretty sure for one thing, steve jobs going to mad
    onzfeat, Oct 28, 2010
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  19. peteyhawkins Newcomer, in training

    Tried office 2011 out, looks good and the ribbon has been improved, however i still prefer iWork.
    peteyhawkins, Oct 28, 2010
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  20. xcelofjkl Newcomer, in training

    I have been too and I totally agree. The aesthetics and functionally of the latest Offices have been very good. I remember how buggy Office 97, albeit revolutionary.
    xcelofjkl, Oct 28, 2010
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