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"Microsoft has unveiled its next generation Office suite. The computing giant&amp;#039;s CEO Steve Ballmer lifted the lid on Microsoft Office 2013 and its subscription-based iteration Office 365 during a press conference today (July 16). Both editions of the software include overhauled versions of Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, OneNote, and other applications.   document.write(&amp;quot;&amp;quot;);  One of the most significant features of the new Office is deep SkyDrive integration. Users can access their documents on a range of devices such as PCs, tablets, and smartphones running Windows Phone 8, with their preferences and templates saved. Office 2013 and Office 365 have been optimised to run on Windows 8-powered PCs and ARM devices, though other versions of Windows will be supported. The programmes are touch-screen compatible, and can be manipulated using a digital pen or stylus.   Social features have been incorporated into the mix to help users work collaboratively through deep Skype and Yammer integration. The SharePoint app features a Facebook-esque layout with a news feed and timeline to facilitate content sharing. Word 2013 comes with a raft of new features, notably a vastly improved &amp;#039;reading mode&amp;#039; with a Kindle-like layout. Multimedia content such as videos can now be seamlessly embedded into a document&amp;#039;s layout, and content from SkyDrive and Bing search added with a single click. Outlook now recognises addresses and dates, and will open Bing Maps and its calendar where appropriate. People Cards have LinkedIn, Facebook, Yammer, Skype and SharePoint details embedded.   &amp;quot;We are taking bold steps at Microsoft,&amp;quot; said Ballmer. &amp;quot;The new, modern Office will deliver unparalleled productivity and flexibility for both consumers and business customers. It is a cloud service and will fully light-up when paired with Windows 8.&amp;quot; Microsoft is yet to announce when the software will be available for purchase or how much it will cost. Preview builds of Office 2013 and Office 365 are available to download via the Office website.  "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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