If you have older Word 2007 documents, you don't have to worry about Word 2010 changing them, because it can't while it's in Word 2007 Compatibility mode. This special mode ensures that people who use ...

Microsoft Office has been the best selling piece of software for five years running. How does the company plan to compete when it releases Office 2010 Wednesday? Make most of it available for free. To ...

Illustration: Keith Negley Everyone is still reeling from the recession, and cash is tight–not, perhaps, the best time for Microsoft to launch a new version of its ubiquitous Office productivity suite ...

With the release of the Office 2010 beta, the general public finally gets to check out how Microsoft plans to deliver on its promises for the next edition of its flagship productivity suite–namely, ...

Changing the default printer driver to PDF lets files created in Word 2010 format properly in Word 2007, but the only permanent solution is to revert to Word's old default format. Dennis O'Reilly ...

Windows Live interface is inundating and boring. No paragraph indents in Word (yet). With Office 2010, Microsoft has taken an important (and inevitable) step into internet-stored media. That's right; ...

Few products rival Office for shear impact on the day-to-day operations of most businesses. It’s not only a conduit for documents that make up a big part of a company’s workday, but also the primary ...

There are two basic types of Word 2010 users: Those who upgraded from Word 2007 and those who skipped from Word 2003 (or an earlier version) directly to 2010. These two groups are likely to have very ...

I review plenty of software packages throughout the course of a year, and it’s rare that I come across one that I believe will truly make a difference in the way that I work or use my computer. This ...

As Office 2010 begins rolling out to desktops worldwide, make sure you understand the shortcomings of the 64-bit version before you buy When Windows 7 hit the stands, most advanced users reveled in ...

Many Microsoft Office 2010 products, such as Word, PowerPoint and Publisher, directly support the Rich Text Format, which is compatible with a wide range of products. Some Office products, such as ...

Microsoft launched the latest version of its popular and very profitable Microsoft Office product on Wednesday. For the first time, the company is making Word, Excel and other applications available ...