Windows RT for tablets won’t come with a completed Office RT. Microsoft has, stealthy, announced that they won’t be able to finish Office RT (the new version for ARM tablets) in time for the public release of Windows RT next month. Details are vague but we know that when Windows RT tablets (running on low […]
Office 2013 with Windows 8 touch interface is disappointing. Last week Office-Watch.com had a chance to try out a Windows 8 tablet with Office 2013 and it was the most underwhelming Microsoft demo we’ve attended in 15 years. We were given Windows 8 tablets to try out, the Samsung Series 7 Slate models with a […]
Traps, changes and subscriptions in Office 2013 prices. Microsoft has announced the pricing for Office 2013 and, as usual, the devil is in the detail. Subscriptions For a long time, Microsoft has wanted to sell Microsoft Office as a subscription rather than a one-time payment. With Office 2013 they are pushing that option and pricing […]
Hard to believe Microsoft’s statement that Office has a billion users. Microsoft has been boasting this week about the billion users of Microsoft Office. Over 15 years of listening to Microsoft statistics we’re automatically suspicious of any such number, especially when the speaker can’t give any justification for the number. One billion people sounds credible […]
It makes sense when you look to the future. If you try Office 2013, you may have wondered why there’s a Full Screen view with no menus. Surely ribbon minimization was enough? Full screen mode is available by pressing a new button on the top right of a window. It may be useful on a […]