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Feb152013

Office 365 Home Premium–Subscription for home use

Microsoft’s new subscription model offer provides the home consumer an annual subscription package that will cost you $99 per year and provides you with licensing for using Office on five devices. You will also get 20gb’s of online storage and 60 minutes of Skype calls per month. It includes the following products:

Word

Word

  • In the new Read Mode, text reflows automatically in columns for easier on-screen reading
  • Fewer menus means more focus on your content—see only the tools you need, when you need them
  • Open a PDF in Word, and edit content just as if you created it in Word
  • Show your style by using Word templates in more than 40 categories
Excel

Excel

  • Each workbook has in its own window, making it easier to work on two workbooks— or two monitors— at once
  • New functions in the math and trig, statistical, engineering, date and time, lookup and reference, logical, and text function categories
  • The new Recommended Charts button lets you pick from a variety of charts that are right for your data
OneNote

OneNote

  • Smoothly draw, erase, and edit with your finger, stylus, or mouse on any touch-capable device
  • OneNote automatically converts your handwriting to text, so no worries about your handwriting
  • The new Send to OneNote tool makes it easier to include documents or Web pages in your notebooks
PowerPoint

PowerPoint

  • Presenter View allows you to see your notes on your monitor while the audience only sees the slide
  • Smart Guides automatically appear when your objects are close to even, and tell you when objects are spaced evenly
  • Support for more multimedia formats, such as .mp4 and .mov, more high-definition content, and more built-in codecs
Outlook

Outlook

  • The People Card collects key details about a contact all in one place
  • Add your local weather forecast right there in Calendar view, along with current conditions
  • Receive push-based email, appointments, and contacts from Outlook.com, (formerly Hotmail) - right in your Outlook experience
Access

Access

  • Simply type what you need to track and Access uses table templates to deliver an app that does the job
  • A standardized app framework makes navigating apps familiar and easy
  • Entering data accurately is a breeze with drop-down menus and recommendations that appear when you begin typing
Publisher

Publisher

  • Insert and customize prebuilt page part building blocks, including calendars, borders, advertisements, and more
  • Use professional-looking effects including softer shadows, reflections, and OpenType features
  • Search your online albums on Facebook, Flickr and other services and add pictures directly to your document

 

Office 365 Home Premium

Setting up your account
To set up Office for the first time, visit www.office.com/setup and follow the instructions on the screen. Or, if you purchased online, you can go directly to www.office.com/myaccount to manage your account, because Office was set up automatically.

System requirements
See the system requirements page.

Compatibility with earlier versions
To find out about working with earlier versions of Office, visit the compatibility pack page.

Language options
To find the list of languages that Office is available in, see the FAQ. If you purchase Office 365 Home Premium you can visit www.office.com/myaccount to install Office in other languages.

Office on devices
Office currently supports PCs running Windows 7 or higher, and Macs with Mac OS X 10.6 or higher. Office Mobile supports Windows Phone devices running Windows Phone OS 7.5 and higher.

Skype
To find out about Skype world minutes, see the FAQ.

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