

Introduces the new Microsoft Office user interface Features easy-to-follow lessons and hands-on skill-building exercises. Either way, you drive the instruction building and practicing the skills you need, just when you need them! Key Book BenefitsĬovers the fundamentals of working with Word 2008, Excel 2008, PowerPoint 2008, and Entourage 2008 for the Macintosh. With STEP BY STEP, you can take just the lessons you need or work from cover to cover. You'll also discover how to get your Web site up and running, how to take notes electronically, and how to manage your e-mail communications and workday. With this learn-by-doing tutorial, you'll teach yourself how to create professional-quality documents, powerful spreadsheets, and compelling slide presentations. Versions will be available in Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Norwegian, Spanish, and Swedish.The smart way to learn the latest version of Microsoft Office for Mac one step at a time! Work at your own pace through the easy numbered steps and master the fundamental skills for working with the core programs Word 2008, Excel® 2008, PowerPoint® 2008, and Entourage® 2008 and the new user interface. Office 2008 was developed by Microsoft s Macintosh Business Unit and released on January 15, 2008. It supersedes Office 2004 for Mac (which did not have Intel native code) and is the Mac OS X equivalent of Office 2007. Office 2008 for Mac will support the Open XML file format, and the package will be a Universal Binary that runs on both Power PC and Intel-based Mac computers. Microsoft Office 2008 for Mac is a version of the Microsoft Office productivity suite for Mac OS X.

The launch of the Mac version will come a year after the latest version of Office was offered for the Windows operating system. Pricing is in line with the current prices for Office 2004.įrom Tuesday, Microsoft is also offering customers in some countries who buy Office 2004 an upgrade to Office 2008 for only the price of shipping, handling, and taxes. Upgrade details to the Home and Student Edition were not disclosed, and an upgrade may not be available. Upgrade packages from Office 2004 to the basic edition will cost $240 and to the special media edition will cost $300. The basic edition will cost $400, the Home and Student Edition will cost $150, and the Special Media Edition will cost $500. The Special Media Edition comes with all Office software and the Expression Media for Mac image management application. The Home and Student Edition is targeted at consumers and includes a three-user license.

Three versions of the suite will be available the basic package includes all the Office applications. 15 in the United States - that's the first day of the Macworld Expo event planned for San Francisco - and it will be launched in other major markets during the first quarter, the company said. Office 2008 for Mac will be launched on Jan. Microsoft has named the date on which Mac OS X users can get their hands on the latest version of its Office suite.
