Review by Robert

I would avoid this edition, just like I avoided Vista; these are poor quality programs.

You need to ask yourself what your goals are with this edition of office before you buy it. Are you a business professional who has been using office products for a long time and are used to the office 2000-2003 interface, need a lot of control over each program? Then avoid this edition like the plague. It boils down the user interface into a child’s game of pictures and symbols that is useless for a professional in order to access, understand what they are accessing, what they need to get the task done. If this is you, expect a VERY steep learning curve over previous versions (this is how Microsoft makes money, on training courses for new programs that are switched around for no reason other than to prop up this segment of their business).

If you are new to MS office and only expect to use it for basics like typing in word, simple calculations in Excel, and simple presentations in powerpoint, then go for it. It’ll be easy for you to use, and you won’t be so frustrated at finding specific and powerful tools in each program.

Overall, a poor couple of years for Microsoft products. Let’s hope the next windows and office isn’t a dud.