
Microsoft's office suite has a very new look compared to previous versions, but without giving up the flagship features and utilities that caused this package to be considered the most important office utility around. Microsoft Office 2013 has been completely renovated with the launch of Windows 8, presenting important new features that go way beyond the appearance of the interface, such as its improved cloud integration that enhances collaborative work among different users, and with an overhaul of its most tradition tools: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, Publisher, Outlook, OneDrive, Lync, OneNote, InfoPath, etc. Adding photos to a presentation also became easier as you can now search and add pictures from your albums on Flickr and other online photo and social network sites.The most popular office suite on the market has come up with the ultimate version. Powerpoint 2013 was enhanced with better controls while in presentation mode, for example "Slide Zoom" to zoom in on a section of your slide. Excel 2013 has new easy ways of working with formulas and charts in spreadsheets. They can be searched, added and viewed directly within Word. Through a subscription of Office 365 and the integration with SkyDrive you can access and edit your files from any computer via a browser.Among the new features are a "Read Mode" in Word 2013 which removes toolbars and lets you swipe and tab through a document like in an "E-Reader".

The first thing you'll notice when starting Microsoft Office 2013 is it's clean, refreshing and coherent look across all supported platforms including desktop, smartphones and tablets. It's various versions include the programs:

It's available as a stand alone desktop package or through Microsoft's Office 365 subscription model.

Office 2013 is Microsoft's desktop and cloud productivity suite.
