What's a Tech Gal Think About Office 2010?

Really it's not scarey different than 2007, and it does have some features that you might be interested in.

• Built-in screen capture tool in Word. It's easy to use.
• When opening Outlook for the first time, it gives the option to configure a phone for email. If your life revolves around your phone and not your computer, this might be a feature you'll like.
• Inserting videos in PowerPoint presentations is easy in Office 2010.
• A Hide Ribbon option is available if you need to work on a long document.
• New Smart Art templates. Ok, they are corny, but I like them. :)
• Outlook 2010 utilizes Windows 7 jump lists. If you do something over and over again in Outlook, then you probably will like this feature. Pinning a repetitive task to the taskbar just makes life a little easier. ;)
• Background removal tool that is pretty slick. I'm not a graphic designer and find most graphic design tools cumbersome. I like easy; this is easy.
• Author permissions has been modified. It's become much more complex which is good for people who are file sharing in an office.

Well, there's more, but I know short blogs are more likely to be read all the way through. ;)

I don't like how long it takes to open an Office 2010 application, but I am hoping they'll resolve that before releasing it from public beta testing.

To get the cheapest price on it: buy as soon as it comes out. The price will skyrocket.

See also: http://janetperkinstech.blogspot.com/2010/04/need-office-2007-for-home.html for information about buying Office 2007 with a free upgrade to 2010.