Today Microsoft announced that Office 2007 has “gone “gold” and was released to manufacturing. This is a great milestone in what I think is a great product. Read the full press release here.
Why am I excited about Office 2007? Here is the short list:
- Cleaner, easier to use, easier to navigate “ribbon” UI that is also extensible.
- Open XML document formats. The new open format that enable all kinds enterprise solutions. The new format files are smaller too!
- SharePoint steps up to the plate and becomes clearly best in class supported by the other tools of the Office System
- Smart Art in PowerPoint - this is just a great new feature.
- Improved, integrated search throughout the product
- RSS integration into Microsoft Outlook
Congratulations to the Office team on their accomplishment. I’m looking forward to getting my hands on the final bits.
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