Microsoft Office heads to the Web

The next version of the flagship office productivity suite will feature a lightweight version in the cloud

A complement to desktop Office

A complement to desktop Office
The available Office Web apps will be Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and OneNote (a utility for tracking events and notes). Microsoft expects these to complement, not replace, the full-featured desktop versions. Microsoft plans to post preview versions later this year.
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    Lightweight Office via the cloud

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    An extension to Office Live

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    A complement to desktop Office

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    Office apps in a variety of browsers

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    Following in Google's footsteps

October 28, 2008

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