Office for Mac 2011 hitting store shelves this OctoberREDMOND, US: Microsoft Office for Mac 2011, the next version of the leading productivity suite for the Mac, will be available in more than 100 countries around the world at the end of October. The suite will come in two editions to purchase at retail - Office for Mac Home and Student 2011 and Office for Mac Home and Business 2011. For better alignment across platforms, the Office 2011 pricing and edition options map closer with Office for the Windows operating system. In addition, starting today, if customers purchase Office 2008 for Mac, they will be able to upgrade to Office 2011 when it is available at no additional cost through the Microsoft Office for Mac Technology Guarantee Program. "We develop Office for Mac to give you the tools to create great-looking and compatible documents - with options to pick the right edition for your Mac needs," said Eric Wilfrid, general manager, Macintosh Business Unit (MacBU) at Microsoft Corp. "More than ever before, Office 2011 brings the familiar productivity tools and features of Microsoft Office to a suite of applications that work great on the Mac." How much will Office for Mac 2011 cost?The new Office 2011 line-up makes purchasing decisions easier - with a lower price per installation for all editions. These changes ensure that customers get the right products and applications at the right price. Microsoft Office for Mac Home and Student 2011 includes Word for Mac, PowerPoint for Mac, Excel for Mac and Messenger for Mac, and it will retail starting at US$119 (about R860) (US estimated retail price [ERP]).
In what languages will Office 2011 be available? Office 2011 will be available in 13 languages, including Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Norwegian, Spanish and Swedish. The MacBU worked to expand the global accessibility of Office 2011 and is adding two new languages - Polish and Russian. The suite will be available in several regions in late October with continued availability through the rest of the year. A complete list of country-specific availability will be disclosed in late October. If I buy Office 2008 today, can I upgrade?Microsoft is today announcing a program to allow qualifying customers to upgrade to Office 2011 at no additional cost when they purchase Office 2008.
Complete details on this upgrade offer can be found at www.microsoft.com/mac/techg. |