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Work well with others
Be in good company with Office for Mac. Whether you're looking to share files or work together online, now you can do it with complete confidence. With over 1 billion PCs and Macs running Office, you can work with practically anyone you want, how you want, with no worries. Save time with software you already know.

Stay in sync while you stay in touch
Microsoft Outlook for Mac 2011 helps you get more out of your Mac. Keep connected to e-mail, schedules, calendars, to-do lists, and all your important contacts. Collapse multiple e-mail threads into one quick view. Access your data and documents from any computer. Manage your workload from virtually anywhere with Outlook for Mac 2011. Learning new software can be time consuming. Microsoft Office for Mac 2011 contains the familiar commands, formats, and interfaces you already know, so you can start working right away.

Use what the Pros use
Create great-looking documents in a snap. Office for Mac 2011 offers the most complete feature set, with everything you'd expect from top-of-the-line software. If delivering impressive, professional-looking documents matters to you, then you need Office for Mac. There is no substitute.

Outlook for Mac 2011
Manage your email and calendars with features that simplify staying connected and up to date.

• Clean up your inbox by collapsing long email threads into a single Conversations.
• View your calendar within your e-mail and see your schedule displayed within a meeting invitation.
• Easily import your Outlook .pst files when you set up your new Mac.
• Consolidate e-mail from multiple accounts into a single folder.
• Manage your schedule and contacts without opening Outlook.
• Review your attachments with Quick Look, archive your files with Time Machine, and use Spotlight to search your e-mail.

Word for Mac 2011
Powerful writing tools help you create outstanding documents, then store, edit, and share your work easily on the web.

• Create visually rich newsletters, brochures, and documents in Publishing Layout view.
• Instantly see styles applied in your document with Visual Styles.
• Work in Full Screen view to maximize space for reading and writing documents.
• Rearrange layers of text, photos, and graphics quickly with Dynamic Reordering.
• View, edit, store, and share documents online with the Word Web App on Windows Live SkyDrive.
• Share and coauthor Word documents with virtually anyone, whether they're using Office on a Mac or PC.

Excel for Mac 2011
Clarify your financial picture with easy-to-analyze spreadsheets you can post online to view, edit, share, or co-author with your team from virtually anywhere.

• Clarify your data using Conditional Formatting with icons, data bars, and colour scales.
• Spot trends with new Sparklines, small charts that fit in a single cell.
• Spend more time analyzing data and less time sifting through it with PivotTables.
• Organize, filter, and format related data with Excel tables.
• Increase efficiency and save time by automating repetitive tasks using Visual Basic.
• View, edit, store, and share spreadsheets online with the Excel Web App on Windows Live SkyDrive.
• Share and coauthor Excel spreadsheets with virtually anyone, whether they're using Office on a Mac or PC.

PowerPoint for Mac 2011
Create powerful, professional presentations that engage and inspire your audience, and present online as effectively as in person.

• Remove backgrounds or add colour filters to your photos right within PowerPoint.
• Move beyond the conference room and broadcast your presentations online.
• Rearrange layers of text, photos, and graphics quickly with Dynamic Reordering.
• Rehearse, check your timing, and take notes in Presenter View.
• View, edit, store, and share Office documents online with the PowerPoint Web App on Windows Live SkyDrive.
• Share and co-author PowerPoint presentations with virtually anyone, whether they?re using Office on a Mac or PC.

• A Mac computer with an Intel processor .
• Mac OS X version 10.5.8 or later .
• 1 GB of RAM recommended .
• 2.5 GB of available hard disk space
• HFS+ hard disk format (also known as Mac OS Extended or HFS Plus).
• DVD drive or connection to a local area network (if installing over a network) .
• 1280 x 800 or higher resolution monitor .