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by Lori Cunningham<\/span><\/p>\n

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    \n<\/span><\/span>I have been enjoying Microsoft Office 2010 for most of the year now. \u00a0Ever since I can remember, I have always looked forward to Microsoft’s new Office enhancements.<\/div>\n
    Remember when Microsoft Office was Office 3.0? \u00a0Probably not, most people don’t even realize the Office Suite started off without the year in it’s name. \u00a0Microsoft typically updates their Office suite every 3 years or so.<\/div>\n
    With the popularity of Google Docs, some people are wondering if Microsoft Office is even applicable today. \u00a0Microsoft Office is very\u00a0pertinent\u00a0today, offering more robust features and analysis than Google Docs’ free software can offer. \u00a0Besides being free, the biggest advantage Google Docs can offer is that your documents reside in the cloud. \u00a0Microsoft too offers cloud storage through their free Sky Drive service. \u00a0I have used Sky Drive for several years and I am able to edit my documents on the fly.<\/div>\n
    Honestly, my first impression of Office 2010 was, “huh, not much has changed.” \u00a0Yes, there are some great enhancements here and there but nothing that seemed to change drastically. \u00a0Really, only Outlook had the most changes.<\/div>\n
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    However, in writing this review, I found a number of nuggets that are pretty cool and well worth mentioning. \u00a0That is one of the big advantages of writing reviews, you dive more deeply into the products to ensure you are providing a useful review. \u00a0This article is the first of a two part series that will highlight the most useful features now available in each of the applications of Office 2010 suite.<\/span><\/p>\n

    Office 2010 Overall<\/span><\/h2>\n

    Throughout the Office suite I found two major changes. \u00a0The first major change<\/strong> is not really as much of a change as it\"\"<\/a> is an extension of a previous change. \u00a0The Ribbon introduced in Windows 2007, which replaced the toolbars, \u00a0has now been expanded offering further features and most importantly, customization. \u00a0The Ribbon makes it easier for users by grouping similar tasks. \u00a0As with previous toolbars, you can now move, add, or delete menu items as desired. You even have the ability to rename tabs. \u00a0The Ribbon is now available throughout all of the applications of the Office suite.<\/p>\n

    The second major change<\/strong> is the Backstage. \u00a0The Backstage is the area where you can Save, Save As, Open, Close, and \u00a0Print your documents. \u00a0But the added benefits include:<\/p>\n