Office 2010 has just been released to the public, and many of us are excitedly upgrading to the latest version (especially students, who happen to get a really good deal 
). But what exactly does Office 2010 offer users? Users of Office 2003 and earlier will notice major changes with the ribbon interface, but if you’ve already been using Office 2007 this won’t feel new. So here are some quick videos from Microsoft that give you an overview of some of the new features in Office 2010.
New Features in Microsoft Word 2010
In this video, Office.com writer Ron Owens unveils his favorite new features in Word 2010 and some tips for making the most of them. Learn how to customize your workspace, simplify your printing experience, co-author documents, and use the Navigation Pane and paste preview. For more Office 2010 videos, check out The Office Blog on Channel 9 and Office.com.
PowerPivot in Microsoft Excel 2010
PowerPivot for Excel is an Excel 2010 add-in that allows users to pull data from multiple sources, mash them up, and then build reports using regular pivot tables. You can even share these reports with others in Microsoft SharePoint (via PowerPivot for SharePoint). In this demo, Julie Strauss, Program Manager for Microsoft SQL Server Analysis Services, shows just how easy it is to get a better view into your data.
Top 5 Features in Microsoft PowerPoint 2010
See how to make your presentations come alive. In this demo, Doug Thomas, Content Producer for Office.com, shows how to take your photos to the next level with altered backgrounds and filters. See how to add videos and trim them to just the length you need. Also, find out how to make a video of your whole slideshow and broadcast it online. Then get a quick look at the new Microsoft Office Web Apps. For more Office 2010, videos check out The Office Blog on Channel 9 and Office.com.
Personalize Outlook 2010
As great as the ribbon is in Outlook 2010, often some of the functions you want to use from it can be on different tabs and slow you down a bit. There’s a very easy way to customize your messages for the functions you use the most. If you look at the top of your email message you’ll see a drop down arrow, click that and select More Commands. Here you can select which functions you want to see displayed across the Quick Access Toolbar on the title bar. You can add Insert Hyperlink, Add Photo from…
Designing in Microsoft Office 2010
Microsoft design guru March Rogers shows how designing in Office 2010 is a snap, even if you aren’t a designer. In this demo, Rogers takes you on a tour of some of the coolest new features in Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Publisher, and Visio. For more Office 2010, videos check out The Office Blog on Channel 9 and Office.com.
P.S.- By the way, this post was also a test-run of the new Microsoft Broadcaster, a great tool from Microsoft that helps you quickly find information for your blog, newsgroup, or workplace about the latest Microsoft technologies. Keep your eye out for a review of Broadcaster on How-to Geek…
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