Microsoft Office

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Microsoft Office or Microsoft Office System is a collection of computer programs made by Microsoft. The programs are aimed at all computer users. There are versions of the software aimed at home users and business users, which contain different programs and vary in price.

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[change] Main Programs

The versions available are made up of some or all of the following programs.

[change] Microsoft Word

Microsoft Word is a word processor which allows you to type text into the document and add images, clip art, diagrams and different font or design options. The main file formats are .doc and .docx.

[change] Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Excel is a spreadsheet and mathematics program which can make calculations and graphs based on data you enter. The main file formats are .xls and .xlsx.

[change] Microsoft PowerPoint

Microsoft PowerPoint is a program that creates presentations and slideshows. They can have text, drawing, pictures and media. They can also be set up to show on a projector. The main file formats are .ppt and .pptx.

[change] Microsoft Outlook

Microsoft Outlook is an email client that can send and receive emails. The user can add a contact list, multiple calendars and it can be used with other programs in the office system.

In the Mac version of Office, Microsoft Entourage is the program name and it has many of the same features.

[change] Microsoft Office Professional Plus

[change] Rivals

There are a lot of alternative programs which are rival to Microsoft Office.

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Microsoft Works

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