New, easy-to-use features and tools in Microsoft Office 2010 and new Office Web Apps help you
make it great for home, school, and work. See what’s new and improved and compare to previous versions.

NEW OR IMPROVED FEATURE INCLUDED

New Features by Program and Version

Office
2010

Office
2007

Office
2003

Office ONLINE:
Access, edit and share documents.1
NEW FEATURES REAL STORY
Post documents online directly from Word, Excel, PowerPoint or OneNote.
Access and share with others from virtually anywhere.
Edit and work together online with new Office Web Apps.
Word 2010:
Give your words some added flair.
NEW FEATURES REAL STORY
Edit and apply effects to photos without additional software.
Turn text into compelling diagrams with new and improved SmartArt graphics.
Add powerful special effects to words with new text effects.
Work together in real time with the new Co-Authoring feature.2
PowerPoint 2010:
Create presentations that have an impact.
NEW FEATURES REAL STORY
Embed, trim, add bookmarks and special effects to videos right in PowerPoint.
Apply sophisticated effects to pictures, like colour saturation and artistic filters.
Broadcast presentations instantly by creating a link for real-time, online viewing.
Share with others and stay on top of changes using the Co-Authoring feature.
OneNote 2010:
Organise notes in one digital notebook.
NEW FEATURES REAL STORY
Capture and store text, images, video and audio notes in one easy-to-find place.
Link notes back to their source with Linked Notes.3
Share and edit notes together using new Version Control tools.
Make edits with others at the same time using the new OneNote Web App.
Outlook 2010:
Manage e-mail and calendars with ease.
NEW FEATURES REAL STORY
Streamline your inbox with the new Conversation View and Ignore features.
Manage multiple e-mail accounts, like Hotmail or Gmail, right from Outlook.
Make scheduling simple with new Calendar Preview and Multiple Calendar View.
Stay connected with social and business network updates using new Outlook Social Connector.
Excel 2010:
See data more clearly.
NEW FEATURES REAL STORY
Highlight important data trends in seconds using new Sparklines.
Clarify information with colour schemes and data bars in Conditional Formatting.
Spend less time sifting through data with new PivotTable features.
Edit documents with others simultaneously using the new Excel Web App.
OFFICE 2010:
Work your way.
Easily customise the Ribbon in every Office 2010 application.
Quickly access file management tasks, such as open, save, and print, with new Backstage view.
 

1 Office Web Apps require an appropriate device, Internet connection, supported browser and a Windows Live ID. Usage fees and charges may apply as set by your service provider. There are some differences between the features of the Office Web Apps and the Office 2010 applications.
2 The Co-Authoring feature is available in Word 2010, PowerPoint 2010, OneNote 2010, and the Excel and OneNote Web Apps and requires a Windows Live account or Microsoft SharePoint Foundation 2010.
3 The Linked Notes feature is only available in Word 2010, PowerPoint 2010, and Internet Explorer.