Microsoft opens Office 2010 to enhance business productivity
By Ego Alajemba
Software giant Microsoft will pull the wraps off its Office 2010
version with SharePoint 2010by year end to expand the window for
best experience for users of its operating system (OS). They are key
components of the Business Productivity Infrastructure (BPI) of the
company and underscore its ability to integrate the two powerful
products Office 2010 and SharePoint 2010 as a single unit to
optimize value for users.
In 2007, Microsoft launched Office 2007 which added more features to
Office 2003 and makes it easier to use. While it got to many people
who were astonished with the looks, ease and efficiency of the
version, some only got to know of it just recently and many are yet
to experience it.
While the market waits to experience the new solution, Microsoft in
Nigeria opened access to selected journalists through a two day
training programme designed to equip the news merchants with
workplace tools to improve their professional delivery. The training
is part of the overall objectives by the computer company to bring
ease of work various professionals as they seek to achieve their
goals.
Journalists were trained on the use of the new version. The trainer
Mr. Marc Israel who is Microsoft’s Information Worker Business Group
Lead, representing West, East and Central Africa carried out a
one-hour comprehensive lecture on Office 2010 usage at Microsoft
office in Lagos.
According to Marc Israel, Office 2010 is coming with various
captivating features which will give live to one’s work. He further
stated that Office 2010 is user friendly and could be used for
Aggressive Digital Marketing, on Facebook or other social networks,
to market and increase downloads, getting things done faster and
easier; access work across devices and platform; and create powerful
data insights and visuals.
He gave differences between 2010 version and other versions as the
use of Microsoft Office Web Apps which accept all MS Office in web
browser; Microsoft Office Mobile 2010 which will enable you to stay
current and respond quickly using enhanced mobile version of Office
2010 applications, specifically suited to your windows Mobile-based
Smartphone, Free Version of the Office customized in PCs before
purchase.
Israel could not give an accurate number of Office users in Nigeria
but said the country would have been the greatest user in Africa but
on average, 80% of Nigerian users of MS Office use pirated copies.
He blamed the piracy scourge for the high cases of computer viruses
in Nigeria. . With their new technology advancement, Microsoft has
classified their work and rated them by versions as follows, Office
2000 is fair, Office 2003 is good, Office 2007 is better and
Office2010 is best.
