What's new with Microsoft Office Home and Student 2013?

Work through your to-do list faster.

• Experience Office at its best on Windows 8 devices, with an improved user interface optimised for touch, pen and keyboard.

• An improved look and feel reduces distractions for a better reading experience.

• The new Start screen gives you a selection of recent documents and templates to get going quickly.

Simplify how you communicate.

• Get the latest email, scheduling and task tools in Outlook.• See your Outlook schedule, an appointment or details about a contact without changing screens.• Create more visually compelling presentations with widescreen themes in PowerPoint.• Use OneNote to capture and share notes, pictures, web pages, voice memos and more.

Take advantage of smarter applications.

• Recommended Charts helps you visualise data quickly and effectively in Excel.• Add pictures, videos or online media to your Word documents with a simple drag and drop.

Useful info:

• Latest versions of Word, Excel, PowerPoint, OneNote, Outlook
• Office on one PC for business use
• One-off purchase for the life of your PC; non-transferable
• 7 Gb of online storage in SkyDrive
• Free Office Web Apps for accessing, editing and sharing documents
• Improved user interface optimised for a keyboard, pen or touch screen
• Microsoft Office Home and Student 2013

Microsoft World 2013 helps you create beautiful documents.

What's new in Word 2013

Do more with your docs: Pop in an online video, open a PDF and edit the content, align pictures and diagrams with minimal fuss. The new Read Mode is clean and distraction-free – and it works great on tablets. Teaming-up is better too, with direct connections to your online spaces and streamlined review features like Simple Markup and comments.

New Read Mode

Enjoy reading with a view that displays your documents in easy-to-read columns on the screen.

Editing tools are removed to minimize distractions, but you still have access to the tools that are always handy for reading such as Define, Translate, and Search on Web.

Object zoom

Double-tap with your finger or double-click with your mouse to zoom in and make tables, charts and images in your document fill the screen. Focus on and take in the information, then tap or click again outside the object to zoom out and continue reading.

Resume reading

Reopen a document and keep reading right where you left off. Word remembers where you were– even when you reopen an online document from a different computer!

Online video

Watch online videos right in Word, without having to leave the document, so you can stay focused on the content.

Expand and collapse

With Microsoft World 2013 is easy to collapse or expand parts of a document with just a tap or click. Put summaries in headings and leave it to readers to open the section and read the details if they want.

The Microsoft LifeCam HD-3000 camera gives you bright and colourful video that's perfect for posting to your favourite social sites or making Skype calls.

True 720p HD video (1280 x 720 pixels) at up to 30fps in combination with TrueColour technology automatically delivers bright and colourful video with smooth motion in virtually all lighting conditions. You can also take still photos with a 4 megapixel resolution.

The Microsoft LifeCam HD-3000 camera's integrated microphone includes digital noise reduction technology so you can be heard loud and clear. The software also offers fun video effects.

System Requirements: Windows 7, 8, Windows Vista, Windows XP (with Service Pack 2 (SP2) or higher); VGA video calling: Intel® Dual-Core™ 1.6Ghz or higher, 1Gb of RAM; 720p HD recording: Intel® Dual-Core™ 3.0Ghz or higher, 2Gb of RAM.

The Closest to Being There - Enjoy a superior HD video quality with the LifeCam Studio, which includes a 1080p HD sensor. But great video is about more than HD. Keep your subject crisp with autofocus, from four inches to infinity. Shoot with great accuracy in wide angle with the LifeCam precision glass element lens. And, to make filming even easier, LifeCam features TrueColor Technology, which means your video remains bright and colourful in virtually all light conditions while ClearFrame Technology provides smooth and detailed footage. Use the built-in High-Fidelity Microphone to bring it all together: the vivid sights, colours, and sounds of real life. 1080p HD Sensor For superior sharpness and image quality. High-precision glass element lens. Wide-angle glass element lens for advanced, high-precision optics. TrueColor Technology - bright and colourful video, in virtually all lighting conditions. ClearFrame Technology - for smooth, detailed video. High-Fidelity Microphone - for more natural, detailed audio.

Dress up your desktop with this beautifully modern Microsoft Comfort Desktop 5000 keyboard and mouse set.

The curvaceous keyboard design appeals to more than your eyes – it also encourages you to use a more natural posture that aligns your arms, wrists, and hands for greater comfort.

With a wireless connection that works up to 30 feet away, you can eliminate clutter and work from anywhere in the room.

Customise Taskbar Favourites on the keyboard and the buttons on the mouse for quick access to the programs, files, media and web pages that you use most often.

You can also enjoy the precision of the full-featured mouse using Microsoft BlueTrack Technology for accurate cursor control on virtually any surface.

Taskbar Favourites for Windows 7 - easily access programs in the Windows Taskbar with convenient keyboard shortcut keys. Rearrange icons in the Windows Taskbar by clicking and dragging, and the keys will automatically adapt to the new locations.

2.4Ghz Reliable Wireless Enjoy the 2.4 GHz wireless technology, which delivers a reliable connection with up to a 30-foot range, with virtually no interference.

The Microsoft 3500 wireless mouse comfortably fits your hand for easy, intuitive computing without the hassle of any wires.

You can use it just nearly anywhere, even your living room carpet, thanks to Microsoft BlueTrack Technology*. When it's time to pack up and go, you'll hardly notice the tiny transceiver. Keep it plugged into the USB port, or stow it in the bottom of the mouse for travel.

You can use your Microsoft wireless mouse for up to eight months with a single battery, and a handy power indicator will tell you when it's finally time to replace it.

Leave the Nano Transceiver plugged in when you're on the go, or stow it in the mouse. 8 months battery life - use your mouse for up to eight months without having to change batteries. Battery status indicator tells you when battery power is low.

*BlueTrack Technology does not work on clear glass or mirrored surfaces.

With over 1 billion PCs and Macs running Office, Microsoft® Office is the most-trusted and most-used productivity suite ever. And Office for Mac 2011 is here to help you do more with your Mac your way. Use familiar applications like Word, Excel®, and PowerPoint® to help you take your ideas further. And since Office for Mac is compatible with Office for Windows®, you can work on documents with virtually anyone on a Mac or PC. Store your files in a password protected online SkyDrive® folder to access, edit, or share your work from virtually anywhere with the free Office Web Apps.

1. Licensed for home and student use on 1 (one) Mac; not for use in any commercial, non-profit, or revenue generating business activities, or by any government organization.
2. Office for Mac 2011 includes Mac versions of Word 2011, Excel® 2011, and PowerPoint® 2011; the most familiar and trusted productivity applications used around the world at home, school, and business.
3. Reliable compatibility with the over 1 billion Macs and PCs running Office worldwide ensures you have the right tools to create, share, and collaborate with virtually anyone.
4. Office for Mac 2011 offers top-of-the-line software with the most complete feature set, so you can deliver impressive, professional-looking documents and presentations.
5. Office Web App support: New Office Web Apps let you post, access, edit, and share Office documents from where you want with nearly any computer with a browser.
6. Also includes Messenger for Mac 8 enabling you to communicate in real time with audio and video support, and Remote Desktop for Mac 2 so you can drive your Windows-based PC from your Mac.

Microsoft Office 365 features the latest versions of the applications you know and love, plus cloud services so you can have Office when and where you need it.

What it includes:

• Office for the entire household on up to 5 PCs and Windows 8 tablets, Macs.

• The latest versions of: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, OneNote,2 Publisher and Access.

• An extra 20 GB of online storage in SkyDrive (27 GB total) for anywhere access to your documents.

• 60 minutes of Skype™ calls each month to phones in 40+ countries.

• One convenient annual subscription for the whole household with automatic upgrades included so you’re always up to date with the latest features and services.

Now your Office is there whenever you need it.

• Be more productive with a full version of Office, no matter where you are.

• Sign in to get Office on your PC and Windows 8 tablet, Mac.

• Each user can sign in to their Microsoft account to get to their documents, applications, and settings.

• You’ll always have the latest features and services, thanks to automatic version upgrades.

Sharing and communicating is easier.

• Get all the latest email, scheduling, and task tools for the entire household.

• Use OneNote to capture and share notes, pictures, web pages, voice memos, and more.

• Allow others to read and scroll through your Word docs in real time through a browser, even if they don’t have Word.

Encryption and comfort at your fingertips - unlike standard keyboards, this one features Advanced Encryption Standard (AES), which can help protect your personal and business information by encrypting what you type. Enjoy the classically designed keyboard, with a pillow-textured palm rest for support and comfort. The desktop is completed with a wireless, full-size mouse that features enhanced side grips, four-way scrolling and BlueTrack technology. Not only is this desktop secure, comfortable and convenient - it's simple to use - just plug in the transceivers and you're ready to go! Taskbar Favourites - easily access programs in the taskbar with convenient keyboard hot keys. The keys automatically adapt to the new location of applications that have been rearranged by dragging. Windows Start Button - simply press the Windows start button to launch the start menu. Pillow-Texture Palm Rest - the pillow-textured palm rest gives comfortable support while you type. Comfort and control for either hand - experience full-size comfort with enhanced side grips for control, a shape that fits either hand, and a Tilt Wheel for easy side-to-side scrolling. BlueTrack Technology Works on virtually any surface in your home, office, or anywhere in between.