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Microsoft simplifies the Office 2010 product line-up

Wondering which product editions Microsoft will ship with Office 2010. Well, there are some surprises, including a simplified line-up and a brand new SKU called Office Home and Business. Here's the complete rundown, from my Office 2010 Special Report:

Fortunately, the software giant is backing off a bit in Office 2010, and instead of the 8 product editions we saw with Office 2007, we're getting just five in Office 2010. These include:

Office Professional Plus. Aimed at enterprise businesses, this edition now includes OneNote and SharePoint Workspace.

Office Standard, Also aimed at enterprise businesses, this edition includes Word, PowerPoint, Excel, OneNote, Outlook and Publisher.

Office Professional is the premium product for home and small business use.

Office Home and Student is the best-selling version of Office. It will continue to include Word, PowerPoint, Excel and OneNote.

Office Home and Business. New to Office 2010 and replacing Office Small Business edition, this version includes Word, PowerPoint, Excel, OneNote and Outlook.

(In Office 2010, the Enterprise, Small Business and Ultimate product editions have been removed.)

Published Jul 13 2009, 10:25 AM by pthurrott

Filed under: Microsoft Office

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	pmcgrath said: What about Basic, the OEM only version that had Outlook, Word and Excel? July 13, 2009 9:51 AM
	Microsoft simplifies the Office 2010 product line-up \| MS Office 2010 said: Pingback from Microsoft simplifies the Office 2010 product line-up \| MS Office 2010 July 13, 2009 9:54 AM
	La Web de Programación said: Se me olvidó comentar un par de noticias bastante interesantes que acaban de salir sobre Office 2010 July 13, 2009 1:22 PM
	USArcher said: If "Office Home and Business" offers 3 licenses as the current "Office Home and Student" does then this will likely be a hit with many small businesses. I'm curious if Microsoft has done away with Outlook w/Business Contact Manager. July 13, 2009 2:04 PM
	mikegalos@msn.com said: USArcher The official press release at Microsoft.com lists Outlook 2010 with Business Contact Manager as a part of Office Professional Plus 2010 and describes it as: Microsoft Outlook 2010 with Business Contact Manager offers powerful customer and contact management to help you save time, improve sales and marketing, and deliver better customer service. It helps organize and manage all your contact, prospect and customer information in one place. Customize Business Contact Manager records and create new record types to suit your business by using the new visual form designer. Track leads and opportunities throughout the sales cycle. Easily create, personalize and track direct marketing campaigns in-house. Centralize your project-related information so you can stay organized and monitor tasks with automated reminders. Monitor your business health at-a-glance with the graphical gadgets that help you see into various areas of your business. Review and analyze the effectiveness of your business through reports. July 13, 2009 2:56 PM
	Backup77 said: I would have thought 5 product editions are more than enough. I am happy to see they have included an Office Home & Business product July 13, 2009 5:27 PM
	robertsjoe said: The number of Apple's office suite editions: 1. July 13, 2009 6:28 PM
	free(wasker); said: Pingback from free(wasker); July 13, 2009 7:42 PM
	Microsoft simplifies the Office 2010 product line-up \| The Software Nook said: Pingback from Microsoft simplifies the Office 2010 product line-up \| The Software Nook July 13, 2009 9:44 PM
	Dipsh t Admin said: "The number of Apple's office suite editions: 1" The number of business that use Apple's office suite: 1 July 14, 2009 7:25 AM
	anonymuos said: What about Office Mondo that leaked to torrents? It contains every app integrated including Visio, Project and SharePoint designer. July 14, 2009 8:11 AM

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