"It's Office, isn't it? It's not a revolutionary product. "What impressed me was the overall refinement of the product," said Gartenberg when asked whether there was a stand-out enhancement or addition that wowed him. Shortly after Office 2008's debut, Microsoft promised to reinstate macros in the next version.
#STAPLES MICROSOFT OFFICE FOR MAC 2011 CODE#
In the end, that edition was delayed, although not to that extent, when Microsoft realized that the Office code quality was subpar and called off a 2007 launch.
Microsoft defended the 2006 decision to abandon Visual Basic by saying that to bring the technology to Intel-based Macs would have delayed Office 2008 by two years. "Enterprise customers were not happy when that was removed," Gartenberg noted. "I think the improvements show that Microsoft listens to its customers," Gartenberg said, pointing to the reappearance of Visual Basic macros, a feature Microsoft ditched in Office 2008 but reinstated for 2011.
#STAPLES MICROSOFT OFFICE FOR MAC 2011 HOW TO#
Both were especially important for IT staffers who had to figure out how to integrate Macs into their organizations and users bent on having tools equal to their Windows brethren. Several new or restored features in Office for Mac 2011 were long requested by veteran users, particuarly a closer cousin to Windows' Outlook and the return of macros. Mac Office doesn't feel like you walked into your house in the dark and someone rearranged all the furniture." "It brings the Mac version to parity with the Windows version, but it still feels like Mac software, not a Windows port. "This is the best Office ever, not just on the Mac," said Gartenberg.
Gartner analyst Michael Gartenberg said the new suite is Microsoft's most impressive suite effort to date.
0 kommentar(er)
