Microsoft Office 2008 for Mac is a suite of programmes that includes Microsoft Word 2008, a full-featured word processor; Microsoft Excel 2008, a spreadsheet programme; Microsoft PowerPoint 2008, a presentation programme; and Microsoft Entourage 2008, a mail and personal information manager.
Office 2008 for Mac was designed for the Mac environment, with many features and interface elements intended specifically for Mac users. The help files, menus, and preferences are formatted and organised according to the most recent Apple design standards. iPhoto images are automatically available as clip art, sorted by album. Office’s font menus use Font Book groupings, allowing Mac users to locate and use their preferred fonts more quickly. Office 2008 for Mac is a universal binary for PowerPC and Intel processors.
Office 2008 for Mac is fully compatible with Office 2007, and backward compatible with previous versions of Office for both platforms. The new Open XML file format allows files to be customized and edited by third-party applications and scripts. Because Applescript has replaced Visual Basic for Applications as the scripting language in Office for Mac, custom scripts are easier to create and more smoothly compatible with other Mac applications.
The Elements Gallery, a new user interface feature present in all programmes in this suite, includes easily accessible, drag-and-drop thumbnails of available visual elements, allowing users to find desired elements more quickly and intuitively than through standard text menus.
Installing this product requires a licence key and installation media. Within 14 days of placing your order, instructions for obtaining the licence key will be sent to your organisation's registered e-mail address and free installation media will be delivered to your organisation's registered address.
- Under the Software Assurance program, customers acquire the right to install any new release of products covered in the agreement during the term of their coverage.
- Contextual formatting palettes display only options that are available to the user at a given time.
- Applescript compatibility allows Mac users to automate repetitive tasks, make complicated edits to multiple files, and interface Office applications with other Mac applications.
- Word 2008 includes new and advanced templates, wizards, and tools for professional desktop publishing.
- Entourage 2008 is compatible with Microsoft Exchange, Hotmail, and .Mac. email services. Email and appointments can be exported to the iPod and iPhone.
Hardware:
- PowerPC G4 (500-MHz or higher), PowerPC G5, or Intel processor
- 512 MB or more RAM
- HFS+ hard disk format with 1.5 GB available hard-disk space
- 1024x768-pixel (or higher) display
- DVD drive
Software:
- Mac OS X 10.4.9 or later
