Enhancements like the Document Connection tool allow users to ease into using the online services by integrating them with the desktop version of Office. There are many new features in Office since the 2008 version that are not available in the free version, but if you're content with 2008, I. Microsoft is looking to become a leader in cloud computing in general, and in particular, it is seeking to build a sharing and collaboration ecosystem around Office Live Workspace and the forthcoming Office Web suite of hosted productivity apps. There isn't a whole lot in Office 2008 that you can't get from the completely free on-line version of Microsoft Office at. Document Connection helps users of both Mac and Windows-based Office share documents either via Microsoft's Office Live Workspace or through SharePoint, which Mac users previously had to access through a Web browser. The biggest new feature SP2 offers is the Document Connection tool, which Microsoft first teased back in January.
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SP2 features standard performance enhancements-faster launch for Word, faster calculations in Excel, that sort of thing-but it is primarily concerned with document sharing and collaboration. Collaborate for free with online versions of Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Excel, and OneNote.
Microsoft released today SP2 (Service Pack 2) for Mac Office 2008, the first upgrade in more than a year and a step toward bridging the gap between Windows Office and Mac Office, which traditionally lacks full integration with other Microsoft software.