But you'll also see the new Elements Gallery unobtrusively positioned below the toolbar, providing quick access to Document Elements such as Cover Pages, Tables of Contents, Headers, Footers, and Bibliographies it also includes tabbed access to Quick Tables, Charts, SmartArt Graphics, and WordArt. Launch Excel 2008 and you'll see menus and menu items identical to Excel 2004.

The product suite folds new features into a familiar menu-driven interface that makes transitioning from older Office installations a breeze, without removing earlier versions.

Pros: Optimized for both Intel Mac and PowerPC processors new features cradled in a familiar interface soothe transition angst Save as Movie feature in PowerPoint Word's new Publishing Layout.Ĭons: No support for Visual Basic macros can't copy/paste between certain versions of programs.

Price: Office 2008 for Mac ($388.95 or Mac OLP Academic $52.57) Office 2008 for Mac Special Media Edition, $478.95 Office 2008 for Mac Home and Student Edition, limited to three installs per household, $142.95.

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