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Office 2013 SP1 Coming Early 2014

Service Pack 1 (SP1) for Microsoft's Office 2013-branded products will roll out "early next year," Microsoft said on Wednesday.

Microsoft Launches Windows Phone 8 'Office Remote' App

Microsoft on Monday announced the availability of an app that would let Windows Phone 8 users remotely launch, control and interact with Office 2013 files from their smartphones in a presentation setting.

Microsoft Bakes Yammer into Office 365 Enterprise, Launches Partner Effort

Microsoft this week described some of its recent progress with Yammer, the enterprise social networking technology it acquired in mid-2012 for $1.2 billion.

Microsoft Brings Coauthoring, Other Features to Office Web Apps

A "real-time coauthoring" feature will be available "within the next few days" for all users of Office Web Apps that have SkyDrive or Office 365 accounts, Microsoft announced on Thursday.

Gartner Gives Advice on Negotiating Office 365 Contracts

Evaluating competitive offerings, such as those from Google, is one of the most effective ways organizations can negotiate Microsoft Office 365 contracts, according to Gartner.

SharePoint Online Shows Slow Growth Among Enterprises

A recent Forrester Research survey indicates that most enterprises are choosing to forgo Microsoft's cloud-based SharePoint Online service, and are instead using SharePoint Server 2010.

Ballmer: Office App for iPad '100 Percent in Progress'

A touch-optimized Microsoft Office app for Apple's iPad is less a matter of "if" and more a matter of "when," according to Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer.

Microsoft Allows Subscription Pricing for Office Store Apps

Starting Tuesday, Microsoft independent software vendors (ISV) will be able to submit subscription-based Office Store apps via the Seller Dashboard.

Microsoft Details Improvements to Power BI for Office 365 Preview

Microsoft on Wednesday announced some new features in the preview version of Power BI for Office 365.

Court Favors Microsoft over Novell in WordPerfect Antitrust Case

Novell has lost its appeal in a case that alleged Microsoft abused its Windows monopoly to gain market share for Microsoft Office.

Microsoft Boosts SharePoint Online File-Upload Capabilities

Microsoft on Thursday announced file-upload improvements to its SharePoint Online service, echoing recent improvements to SkyDrive Pro.

Microsoft Boosts Exchange Online and SkyDrive Pro Storage Space

Microsoft recently bumped up the storage capacities for two of its cloud-based storage services -- SkyDrive Pro and Exchange Online.

Microsoft To Make Office 365 Uptime Data Public

Microsoft will now publicly disclose the availability statistics for its cloud-based Office 365 service, the company announced on Thursday.

Microsoft Rolls Out Office 365 Subscription 'Switch Wizard'

A new "switch wizard" for Office 365 subscribers makes it easier and faster to switch between plans.

Microsoft Releases Office Mobile for Android Smartphones

One month after releasing Office Mobile for iPhone, Microsoft on Wednesday released the Office Mobile app for Android devices.