This is why it might be a good idea to install Office in a virtual environment to test out its various features before upgrading to the final version (next year). As the current version of Office has not reached its final stage, therefore users might face bugs and functionality issues. This means that you might have to wait for half an hour or more to install Office 2013 (depending on your internet connection speed). The trial version of Office 13 requires downloading a setup file which then fetches the entire Office suite via the internet. Install Office 2013 in a Virtual Environment For details regarding the latest Office features, check out our post about the new features of Microsoft Office 2013. The latest version of Microsoft Office includes many robust features such as productivity with Modern (Metro) UI, support for touch enabled devices, real-time performance monitoring and more. The trial version of Microsoft Office 2013 Professional Plus comes with all the famous applications that are used by corporate and common users, including MS PowerPoint, MS Word, MS Excel, MS Outlook and others.

While the final build of Office 2013 is expected in May 2013, however individual users and businesses can test drive the reinvigorated Version of Microsoft Office to determine its suitability for future use. A few weeks back, Microsoft provided users the option to download Microsoft Office 2013 on a trial basis.

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