Monthly Archives: September 2010

Q&A: Does Excel:Mac 2011 still have the Calculator?

Posted on 30 September 2010 by nadyne

Chris asked: Did they take the GUI formula builder called “Calculator” out of Excel? It was in Excel 98, X, 2004, 2008 and I don’t see it in 2011? In 2008 you would go to “customize toolbars & menus” click … Continue reading →

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Q&A: How many rows does Excel 2011 support?

Posted on 29 September 2010 by nadyne

Jimmy asks: How many rows and columns are there in Excel 2011? As in Excel 2008, we match the support of our friends in Windows Excel.  We support 1 million rows and 16,384 columns. If you’ve got a question about … Continue reading →

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Q&A: what are the system requirements for Office:Mac 2011?

Posted on 29 September 2010 by nadyne

Steve asks: What is the minimum OS requirement? For OS, you need at least 10.5.8 or 10.6.4.  Office also requires an Intel processor and 1 GB of RAM.  Here’s a full list of the system requirements.

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Q&A: does Outlook:Mac support server-side rules?

Posted on 29 September 2010 by nadyne

Steve asks: Can Outlook 2011 manage server side rules on an Exchange server? We didn’t get that into the initial release.  We’re well aware that it’s something our users would like, so hopefully I’ll be able to share more news … Continue reading →

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PC Magazine reviews Office:Mac 2011

Posted on 28 September 2010 by nadyne

As I’m sure you can imagine, my team here in MacBU has been following the early reviews of Office:Mac 2011 quite closely.  Whenever a new one gets posted, there’s a flurry of mail, not to mention Facebook and Twitter posts. … Continue reading →

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Q&A: Will Outlook:Mac import my Entourage data?

Posted on 28 September 2010 by nadyne

Via a Twitter direct message, I was asked: can i import my entourage data into outlook? Yes!  For those of you who are currently using Entourage, you’ll be able to import your existing Entourage data into Outlook:Mac 2011.  We also … Continue reading →

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Q&A: does PowerPoint:Mac 2011 support “reduce file size”?

Posted on 28 September 2010 by nadyne

Steve asked: Did PPT get the “reduce file size” ability of the Windows version? Yes!  In PowerPoint:Mac 2011, go to File -> Reduce File Size.  When you do that, you get the following dialog: For more information about reducing your … Continue reading →

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Office:Mac 2011 hits store shelves on October 26

Posted on 28 September 2010 by nadyne

This morning, my team announced that Office for Mac will be available on October 26.  We’ve got another video for you, showing off some more of our new features (including a Word 2011 feature that I love and use all … Continue reading →

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getting started

Posted on 26 September 2010 by nadyne

I’ve been meaning to move my blog off of MSDN blogs for ages, and now (with a hosting recommendation from Schwieb) have done so.  Yay! Next up: start installing WordPress plug-ins, and find a theme (although at least this isn’t … Continue reading →

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