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Office 2010 constitutes part of Microsoft's massive software refresh, joining cheap windows 10 pro , Windows Mobile 6.5 and Windows Server 2008 as part of something new line the company hopes will revive its fortunes after a quarter of declining revenues.

The windows 7 ultimate versions of Word, PowerPoint and Onenote will introduce new collaboration elements, allowing users to determine what others in their company did inside a document and avoid making conflicting changes. The Web-based version of the productivity suite will also be more accessible through mobile devices, Microsoft claims.