Welcome to the fine dining experience that is Microsoft Office. Established in 1989 and

claiming the patronage of roughly 80% of all enterprises, its fare is familiar—almost

omnipresent—to all who have ever used a personal or business computer. This year, its newest

manifestation, Office 2010, offers an improved bill of fare, sure to satisfy even the most

discerning of palates. Please indulge yourself. The Chef recommends trying everything on the

delicious carte du jour.

Added to all Office programs, this tasty appetizer has been improved since its 2007 inception;

each user can customize his or her Ribbon, with tabs and favorite commands. The Chef

guarantees The Ribbon will be the perfect starter to your feast.

With a new layout and look, you’ll find the delicious familiarity of former versions with added

zest and substance. Be ready to dine efficiently with this appetizer!

As the staple of any Microsoft Office meal, Outlook improvements are pleasing to the taste buds.

A new Ignore button keeps you from being bothered by unwanted threads of email. Quick Steps,

which pairs beautifully with The Ribbon, helps you create a sequence of commands (Send &

Archive, for example) and apply in one click. Delectable.

This scrumptious item allows you to easily embed video clips from the Internet into PowerPoint

presentations. Simple and satisfying.

Satisfy your hunger with the ability to deliver live presentations within PowerPoint to any

location in the world using a browser. You can even trim parts of a video before using it in your

presentation. The video editing tools in PowerPoint are almost filling enough to make you skip

dessert— almost.

while it is being created.

Top off your meal by directly uploading documents to your Windows Live SkyDrive Account,

and then access them from any other computer. Included with this yummy dessert are 25 GB of

free online storage.

End with the flourish of screen clipping that enables you to capture any area of the desktop

screen and then insert it elsewhere. A true crowd pleaser.

A delectable finale shows you social information related to email opened within Outlook.

Attachments, pictures, and previous email exchanges are accessible and inviting.