<p>I've been testing Microsoft Office for Mac 2011 for the past several months, and I've a lot of great posts brewing in my head about it. That being said, the software has been out for a while, and chances are I wouldn't say anything different than what those at CNet, MacWorld or PCMag have already said.</p><p>Using Microsoft software on a MacBook has traditionally been troublesome for me. When I had Office 2008 on my circa-2009 MacBook, it was the only thing that would grind my processor to a halt! In 2012 I got a new MacBook and with this version of Office, things are running much more smoothly.</p><p>I've discovered that I'm relying on this new version of Officeespecially with some of its new featuresto help me with my busy-Mom life. So that's what I'm going to talk about: the several ways this new version of Office for Mac has made my life easier.</p><p>I'm going to start with Document Connection, an application that's unique to the Mac-version of Office. It was designed after feedback about how difficult it is for Mac users of Office to have to go into a SharePoint through a web browser and collaborate on documents. SharePoints sometimes had trouble with migrating the Mac user's edits with a Window user who might access the file immediately afterward. Document Connection originally became available during a Service Pack 2 install of Office for Mac 2008, and is now included with Office for Mac 2011.</p><p><a href="http://www.wired.com/geekmom/2013/01/office-for-mac-2011-document-connection/">Keep reading...</a></p>