<p>Microsoft's Office 2013 suite of software comes with a number of features that make it easier for users to collaborate. The software also offers tighter integration with a user's Microsoft account for reading emails and managing contacts and calendars.</p><p>The Office Professional Plus 2013 version of the software includes Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Outlook, OneNote, Access, Publisher and Lync. As with Microsoft's Windows 8 operating system, the new Office software is optimized for touch-enabled devices, allowing for easier manipulation of documents and presentations than with a mouse and keyboard.Advantages</p><p>Microsoft makes extensive use of the cloud in Office 2013. The suite lets users save documents directly to Microsoft's SkyDrive cloud service. Through this feature, a user can log on to a computer that does not have the Office software installed and use Microsoft's Web Office components to access, edit and share a document. The 2013 version of the suite does not require additional software components, which made the process unwieldy in previous versions.</p><p>Microsoft has made some welcome improvements to the specific software elements in its Office suite. Among the enhancements to Word 2013 is the ability to open PDF documents directly from within Word and edit them, which can be a real timesaver. It can also actively reflow text around pictures or video images as a user types. Word also comes with Simple Markup, a new revision option that gives users a clean, uncomplicated view of a document but still has indicators to note tracked changes. The software also provides a reply button for comments, allowing users to discuss changes and track comments within the text.</p><p><a href="http://www.fedtechmagazine.com/article/2013/10/product-review-microsoft-office-2013">Keep reading...</a></p><p>Read also:</p><p><a href="http://www.zdnet.com/microsoft-hits-2-million-plus-office-365-home-premium-subscriber-mark-7000022421/">Microsoft hits 2 million-plus Office 365 Home Premium subscriber mark</a> (ZDNet)</p><p><a href="http://www.theverge.com/2013/10/24/5025832/office-365-home-premium-two-million-subscribers">Office 365 Home Premium subscribers double to 2 million in...</a> (The Verge)</p><p><a href="http://www.sbwire.com/press-releases/microsoft-office-2013-2011-2010-quick-sale-and-download-on-amazon-366845.htm">Microsoft Office 2013, 2011, 2010 Quick Sale and Download on Amazon</a> (SBWire (press release))</p><p>Explore: <a href="http://news.google.com/news/more?ncl=d58J6_cEVM1Bv-M0f-z6Sv12q2TzM&ned=us">5 additional articles.</a></p>