<p>As Microsoft ramps up for its next big Office release, the company is apparently getting ready to offer up a program to help cushion the blow for those who pick up the current version of the suite. ZDNET is reporting that Redmond will begin its Office 2013 upgrade program on October 19th, keeping with its policy for past Office and Windows releases, ensuring that those who pick up the software between that date and the end of April get the upgrade. The word comes from some anonymous sources, so there's no guarantee here -- there's also no info on whether the upgrade will be fully free or will have a small fee attached. We're still not quite sure when Office will officially be hitting the market, but the site's sources put it at around February.</p><p><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2012/09/12/microsoft-reportedly-starting-office-2013-upgrade-program-mid-oc/">Keep reading...</a></p><p>Read also:</p><p><a href="http://www.gizmodo.com.au/2012/09/how-sharepoint-2013-avoids-the-vegemite-effect/">How SharePoint 2013 Avoids The Vegemite Effect</a> (Gizmodo Australia)</p><p><a href="http://www.geeky-gadgets.com/microsoft-office-2013-upgrade-program-launching-next-month-rumour-12-09-2012/">Microsoft Office 2013 Upgrade Program Launching Next Month? (Rumour)</a> (Geeky gadgets)</p><p><a href="http://www.bgr.com/2012/09/12/office-2013-upgrade-program-launch-october-19th/">Office 2013 upgrade program set to launch on October 19th</a> (BGR)</p><p>Explore: <a href="http://news.google.com/news/more?pz=1&ned=us&ncl=dFawz88fvoD1BDMaCK2DjQI0vY4UM">19 additional articles.</a></p>