<p>IDG News Service - The next version of Microsoft Office is complete and will start to reach enterprise customers next month, with general availability planned for early next year, Microsoft said Thursday.</p><p>The Office engineering team marked the "release to manufacturing" of the new Office on Thursday afternoon, Microsoft said in a blog post.</p><p>"This milestone means the coding and testing phase of the project is complete and we are now focused on releasing the new Office via multiple distribution channels to our consumer and business customers," Microsoft said.</p><p>It's a big update that includes a traditional desktop version, called Office 2013, and a cloud-based version called Office 365. It's also an important update that Microsoft hopes will help it stave off online rivals like Google Docs.</p><p><a href="http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9232310/New_Microsoft_Office_hits_39_RTM_39_milestone">Keep reading...</a></p><p>Read also:</p><p><a href="http://www.webpronews.com/microsoft-office-2013-coming-to-ios-android-next-year-rumor-2012-10">Microsoft Office 2013 Coming to iOS, Android Next Year [RUMOR]</a> (WebProNews)</p><p><a href="http://www.digitaltrends.com/mobile/microsoft-office-apps-for-ios-and-android-on-their-way-perhaps-not/">Microsoft Office apps for iOS and Android on their way? Perhaps not.</a> (Digital Trends)</p><p><a href="http://news.cnet.com/8301-10805_3-57530995-75/microsoft-releases-new-office-to-manufacturers/">Microsoft releases new Office to manufacturers</a> (CNET)</p><p>Explore: <a href="http://news.google.com/news/more?ncl=dqJo1AT86f_vd2Mp4M4Q4-jQRBR8M&ned=us">147 additional articles.</a></p>