Office Mac Home and Student 2011 - 1PC/1User [Download] ~ Microsoft Windows Top

Product Description

Microsoft Office for Mac Home and Student 2011 helps your family make the most of every opportunity, every day, from managing home projects and planning important gatherings to helping your kids polish their homework.

System Requirements

A Mac computer that has an Intel processor
Mac OS X version 10.5.8 (or a later version)
1 gigabyte (GB) or more of memory (RAM)
2.5 GB of available hard disk space
HFS+ hard disk format (also known as Mac OS Extended or HFS Plus)
1280 x 800 or higher resolution monitor
DVD drive or connection to a local area network (if you are installing over a network)
Safari 5 or a later web browser is recommended

Product Details

Brand: Microsoft
Model: GZA-00203
Released on: 2011-10-01
Platform: Mac OS X
Format: Download
Original language: English

Features

Create visually rich newsletters, brochures, and more
Organize, analyze, and share your data and lists
Increase efficiency and save time by automating repetitive tasks
Simultaneously edit a file with multiple authors in different locations
Post, access, edit, and share your files from virtually anywhere

Editorial Reviews

With over 1 billion PCs and Macs running Office, Microsoft Office is the most-trusted and most-used productivity suite ever. And Office for Mac 2011 is here to help you do more with your Mac your way. Use familiar applications like Word, Excel, and PowerPoint to help you take your ideas further. And since Office for Mac is compatible with Office for Windows, you can work on documents with virtually anyone on a Mac or PC. Store your files in a password protected online SkyDrive folder to access, edit, or share your work from virtually anywhere with the free Office Web Apps.

1-Pack Version

Licensed for home and student use on 1 (one) Mac; not for use in any commercial, non-profit, or revenue generating business activities, or by any government organization.

What's New and Improved

Powerful writing tools help you create outstanding documents, then store, edit, and share your work easily on the web.

Clarify your financial picture with easy-to-analyze spreadsheets you can post online to view, edit, share, or coauthor with your team from virtually anywhere.

Create powerful, professional presentations that engage and inspire your audience, and present online as effectively as in person.

Ribbon
Access favorite commands quickly, and personalize your workspace.

Office Web Apps*
Post, edit, and share files from virtually anywhere.

Coauthoring
Simultaneously edit a file with authors in multiple locations.

Template Gallery
Visually select the perfect template for your next project.

Photo Editing
Remove backgrounds or add color filters right within PowerPoint.

Full Screen View
Use full screen to maximize space for reading and writing.

Presentation Broadcast
Broadcast a presentation instantly online, even to people without PowerPoint.

Improved Publishing Layout View
Create visually rich newsletters, brochures, and documents easily.

Sparklines
Create small charts in a single cell to discover patterns in your data.

Visual Basic Support
Automate repetitive tasks by programming your favorite commands.

Dynamic Reordering
Rearrange layers of text, photos, and graphics quickly.

* Requires a Windows Live ID, internet connection and supported browser.

Work the way you want, where you want.

Microsoft Office for Mac adds rich new features to the familiar Office applications you already know, helping you to manage your home and schoolwork the way you want. Microsoft Office for Mac Home and Student 2011 is licensed for home and student use on 1 (one) Mac and is not intended for commercial use. It includes:

Word for Mac 2011

Powerful writing tools help you create outstanding documents, then store, edit, and share your work easily on the web.

Create visually rich newsletters, brochures, and documents in Publishing Layout view.
Instantly see styles applied in your document with Visual Styles.
Work in Full Screen view to maximize space for reading and writing documents.
Rearrange layers of text, photos, and graphics quickly with Dynamic Reordering.
View, edit, store, and share documents online with the Word Web App on Windows Live SkyDrive.*
Share and coauthor Word documents with virtually anyone, whether they're using Office on a Mac or PC.

Excel for Mac 2011

Clarify your financial picture with easy-to-analyze spreadsheets you can post online to view, edit, share, or coauthor with your team from virtually anywhere.

Clarify your data using Conditional Formatting with icons, data bars, and color scales.
Spot trends with new Sparklines, small charts that fit in a single cell.
Spend more time analyzing data and less time sifting through it with PivotTables.
Organize, filter, and format related data with Excel tables.
Increase efficiency and save time by automating repetitive tasks using Visual Basic.
View, edit, store, and share spreadsheets online with the Excel Web App on Windows Live SkyDrive.*
Share and coauthor Excel spreadsheets with virtually anyone, whether they're using Office on a Mac or PC.

PowerPoint for Mac 2011

Create powerful, professional presentations that engage and inspire your audience, and present online as effectively as in person.

Remove backgrounds or add color filters to your photos right within PowerPoint.
Move beyond the conference room and broadcast your presentations online.
Rearrange layers of text, photos, and graphics quickly with Dynamic Reordering.
Rehearse, check your timing, and take notes in Presenter View.
View, edit, store, and share Office documents online with the PowerPoint Web App on Windows Live SkyDrive.*
Share and coauthor PowerPoint presentations with virtually anyone, whether they're using Office on a Mac or PC.

* Requires a Windows Live ID, internet connection and supported browser.

Customer Reviews

Most helpful customer reviews
690 of 713 people found the following review helpful.

Should you order the disk or download?
By J. Torres
There has been enough written about using Microsoft's office apps versus Apple's on the iMac. I'll not rehash that here. I need every feature I can get my hands on so I checked Amzn today for the best price on Office 2011 for the Mac. Given that I only have one Mac in the house I was happy to see I could save a few bucks on the 1 license/1 mac version.

Then I saw the download version available and wondered if I should do that or wait the two days for the disks. The item description said it could take from 1 hour and 30 minutes to 5 hours to download. One of the reviewers said the download didn't work. I thought I'd take the risk anyway given I have all the latest hardware and software, fast cable intenet connection, a little bit of tech knowledge, trust Amzn to take care of its customers, and am increasingly enjoying the new world of online availability of everything without having to store disks.

So here's my take: It took me 8 minutes to download the software and 4 minutes to install it. Then I had to get back on Amznn for the software key, as you need to quit Safari to finish the install. Upon starting the software it checked for updates and I needed to install service pack 1 which took another couple of minutes. All in all the process was completely error free and under 20 minutes. It doesn't get any better than this! Highly recommend!

The only reason I might reconsider the digital download is if I was unsure about my internet or hardware/software setup. But if that was the case, then I wouldn't be looking at Office 2011 anyway, as it might not work well on my setup anyway. The thing people need to remember is that upgrading necessitates upgrading -- the best way to keep your old hardware is to keep your old software, but when you want the latest and greatest, be prepared for the costs for all the latest to go with it.
217 of 236 people found the following review helpful.

Annoying
By C. J. Healey
This software reminds me of why I recently gave up the PC and moved to the Mac.

All I wanted for work was Word and Excel. I am a pretty advanced user and did not want to start experimenting with Mac productivity suites. So I just decided to buy this, the cheapest version of Office I could find and download onto my 2012 MacBook Air.

Now I may have missed the avoid bloatware button when I installed this software but I was very annoyed to see completely unnecessary garbage installed on my computer without my permission. Microsoft Instant Messenger, a dozen tiny programs I am never going to use. Microsoft even had the audacity to install an Outlook icon on my task tray. Since this package does not come with Outlook I was intrigued (as well as annoyed that so many icons had just been installed) so I clicked it. Nothing but a message telling me I had to buy Outlook if I wanted to use it. Seriously? One of the biggest software companies in the world using adware like a cheap shareware program?

It's especially annoying to have unnecessary junk like that on a machine with only 256Gb of hard drive space. So consider that when installing, maybe there is an option to be more selective and I skipped over it by mistake.

So annoying hard drive wasting bloatware aside, it's Office, just like I'm used to. The interface has changed some, but it seems perfectly usable for my needs. I've not used it enough to establish if there is any major flaws in it so far, I guess time will tell.
108 of 116 people found the following review helpful.

So glad I went back to MS Office
By Deidre A Vivian
Downloaded in 38 minutes for me. MacBook Pro. Installed, including downloading/installing Office updates, up and running 20 minutes later. This 2011 Office will take some learning. Got fed up with IWorks. So many things you can't do in IWorks. Can't open IWorks document in Word. Not totally surprised. But I can transfer Word/Excel/PP docs from my old Mac.