Microsoft has finally gotten around to releasing Office for the Mac 2011 in a trial format. The trial version lets you evaluate Office for Mac 2011 for a 30-day period; once this period is over, you get the choice of uninstalling the program, buying the suite from a store or purchasing a product key online.
The 30-day period is half the length of time that Microsoft currently allows Office for Windows users to test out the Office 2010 suite, as they get a full 60-day test drive.
The trial version of Office for Mac Home and Business 2011 includes the new versions of Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook, the suite"s word processor, spreadsheet, presentation programs respectively, and revamped and renamed e-mail client
Although some Mac users may have been put off from having any Microsoft software near their computers, Office for the Mac has not only been selling extremely well, the reviews of the latest version have been glowing. The only real competition on the Mac at the moment is the now dated iWork suite and Microsoft believe it is the perfect time to give Office for Mac a try.
Those who are interested in trying out the Office suite can download the free version from the Microsoft Office for Mac website. The cost of a product key or full-boxed edition of Office for the Mac 2011 varies from site to site, so it is well worth shopping around once your trial has ended.
You can also check out the comprehensive Neowin review of Microsoft Office for Mac 2011: Home and Business Edition.