Businesses needing a more robust version of the latest Microsoft Office desktop suite will probably find the features and additional programs they need in Office Professional 2013.

Programs Included in Office Professional 2013

This core consumer version of the new Office 2013 includes Word, Excel, PowerPoint, OneNote, and Outlook.

Office Professional 2013 offers more programs than other desktop versions: Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Outlook, OneNote (for PC only), Publisher (for PC only) and Access (for PC only).

Word 2013 Gallery of New Features

Excel 2013 Gallery of New Features

PowerPoint 2013 Gallery of New Features

Outlook 2013 Gallery of New Features

OneNote 2013 Gallery of New Features

Publisher 2013 Gallery of New Features

Access 2013 Gallery of New Features

Please note: If you are a student from an eligible higher learning institution, you can get all these programs through Office 365 University. The yearly/monthly subscription may save you some money as you build your professional business or organization.

Price

Microsoft Office Professional 2013 for desktop is $399.99 USD.

Installation to One Compatible Device

Office Professional 2013 can be installed on one compatible device (Windows 7 or later).

Windows RT device? Please check out Microsoft Office Home & Student 2013 RT.

Office Professional On the Move

You can access Office on non-Windows devices while on the go through a couple options. Simplified versions of Office known as Microsoft Office Web Apps are free and work on most mobile operating systems.

Microsoft Office On Demand also allows you to use Office programs on any additional Windows PC with an internet connection.

Another Cloud Resource for Professionals: SkyDrive

How does sharing links to your documents through a web connection sound? Office Professional 2013 integrates with SkyDrive accounts. A free SkyDrive account comes with 7 GB of cloud storage. For a fee, you can add more storage.

Where to Buy or Upgrade

Purchase Office Professional 2013 at Microsoft Stores and other retailers.

Whenever you purchase software, please first verify the system requirements before purchasing. Here is a direct link to those offical system requirement details for Office Professional 2013.

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