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Microsoft didn’t provide any other upgrade pricing details for existing Office users. The offer runs through November 30, 2010, and users can register for the free upgrade at Microsoft’s Website. Office 2011 was followed by Microsoft Office 2016 for Mac released on September 22, 2015, requiring a Mac with an 圆4 Intel processor and OS X Yosemite or later. Users who buy Office 2008 starting on Monday will be able to upgrade to the 2011 version for free. Microsoft Office for Mac 2011 is a version of the Microsoft Office productivity suite for macOS.It is the successor to Microsoft Office 2008 for Mac and is comparable to Office 2010 for Windows. Previously, the software giant had only said that the new version would be out before the 2010 holiday season. While announcing the pricing for the 2011 version of Office, Microsoft also set an October release date for its productivity suite.
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Featuring Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Outlook, and Messenger, Microsoft Office for Mac Academic 2011 will be available only to higher-education students, staff, and faculty, Microsoft says. In addition to the two versions of Office for the Mac, Microsoft will offer an academic edition for $99. Microsoft says the new prices for the Mac version of Office create more consistent pricing across platforms. The prices for the 2011 editions of Office compare to $149 for the Home and Student Edition of Office 2008 and $399 for Office 2008 for Mac Business Edition. The Home and Business edition will cost $199 for a single license and $279 for a multi-pack that allows two installs on two machines. Outlook replaces Entourage as Office’s mail client and is one of the centerpiece changes of the 2011 edition of the productivity suite. Microsoft Office for Mac Home and Business 2011 includes Word, PowerPoint, Excel, and Messenger, along with Outlook for the Mac. It will cost $119 for a single license and $149 for a family pack that allows for installs on three Macs. Microsoft Office for Mac Home and Student 2011 includes the Word word-processing, PowerPoint presentation, Excel spreadsheet, and Messenger IM applications. Microsoft Office 2011 will come in two editions-a Mac Home and Student version and a Mac Home and Business offering-when it ships at the end of October. When it arrives on retail shelves later this year, the next version of Microsoft Office for the Mac will cost between 20 percent to 50 percent less than Office 2008, according to pricing announced by Microsoft Monday.