As we reported two weeks ago, Microsoft has been working on a new social website called Docs.com. Built using Microsoft Office 2010, users can upload, create, edit and share Word, Excel and PowerPoint documents with friends and family on Facebook.
The online social Office lets your Facebook friends – when users login through Facebook Connect – connect with your shared documents, which can be posted on your wall. Docs.com lets the user set the level of privacy, on per-file bases, so you can hide files from view, or allow some or all of your friends to just view or edit files with you. Unlike Office 2010, only one user can edit a document at a time.
Docs.com includes the same ribbon found in Microsoft Office Word, Excel and PowerPoint, offering users the same experience online, as they would on the desktop version. Although Docs.com is still in beta, and may add more functionality in the future, the experience is flawless.
Docs.com is completely free to sign up and use – using your Facebook credentials – giving users an easy way to create, edit and share documents with everyone.
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Windows watcher Paul Thurrott has confirmed that Microsoft plans to release Office 2010 on June 15 2010.
Thurrott made the comments in his weekly WinInfo short takes where he stated “Office 2010 for Windows, meanwhile, will become generally available June 15, 2010.” Microsoft recently released a release candidate version of Office 2010 to technical beta testers. According to company insiders, the software giant plans to Release to Manufacturing (RTM) Office 2010 by the end of March/early April.
In January Microsoft announced Office 2010 pricing. The professional edition will retail for $499 boxed. Office 2010 will be released in at least five different flavours, including a free version that includes Microsoft Word and Excel, but comes with limited functionality and includes advertisements. The editions of Office 2010 will include Starter, Home and Student, Home and Business, Professional and Professional Academic.
Microsoft also revealed that customers who purchase Office 2007 between March 5, 2010 and September 30, 2010 will receive a free upgrade copy to Office 2010. Check out BlogoFlux’s top new features in Office 2010.
