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Microsoft revamps Office, touch screens in mind

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Microsoft has unveiled a new version of its widely used suite of word processing, spreadsheet and email programs. It is designed specifically with tablet computers and Internet-based storage in mind.

Like an upcoming redesign of Microsoft's Windows operating system, the new Office will respond to touch as well as commands delivered on a computer keyboard or mouse. The addition of touch-based controls will enable Office to extend its franchise into the rapidly growing tablet computer market. As it now stands, Apple dominates that market with the iPad, though Microsoft has plans to compete with its own tablet, called Surface.

Microsoft said the new Office was designed as a service first, so the programs can run easily on multiple devices connected to the Internet.

A preview version of the new Office suite is being made available here.

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