Progent's Apple-qualified Mac OS X experts can assist you to configure Microsoft Office for Macs on a cross-platform network so that Mac users can take advantage of powerful features in Word, Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, and Entourage for Mac to share data and peripherals with fellow workers who run Microsoft Windows-based computers.
Office productivity applications included with Microsoft Office for Mac include:
- Word for Mac
Word for Mac 2004's Notebook View allows you to flag critical sections, search for specified terms, and add time-stamped audio into your notes whiles you write. The Track Changes feature makes it more efficient to trace edits and enables you to approve or reject edits from the comments. Improved Reference Tools allow you to access a dictionary, a thesaurus, or a link to the Encarta online encyclopedia right from the Microsoft Office Toolbox. The updated Navigation Pane allows you to browse through your document with the improved document map.
Word for Mac 2008 features an improved user interface that offers an extensible toolbar and introduces a rudimentary publishing capability via the Publishing Layout View that offers increased control over positioning of words and graphics and allows you to link text overflow from a given area to a specified text box on another page. Additional new features available in Word for Mac 2008 include OpenType ligatures for better looking type, and reference tools that allow a variety of citation styles. Microsoft Word for Mac 2008 supports AppleScript but doesn't support VBasic for Applications. Progent's Apple Macintosh consultants can help you to evaluate whether this restriction should impact your decision to migrate to Microsoft Word for Mac 2008.
- Excel for Mac
Excel for Mac 2004's Layout View enables you to review and edit in a window in WYSIWYG mode, conveniently zoom content to match the right page count, and add headers and footers with ease. Charting enhancements provide new color schemes and allow you to utilize the Formatting Tool for instantly updating your chart type, content, colors, typography, and effects. Smart Buttons permit you to track down and fix spreadsheet formula errors and manage how the AutoFill feature formats your content. Additional improvements permit you to see the correct syntax for a library of functions, and intuitively alter ranges with the enhanced Range Finder. XML support permits you to use Extensible Markup Language (XML) to collaborate on data.
Microsoft Office Excel for Mac 2008 can now support as many spreadsheet cells as the Microsoft Windows version of Excel and includes the new Formula Builder for simplifying the writing of complex formulas. Microsoft Excel for Mac 2008 also includes an Elements Gallery with templates for common applications such as payroll. As with the current version of Microsoft Word for Mac, Microsoft Excel for Mac 2008 does not work with Visual Basic for Applications. Progent's Apple Macintosh experts can help you to determine if this limitation should limit the value of Excel for Mac 2008 for your business.
- Microsoft PowerPoint for Mac
Microsoft PowerPoint for Mac's Presenter functions enable you to keep your presentation well timed and let you make mid-show changes by means of the tools displayed in the presenter’s view window. Custom animation and 3D transitions permit you to create more dynamic slide shows. The enhanced Format Font dialog box gives you increased precision in selecting typography options such as spacing, size, and transparency.
PowerPoint for Mac 2008 includes Smart Art for quickly converting bulleted lists into a selection of diagrams. The new Object Palette utility organizes formatting options for quick detailing. A zoom slider makes it easy to alter the size of objects. A command for sending to iPhoto enables you to view presentations using an Apple iPod. Microsoft Office PowerPoint for Mac 2008 also is compatible with an Apple Remote,
- Microsoft Entourage for Mac
Entourage for Mac is an information manager that make it easy for you to handle email, addresses, calendars, and notes from a central location. Entourage can connect to messages via IMAP, POP, and Microsoft's WebDAV. Entourage enables teamwork between Mac OS X and Windows users by allowing users to connect to their accounts on Microsoft Exchange Server to handle messages, search Exchange's global address list (GAL), synchronize schedules and addresses, and schedule meetings.
Entourage for Mac 2008 includes an Out of Office assistant that permits you to customize out-of-office notices based on who receives it. Entourage for Mac 2008 also provides better defense against spam and phishing and provides To Do lists that can be read via the innovative My Day utility, which enables you to view your day's schedule and To Do List on your desktop. Entourage 2008 also offers tighter integration with Exchange Server and a more powerful calendaring function. Learn more about the capabilities of Entourage for Mac and how Progent's Microsoft Entourage experts can help your company to upgrade your Apple Mac messaging to work transparently with Microsoft Exchange Server so that you can team up with fellow workers running Outlook.
Additional Components of Microsoft Office for Mac
Microsoft Office 2004 and 2008 provide integrated utilities to help you to create, manage, and share business information efficiently. Additional capabilities of Microsoft Office for Mac include:
- Project Center enables you to deal with your tasks productively by centralizing control over all of your project-relevant messages, files, notes, addresses, and events.
- Toolbox supports fast access to Compatibility Reports, your Scrapbook, and the Project Palette from Word, Excel, or PowerPoint.
- Compatibility Reports let you seamlessly share files and project data with teammates who use either Apple Mac or Windows computers. You can also quickly identify and repair numerous compatibility issues.
- Project Gallery makes it simple to locate the latest documents in the Project Gallery, and use the Learn tool to retrieve informative sample documents.
How Progent's Experts Can Help Your Business with Microsoft Office for Mac
Progent's Microsoft-qualified support professionals, Cisco-certified network engineers, and Apple Mac support professionals can help you to incorporate your Apple Macintosh systems and software into a robust and protected information network, configure your Microsoft Exchange Server to work with the groupware capabilities of Microsoft Entourage for Mac, and offer Apple Mac Training for Word, Excel, and PowerPoint. Progent can also deliver a broad range of Microsoft Exchange support services including system design and integration, maintenance, security, remote connectivity, performance tuning, high uptime, plus spam and virus blocking.
Get in Touch with Progent to Find Microsoft Office for Apple Mac Help
If you are trying to find a Mac OS X specialist, call Progent at 800-993-9400 or send email to apple-help@progent.com.
