Microsoft Office Professional Plus 2013

Microsoft Office 2013 Professional Plus brought several new features and improvements over its predecessor. Here's a breakdown of the key new features and enhancements introduced in Office 2013:

1. Cloud Integration
SkyDrive Integration: Office 2013 is deeply integrated with Microsoft's cloud storage solution, SkyDrive (now OneDrive). You can save and access documents from anywhere, on any device with internet access, and collaborate with others in real-time.

AutoSave & Sync: Documents saved in OneDrive or SharePoint can be automatically synced across devices.

2. Touch and Tablet-Friendly Interface
Optimized for Touchscreens: Office 2013 was redesigned to work better on tablets and touch-based devices, with larger buttons and a cleaner, simplified interface.

Modern UI: The ribbon interface from Office 2010 was slightly refined to make it more streamlined, and it used a flatter, more minimalist design suited for touch-based interactions.

3. New Look and Improved User Interface
Clean, Minimalist Design: Office 2013 introduced a modern, cleaner interface, with a more fluid and polished aesthetic. The flat design style aligned with Windows 8's design principles.

Full-Screen Reading Mode: Word 2013 included a new full-screen reading mode, which made reading and editing documents much more pleasant.

4. Improved Collaboration Tools
Real-Time Collaboration: Office 2013 allows multiple users to work on the same document simultaneously when saved to OneDrive or SharePoint. You can also comment and chat directly within documents.

Integrated with Lync: Office 2013 integrates better with Microsoft's Lync (later rebranded as Skype for Business) for real-time communication within documents.

5. Enhanced PDF Support
PDF Editing in Word: You can now open, edit, and save PDFs directly in Word, which eliminates the need for third-party tools.

Better Export Options: Word and Excel allowed exporting documents and spreadsheets as PDF files with improved formatting.

6. Improved Excel
Flash Fill: A new feature that automatically fills in values based on patterns you start. For example, it can help with splitting or combining columns of data.

Quick Analysis Tool: This new tool makes it easier to analyze data using a variety of charting and data tools with just a few clicks.

PowerPivot & Power View: Enhanced business intelligence and data visualization capabilities.

7. PowerPoint 2013 Enhancements
Presenter View: More powerful and refined presenter view for better navigation of presentations.

Widescreen Layouts: PowerPoint now uses a default 16:9 widescreen aspect ratio for slides.

Video Embedding: Direct embedding and editing of online videos (e.g., from YouTube) were simplified.

8. Outlook 2013
Improved Email and Calendar Interface: A simplified interface for managing emails, calendars, and tasks.

Weather Integration: You could now see weather updates alongside your calendar appointments.

Cloud-Based Attachments: Easily access email attachments saved in the cloud (OneDrive, SharePoint) directly from your inbox.

9. OneNote 2013
Full Sync with Cloud: OneNote 2013 was optimized for syncing your notes across devices via OneDrive. You could access your notes from anywhere.

New Formatting Options: New tools for note-taking, such as improved ink-to-text conversion and better multimedia integration.

10. Publisher and Access Enhancements
Publisher: Improved templates, easier page design options, and integration with cloud-based publishing tools.

Access: Improved data management features and templates to help users manage databases more easily.

11. New Templates and Customization
Online Templates: Office 2013 introduced more templates directly accessible from the cloud, making it easier to get started with your documents, spreadsheets, or presentations.

Custom Themes and Styles: Easier customization of themes and styles across Office applications for consistency in branding and documents.

12. Improved Security Features
Windows Integration: Office 2013 integrates better with Windows 8's security features, offering better data protection and encryption.

Data Loss Prevention: Enhanced tools to prevent data leakage and secure sensitive information across emails and documents.

13. Office 365 Integration
Subscription Model: Office 2013 was designed to work closely with Office 365, Microsoft's cloud subscription service. You could use cloud services like Skype, OneDrive, and more.

Shared Documents: You could share and collaborate on documents with others in real-time via OneDrive and SharePoint.

These changes were part of Microsoft's ongoing effort to align Office with the evolving needs of cloud computing and mobile devices, making it more versatile, collaborative, and user-friendly.