Microsoft Office 12 Beta 1 Is Out

lastberserker writes "The first official beta of the next MS Office is out. PC Magazine already has review with screenshots. Check these blogs for more details on new UI, new file format, and the killer app; plus much more in your friendly neighborhood Wikipedia." From the PC Mag review: "Instead of the cluttered, hard-to-navigate interface that sprouted up haphazardly over the past 20 years, Office 12 introduces a new interface based on tabs that organize sets of functions under headings such as 'Write,' 'Page Layout,' and 'Review,' plus a combination toolbar-and-menu called the ribbon, which displays a different set of icons and menu items depending on the tab selected, and displays different sets of icons depending on whether you're working with text, graphics, tables, or other kinds of data."

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Don't be stupid mode...

[Nom du Keyboard]

Will it include a Don't be stupid mode? Something you can engage when forging political documents that turns off automatic superscripting and proportional spacing, and limits your font selection to what was available on a Selectric[tm] typewriter circa 1969. There are a few Democrats in Texas, and television producers in New York City, looking for this one.