Microsoft Office 2008 for Mac Special Media Edition

A quick look: Office:Mac 2008 Special Media Edition is a productivity suite for Apple computers, which includes media management features.

Microsoft^® Office^® 2008 for Mac^® Special Media Edition is the latest release of Office:Mac, which includes unique features only available for Apple's personal computers. Replacing Office 2004 for Mac, this new bundle now includes Open XML support for compatibility with Office 2007, as well as compatibility with Microsoft Exchange^®. Unique to the Special Media Edition, Microsoft Expression Media is included, a program for managing digital assets such as images, audio, and video.

Includes Full Versions of:

• Word^® - Word processing
• Excel^® - Spreadsheets
• PowerPoint^® - Presentations
• Entourage^® - E-mail and organization
• Messenger for Mac^® - Instant Messaging
• Expression Media^® - Digital asset management

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• Productivity programs
  With the increasing popularity of Mac systems, Microsoft continues to improve its Office suite which is specially designed for Apple's newest personal computers. The familiar programs of Word, Excel, and Powerpoint are included, as well Entourage, a helpful organization and email manager.
  
• Special features
  Office:Mac 2008 supports Automator Actions, which are small, downloadable scripts that can help speed up your workflow. Additionally, only available with the Special Media Edition, this suite includes Microsoft's new Expression Media software, which is ideal for users who store large quantities of digital media on their hard drives.
  
• Sharing tools
  With Office 2008, Microsoft includes support for their Exchange Server email system, and the suite now uses the Open XML file format, allowing documents to be shared with Windows^® users running Office 2007. Messenger for Mac is included as well, offering instant messaging features.