Office software: working more productively in the new year

Perhaps it is only a matter of time before there is a legal regulation on working from home. Until then, the trend to move the office into one’s own four walls has been increasing anyway, at least since the Corona crisis. But whether at home or in the office – you can only be really productive with the right office software.

Be productive with these powerful 3 programmes

It is clear that no one types out offers with a typewriter any more. Bookkeeping and the creation of individual forms have also long been possible with the PC in the twinkling of an eye. It’s just a matter of using the right office software. It should not only be stable and compatible with other software. Up-to-date features and ease of use are also important. All these conditions are met by these 3 office software products, with which everyone can be productive in the new year.

1: Several Office versions at once

Already since 1989 Microsoft Office has been the Standard office software for PC and Mac. Since its first appearance, the Office suite for business applications has received a number of modernisations. But what is still included are the three basic programmes Word for word processing, Excel for spreadsheets and the presentation programme PowerPoint. In the meantime, there is a specialised Office version is available for every need.

  • Office 2019 - the tried and tested Office 2019 Home & Student is still one of the most practical office softwares for the home. It contains the three basic programmes and is available for both PC and Mac. If you buy the licence, it can be used on one device at a time, but you don't have to subscribe to it.
  • Microsoft 365 Single - if several devices are to be supplied At the beginning of 2020, the Office platform was renamed from Office 365 to Microsoft 365. In addition to Word, Excel and PowerPoint, the "365 Single" version also includes the mail programme Outlook, OneNote for notes as well as the database software Access and the design programme Publisher (only for PC). The package also includes 1 terabyte of cloud storage via OneDrive and is available by subscription. This Office version can be used on several devices - including smartphones and tablets.
  • Microsoft 365 Family - everything included This package has the same content as Office 2019 and Microsoft 365 Single, but can be used by up to six people on as many devices as they like - including 1 terabyte of cloud storage per person! Additional features such as arrival and departure notifications are installed in the Family Safety package.
  • Microsoft 365 Business - the professional solution The Office business package contains all the features of the other packages and a few more to make working in the office even more productive. It is offered in the versions "Basic", "Standard" and "Premium", each as a subscription.

2: Nuance Dragon for perfect speech recognition

Typing was yesterday – today letters, invoices, offers or forms are simply dictated. And the computer creates a perfect written reproduction in no time at all. This is made possible by office software with speech recognition. Such as Nuance Dragon. While dictating, the text appears on the screen – about three times faster than typing and with up to 99 percent accuracy. The software also carries out voice commands such as changing programmes without any problems.

3: Nuance Power PDF

Documents that have been created in Word or Excel, for example, are converted into a PDF document in no time at all – and the PDF programme Nuance Power PDF pDF programme back into another file format. The software offers all functions to manage, share and save the files. The files can be easily converted into searchable documents – and can even be subsequently edited as a Edit PDF. Plus: For ease of use, the ribbon is in Microsoft Office style, eliminating a long learning curve.

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