Office Mobile 2010 Beta Available

Microsoft has provided a beta of Office Mobile 2010 which includes Word, PowerPoint, Excel, OneNote and SharePoint. In limited testing it appears to just be a refreshed version of Office that’s more finger friendly but not revolutionary. Also, it seems as though there is no way to create a new PowerPoint presentation which is odd. I hadn’t used Word on my phone recently but it really is powerful software and in this finger friendly version I’ll admit that it was a pleasure to use. It’s available from Windows Marketplace.

The description states the following:

Microsoft Office Mobile 2010 brings the powerful Microsoft Office 2010 tools you use every day at work, home, or school, to the screen of your Windows phone with rich interfaces especially designed for small devices. By installing this application, you agree that: * This Microsoft Office Mobile 2010 Beta will be disabled on April 5th, 2010. * Prior versions of Microsoft Office Mobile that were installed after the phone was purchased will be uninstalled. You will need to re-install that software according to the instructions of your original purchase. If Microsoft Office Mobile came pre-installed on your phone, it will not be affected. * The WINDOWS MARKETPLACE FOR MOBILE CUSTOMER SERVICE AGREEMENT applies to your use of this beta application.

Features:

• View and edit your Microsoft® Office® documents with confidence.
• Stay connected to work from anywhere with SharePoint Workspace Mobile.
• Stay connected to work from anywhere with SharePoint Workspace Mobile.
• Use PowerPoint Mobile as a presentation aid.