Are you a ribbon hero? Want to be one? Do you have no idea what I am speaking of? If you’re a casual gamer or a die hard then you may enjoy Ribbon Hero which is a game for Word, PowerPoint, and Excel 2007 and 2010. While it is not Halo for the XBox, it is a way that you can challenge your Office Suite colleges who think they know it all. If you do not have Office 2010 then you can download the beta here. Before you get started you may want to check out the following video.
There are a number of other cool conceptual ideas available from Microsoft Labs. Be sure to check out the following:
- Canvas for OneNote: Looking for a different way to sort through and work with your OneNote content? Canvas for OneNote gives you the ability to spread out your pages across a canvas for alternate navigation, editing, and organization.
- Chart Advisor: Want a faster way to get the best chart for your data? Chart Advisor provides improved options to generate better presentation and visuals for your data.
- Email Prioritizer: Tired of being buried in email? Email Prioritizer can help you stay on top of email with “Do not disturb” and email ranking features.
- pptPlex: Want to add some “zoom” to your presentations? By transforming your PowerPoint presentation into a zoom-able canvas, pptPlex expands the ways you can display your slides.
- Search Commands: Want more command over your Office applications? Search Commands offers a way to search for commands in your own words to get to your tasks more quickly.
- Community Clips: Want to increase your Office skills or help others increase theirs? Community Clips offers a portal for sharing Office “how-to” videos and a way to create and share your own.
Be the envy of all your Microsoft Office counterparts and step into the future with Microsoft Labs. Just be sure to keep yourself rooted within reality.
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