Microsoft Office 2013 brings Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and OneNote together for creating documents, managing information, and presenting work. The desktop applications support offline work with files stored on the computer.
Create and revise documents in Word
Word handles essays, letters, reports, and other text documents with familiar formatting tools for headings, page layout, tables, and images. Styles keep headings and other sections consistent across a document. Track Changes and comments support reviewing edits with other people.
Word can also open a PDF for editing and save a finished document as a PDF. That workflow is handy when a document needs substantial changes but its editable Word copy is unavailable.
Work with data in Excel
Excel organizes information in worksheets, where formulas calculate results from cell values. Sort and filter tables, build charts, and use PivotTables to summarize larger sets of records. Flash Fill detects patterns in entered data, such as separating names or combining text, and fills matching cells.
- Use formulas for calculations and repeated updates.
- Create charts to present worksheet data visually.
- Use PivotTables to group and summarize records.
Build and present slides in PowerPoint
PowerPoint arranges text, images, charts, and other content into slides. Themes give a presentation a coordinated appearance, while transitions and animations control how slides and their contents appear. Presenter View shows the current slide, upcoming content, and speaker notes on the presenter’s screen while the audience sees the presentation.
Manage messages and notes in Outlook and OneNote
Outlook brings email, calendar appointments, contacts, and tasks into one application. OneNote stores notes in notebooks divided into sections and pages; pages can hold typed text and other collected material. These tools cover different day-to-day workflows alongside the document, spreadsheet, and slide applications.
Pros
- Word can open and edit PDF files
- Excel includes Flash Fill for recognizing data-entry patterns
- PowerPoint offers Presenter View for presenting slides
Cons
- Microsoft ended security support for Office 2013
System requirements: Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 10
Which applications are included in Office 2013?
The suite includes Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and OneNote.
Can Word edit PDF files?
Yes. Word can open a PDF for editing and save the result as a PDF.
Can Office 2013 be used offline?
Yes. Its desktop applications can work with files stored on the computer without an internet connection.