Competition between Microsoft and Google seems intensifying one after another launch of products announced by competitive companies. In a recent trend of activities, after Google’s announcement of Chrome OS, Microsoft countered the step by announcing updated desktop software with free functionality for the web for free. There are more on offering for Microsoft Office 2010. Here are some of its prominent features.

Improved Menu System: Continuing Office 2007 ribbon system, office 2010 takes the trend to newer heights with more intuitive ribbon presenting a new home menu system. In a change, instead of dropdown, entire window changes with provided colors including save, open, close, preview and other options. Moreover new menu system gives complete information on modifications, authors, file size and permissions.

Vital Multimedia Editing Features: With office 2010, there are provided vital option for multimedia editing with deeper penetration along with improvement in image editing and in line video editing within Microsoft Power Point with inclusion of screen captures and video cutting.  There is provided ample scope for multimedia editing in this version Operating System.

Real-time features for Communication: This version of OS is not only provided with more communicability but also has a real-time friends list to display to show what others are editing in documents within 2010. You can clearly see who is online, who is not and what others are working upon.

Improved Security Features: Author settings with features like restricted editing, which prevent you from accidentally editing a downloaded file, until it is not enabled for the purpose.

Microsoft Office Web Apps: And biggest news is that it is enabling features like Google Docs with its online version of the software. There is not much news about it; however it would go to be very popular as the best document editing software.