Try Microsoft Office 2010 Before It's Officially Released

It's no secret that the newest version of Office 2010 will hit the streets in just a few months. Are you planning to upgrade? If you're not sure, there's no time like the present to check out Office 2010 and decide for yourself.

You can still install the Office 2010 Beta from the Office Web site. Best of all, there's no need to uninstall your existing version of Office -- this one runs happily side-by-side using Microsoft's click-to-run technology. Click-to-run streams most of the app to your PC via the Internet, so you don't have to install the entire suite or replace the older version of Office you already have.

Oh, and it's worth noting that if you're an IT professional and want to install a 60-day trial of the complete Office Professional suite, you can do that from TechNet instead.

Finally, be sure to check out some of our early looks at Office 2010:

• Four Killer Reasons to Switch to Word 2010
• Four Killer Reasons to Switch to Outlook 2010
• Get a Free Upgrade to Office 2010
• Manage E-mail by Conversation Thread in Outlook 2010
• Get a Free Book about Microsoft Office 2010

Dave Johnson was employed by Microsoft Corporation at the time this article was written.