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Managing home and homework just got easier
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Features and benefits
Microsoft Office Home and Student 2010 gives you the tools you need to complete
school and home projects efficiently — from creating outstanding class
presentations to managing household finances.
Design school presentations that get attention
Add
eye-catching effects and media — including video, audio, and photos — to class
presentations, with easy-to-use tools in PowerPoint 2010.
Make
slides more memorable with photo-editing features that let you crop, control
brightness and contrast, sharpen or soften, and add other visual effects without
leaving PowerPoint 2010.
Insert
and edit videos right in your presentation and add creative effects with the
video editor.
Add
a professional touch with dynamic slide transitions and animations.
Broadcast
your PowerPoint 2010 presentation through a web browser to remote audiences —
even if they don’t have PowerPoint.

Manage your household budget
Build
a budget and track expenses quickly with ready-to-use templates in Excel 2010.
See
important data trends quickly with easy-to-use analysis tools such as Sparklines
that show a tiny chart embedded in a cell or Conditional Formatting to help you
easily spot variations.
Use
improved charting tools and SmartArt® graphics to make dynamic charts, diagrams,
and graphs to easily spot trends and better understand your budget.

Organize all of your information in one place
Create
a digital notebook in OneNote 2010 to organize your ideas and important
information for any project, from a home remodel to a major purchase decision.
Communicate
your ideas visually with dozens of SmartArt graphics that you can customize.
Make
title pages and headings stand out with effects like glow, reflections, and
shadows that you can apply to your text.
Browse
through an outline of your document’s pages or headings, or view search results
in the improved Navigation Pane.

Create stand-out reports, resumes, newsletters, and more
Create
professional-looking documents quickly, from school reports to family
newsletters, using ready-made templates in Word 2010.
Communicate
your ideas visually with dozens of SmartArt graphics that you can customize.
Make
title pages and headings stand out with effects like glow, reflections, and
shadows that you can apply to your text.
Browse
through an outline of your document’s pages or headings, or view search results
in the improved Navigation Pane.

Access, edit, and share your projects from almost everywhere1
Get
things done even when you’re away from home with Office Web Apps.
Create
documents in Office 2010, post them online to Windows Live SkyDrive, and access,
view, and edit them with Office Web Apps from almost anywhere you have Internet
access.
Edit
your report, newsletter, or presentation online with Web Apps, which give you
the familiar Office experience you expect.
Share
your documents online to work together with classmates and family members.
1 An
appropriate device, Internet connection, and Internet Explorer, Firefox, or
Safari browser are required. There are some differences between the features of
the Office Web Apps and the Office 2010 applications.