New co-authoring tools
Users can now share and edit their Microsoft Word documents with other people simultaneously. Users can also view the availability of other authors and initiate a conversation with them without leaving Word.
New and improved picture editing tools and new text effects
Users can make their point visually and fine tune images without additional photo-editing software.
Users Can Work where and when they want
Users can post their Microsoft Word documents online and then view, edit, and share them from virtually any computer with an Internet connection using Microsoft Word Web App
Users can express themselves graphically
Users can choose from dozens of SmartArt layouts and transform even basic text into compelling visuals as easily as typing a bulleted list
Get a Picture
Users can insert screenshots into Microsoft documents without leaving Word. They can choose from a gallery that automatically provides images of other open windows, or take their own customer screenshot
Get a Backstage pass
The new Microsoft Office Backstage view replaces the File menu with a single centralised space for all of your document management tasks. You can also customise or create your own tabs on the improved Ribbon for easy access to features you use most
Recover work users thought was lost
Recover unsaved versions of recently edited files as easily as opening any file, even if the document was never saved.
Simplify your multilingual experience
Improved language tools in Microsoft Word 2010 make it easier to work across multiple languages with separate settings for editing, help, display and Screentips