The new Design tab gathers styles and other formatting options in one place, so you can easily try out different looks for your work. Word also now supports PDF editing (it converts PDFs to Word and then saves them back as PDFs). Word’s Simple Markup view buries any redlined edits to allow for smoother reading.

When you insert an image or other object, Word can reflow the text on the fly so that you immediately see what you’re getting. The same goes for screenshots: The new Insert Screenshot command brings up thumbnails of all currently running apps on your computer, and then inserts the one you choose (after which you can crop it). You can also search popular photo-sharing sites for images and add the ones you like to your documents from within Word-no need to save them to your computer first. If you’re using a connected PC or device, you can watch video embedded in a Word document without even leaving Word. You’ll have to do the math for your situation. The $150 Office 365 Small Business Premium (which is licensed to individual users, not businesses) may be worthwhile for larger businesses that can use its extras. On the other hand, if you use Office on multiple PCs, you’ll find that Office 365 subscriptions-which include five Office 2013 installations and start at $100 a year for Office 365 Home Premium in a single household-are cheaper over several years. If you need Office on only a single PC, an Office 365 subscription quickly costs more after a year or so. (Right now, for example, you can still get a three-license version of Home and Student 2010 for $150, or only $30 more than a single-license copy.) Not only are those prices a bit higher than for comparable versions of Office 2010, but they also cover just one installation–and Microsoft isn’t going to offer discounted prices for multiple stand-alone installations.

The $220 Home & Business edition adds Outlook, and the $400 Office 2013 Professional package throws in Publisher and Access. The $140 Office 2013 Home and Student version includes Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and OneNote. Unfortunately, the suite also costs more.

Here’s how the Office 2013 icons appear within Windows 8’s Modern interface.

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