Microsoft Macintosh Business Unit’s charter for more than two decades has been to listen to user feedback to build the best productivity suite on the Mac.

“Recently you’ve asked for better ways to work with colleagues and friends anywhere, anytime, across platforms. So today at Macworld 2010, we are answering with details on how you can create and share your ideas using Office for Mac 2011, the next version of the leading productivity suite on the Mac.”

The suite has new connections to Microsoft services so one can work together more effectively, an updated user interface making tasks easier, and essential compatibility to ensure your documents look the way you made them when shared.

The new co-authoring tools in Office 2011 allows your teammates the ability to work on a file from Word, PowerPoint or Excel1 from different locations, brainstorm ideas, and stay on the same page regardless of time, geography or platform.

A big addition to the Office 2011 suite is a ribbon that’s at the core of our next-generation Office for Mac user experiences.

Office for Mac 2011 will be available later this year.

Extract from Microsoft Presspass | Visit Macintosh Business Unit Web site.