Entered CNET Catalog:
05/14/2004
SKU: CNETMICROSOFTWORD04MAC
Manufacturer: Microsoft Corp.
Manufacturer description
Loaded with powerful new features to help you work smarter, faster, and more efficiently, Word 2004 for Mac extends your ability to create professional-quality documents and then share them with your Mac- and PC-using friends and colleagues.
CNET editors' review
- Editors' Choice: No
- Reviewed on:
05/19/2004
Quick Take: Word 2004 for Mac gets off on the right foot with the improved Track Changes feature, which adds color-coded notes for comments and text deletions on the right side of the page. This is an enormous improvement over version X. The app also gets Smart Buttons, a feature borrowed from Office XP that among other things, gives you the option of keeping the source formatting of pasted text or matching the format of your current document. For more details, see our complete Microsoft Office 2004 for Mac review.
User opinions
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User Rating: 
4/10
Powerful but VERY CPU hungry.by jploveless - March 25, 2005
Pros: Nice upgrade from Word X in terms of tracking changes, dictionary features, and using figures.
Cons: Uses far too much CPU.
Review:
My CPU peaks while just typing in a Word document. At first I thought the increase in CPU usage was due to EndNote, but even without EndNote running, my machine is maxed out. This causes temperatures to increase, which, because I am using a Powerbook, can be very uncomfortable.
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Microsoft Word 2004 for Mac specifications
- General
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Subcategory
Office applications - word processor
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Language(s)
English
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License pricing
Standard
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Localization
English
- Software
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License Type
Complete package
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License Qty
1 user
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License Pricing
Standard
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Platform
MacOS
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Distribution Media
CD-ROM
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Package Type
Retail
- System Requirements
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Peripheral / Interface Devices
Mouse or compatible device
, CD-ROM
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System Requirements Details
PowerPC G3
