May 2013
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in and open notebooks from the web or
from their own computer. The Save-As and
Open features no longer require browsing or
scrolling from dialog boxes as the most-used
folders appear right from the start. These can
also be pinned to a location such that they’re
always available.
Sales of the Office software suite have tra-
ditionally represented a significant portion
of Microsoft’s annual revenues. Microsoft’s
Business Division, creators of Office, gener-
ated almost $24 billion last year which was
close to one-third of the company’s total
earnings. Analysts predict Office 2013 will
actually help bolster sales of the surface tab-
lets and Window 8 platforms due to its in-
terfacing with touch-screen.
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This month, the company also announced
the opening of four new Microsoft Specialty
Store locations. These stores offer consumers
a retail experience that can be both enter-
taining and educational as they engage and
interact with the assortment of Microsoft
products. The May opening of a new loca-
tion at Westfield Galleria in Roseville, Cali-
fornia will be followed by June openings at
The Parks at Arlington, Texas, Twelve Oaks
in Novi, Michigan, and Pacific Place in Se-
