Today Microsoft released Service Pack 2 for Office 2008, bringing a plethora of fixes and user requests to Office for Mac. Some of the fixes that Microsoft announced on their website include:
- Speedier Performace, more reliable
- Custom Path Animation adds the ability to author motion-path animations. Users previously could only play back motion paths.
- Default Theme lets users define their default theme, including fonts, color scheme and slide layouts.
- Increased speed in Microsoft Word 2008 for Mac (launch and scroll times) as well as Microsoft Excel 2008 for Mac with features such as calculation performance.
In addition to just user requested features, the Mac Business Unit also added some new technologies to Office, including: Microsoft Office Live Workspace and Sharepoint. You will be able to update your copy of Office 2008 to SP2 at 10:00 a.m. PDT today from the Microsoft AutoUpdate application. You can read more about the update on Microsofts website.
