Microsoft Office 2007

Test the full release of Microsoft Office 2007 Beta 2 today. The beta release contains all the functionality of the regular release, but is not the final product. Microsoft has a slick online site that will show you some of the new features Take the Test Drive. Or you can download or request a copy of the beta by mail here Get the Beta.

What is beta software? Before a commercial software program is released to the public, it usually goes through a "beta" phase. During this stage, the software is tested for bugs, crashes, errors, inconsistencies, and any other problems. Though beta versions of software used to be made available only to developers, they are now sometimes made available for the general public to test, usually through the software company's web site