Microsoft Office 2010

Development started in 2007 while Microsoft was finishing work on Office 12, released as Microsoft Office 2007. The version number 13 was skipped because of the fear of the number 13.{{Cite web |last=Flynn |first=David |date=March 29, 2007 |title=Microsoft to skip 'unlucky' Office 13 |url=http://apcmag.com/microsoft_to_skip_unlucky_office_13.htm/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090206073052/http://apcmag.com/microsoft_to_skip_unlucky_office_13.htm/ |archive-date=February 6, 2009 |access-date=June 18, 2019 |website=APC Magazine |publisher=Future plc}} It was previously thought that Office 2010 (then called Office 14) would ship in the first half of 2009.{{Cite web |last=Foley |first=Mary Jo |author-link=Mary Jo Foley |title=Office 14: Think first half of 2009 |url=http://blogs.zdnet.com/microsoft/?p=259 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070217003922/http://blogs.zdnet.com/microsoft/?p=259 |archive-date=February 17, 2007 |access-date=April 22, 2016 |website=ZDNet |publisher=CBS Interactive}}

On April 15, 2009, Microsoft confirmed that Office 2010 would be released in the first half of 2010. They announced on May 12, 2009, at a Tech Ed event, a trial version of the 64-bit edition.{{Cite news |last=Fried |first=Ina |date=May 11, 2009 |title=Office 2010 preview program coming in July |publisher=CNET |url=http://news.cnet.com/8301-13860_3-10236813-56.html |url-status=live |access-date=June 4, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120828074843/http://news.cnet.com/8301-13860_3-10236813-56.html |archive-date=August 28, 2012}}{{Cite web |last=Protalinski |first=Emil |date=April 14, 2009 |title=Confirmed: Office 2010 will come in 32-bit, 64-bit flavors |url=https://arstechnica.com/microsoft/news/2009/04/confirmed-office-2010-will-come-in-32-bit-and-64-bit.ars |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100526112210/http://arstechnica.com/microsoft/news/2009/04/confirmed-office-2010-will-come-in-32-bit-and-64-bit.ars |archive-date=May 26, 2010 |access-date=June 4, 2010 |publisher=Ars Technica}} The Technical Preview 1 (Version: 14.0.4006.1010) was leaked on May 15, 2009.{{Cite news |last=Symons |first=Sam |date=May 11, 2009 |title=Sign up for the Office 2010 Technical Preview, due in July |work=Neowin.net |url=http://www.neowin.net/news/software/09/05/11/sign-up-for-the-office-2010-technical-preview-due-in-july |url-status=dead |access-date=October 30, 2010 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130222005601/http://www.neowin.net/news/software/09/05/11/sign-up-for-the-office-2010-technical-preview-due-in-july |archive-date=February 22, 2013}}

An internal post-beta build was leaked on July 12, 2009. This was newer than the official preview build and included a "Limestone" internal test application (note: the EULA indicates Beta 2).{{Cite news |date=July 14, 2009 |title=Office 2010 Build 14.0.4302.1000 Leaked |url=http://news.softpedia.com/news/Office-2010-Build-14-0-4302-1000-Leaked-116694.shtml |url-status=live |access-date=July 14, 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180401213755/http://news.softpedia.com/news/Office-2010-Build-14-0-4302-1000-Leaked-116694.shtml |archive-date=April 1, 2018}} On July 13, 2009, Microsoft announced Office 2010 at its Worldwide Partner Conference 2009.

On July 14, 2009, Microsoft started to send out invitations on Microsoft Connect to test an official preview build of Office 2010.{{Cite news |date=July 14, 2009 |title=Microsoft kicks off Office 2010 Technical Preview |url=http://www.neowin.net/news/main/09/07/14/microsoft-kicks-off-office-2010-technical-preview |url-status=dead |access-date=July 14, 2009 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130222000703/http://www.neowin.net/news/main/09/07/14/microsoft-kicks-off-office-2010-technical-preview |archive-date=February 22, 2013}} On August 30, 2009, the beta build 4417 was leaked on the internet via torrents.{{Cite web |date=August 30, 2009 |title=Microsoft Office 2010 Build 4417 Leaks |url=http://thetechnopath.com/microsoft-office-2010-build-4417-beta-1-leaked-screenshots/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090902075929/http://thetechnopath.com/microsoft-office-2010-build-4417-beta-1-leaked-screenshots/ |archive-date=September 2, 2009 |access-date=August 30, 2009 |publisher=The Technopath}}

The public beta was available to subscribers of TechNet, MSDN and Microsoft Connect users on November 16, 2009.{{Cite web |last=Asad |first=Taimur |date=November 16, 2009 |title=Office 2010 Beta Available for Download via MSDN and TechNet |url=http://www.redmondpie.com/office-2010-beta-available-for-download-via-msdn-and-technet-9140115/? |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160507085146/http://www.redmondpie.com/office-2010-beta-available-for-download-via-msdn-and-technet-9140115/ |archive-date=May 7, 2016 |access-date=April 22, 2016 |website=Redmond Pie }} On November 18, 2009, the beta was officially released to the general public at the [http://www.microsoft.com/office2010 Microsoft Office Beta website], which was originally launched by Microsoft on November 11, 2009 to provide screenshots of the new office suite.{{Cite news |last=McCracken |first=Harry |date=November 18, 2009 |title=Microsoft Opens Up the Office 2010 Beta |work=Technologizer |url=http://technologizer.com/2009/11/18/microsoft-opens-up-the-office-2010-beta/ |url-status=live |access-date=October 30, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201127091337/https://www.technologizer.com/2009/11/18/microsoft-opens-up-the-office-2010-beta/ |archive-date=November 27, 2020}} Office 2010 Beta was a free, fully functional version and expired on October 31, 2010.{{Cite web |title=Office Products – Microsoft Office |url=http://www.microsoft.com/office/2010/en/faqs/default.aspx#16q |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100516181309/http://www.microsoft.com/office/2010/en/faqs/default.aspx#16q |archive-date=May 16, 2010 |access-date=June 15, 2010 |publisher=Microsoft.com}}

In an effort to help customers and partners with deployment of Office 2010, Microsoft launched an Office 2010 application compatibility program with tools and guidance available for download.{{Cite web |title=Announcing the Office 2010 Application Compatibility Program – Gray Matter – Site Home – TechNet Blogs |url=http://blogs.technet.com/gray_knowlton/archive/2009/10/22/announcing-the-office-2010-application-compatibility-program.aspx |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091026165638/http://blogs.technet.com/gray_knowlton/archive/2009/10/22/announcing-the-office-2010-application-compatibility-program.aspx |archive-date=October 26, 2009 |access-date=June 15, 2010 |publisher=Blogs.technet.com}} On February 5, 2010, the official release candidate build 4734.1000 was available to Connect and MSDN testers. It was leaked to torrent sites.{{Cite web |date=February 4, 2010 |title=Office 2010 RC Build 4734.1000 Released – To testers – Softpedia |url=http://news.softpedia.com/news/Office-2010-RC-Build-4734-1000-Released-134098.shtml |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100207142341/http://news.softpedia.com/news/Office-2010-RC-Build-4734-1000-Released-134098.shtml |archive-date=February 7, 2010 |access-date=June 15, 2010 |publisher=News.softpedia.com}} A few days after, the RTM Escrow build was leaked.

Microsoft announced the RTM on April 15, 2010, and that the final version was to have speech technologies for use with text to speech in Microsoft OneNote, Microsoft PowerPoint, Microsoft Outlook, and Microsoft Word. Office 2010 was to be originally released to business customers on May 12, 2010,{{Cite web |date=April 16, 2010 |title=Office 2010 Reaches RTM! – Microsoft Office 2010 Engineering – Site Home – TechNet Blogs |url=http://blogs.technet.com/office2010/archive/2010/04/15/office-2010-reaches-rtm.aspx |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100515171728/http://blogs.technet.com/office2010/archive/2010/04/15/office-2010-reaches-rtm.aspx |archive-date=May 15, 2010 |access-date=June 15, 2010 |publisher=Blogs.technet.com}} however it was made available to Business customers with Software Assurance on April 27, 2010, and to other Volume Licensing Customers on May 1.{{Cite web |last=Niccolai |first=James |date=April 16, 2010 |title=Office 2010 Clears Last Hurdle to Release |url=http://www.pcworld.com/article/194444/article.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170303201833/http://www.pcworld.com/article/194444/article.html |archive-date=March 3, 2017 |access-date=March 10, 2017 |website=PC World |publisher=IDG}} MSDN and TechNet subscribers have been able to download the RTM version since April 22, 2010. The RTM version number is 14.0.4763.1000.{{Cite web |title=How to determine the service pack level of your Office 2010 suite |url=http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2121559 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131007061457/http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2121559 |archive-date=October 7, 2013 |access-date=November 3, 2013}}{{Cite web |title=Description of Office 2010 Service Pack 2 |url=http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2687455 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130814172532/http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2687455 |archive-date=August 14, 2013 |access-date=August 11, 2013}} Office 2010 was launched for general customer availability on June 15, 2010.{{Cite web |last=Kaelin |first=Mark |date=June 16, 2010 |title=Microsoft Office 2010 released to the retail market but does it matter? |url=https://www.techrepublic.com/blog/microsoft-office/microsoft-office-2010-released-to-the-retail-market-but-does-it-matter/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190618034115/https://www.techrepublic.com/blog/microsoft-office/microsoft-office-2010-released-to-the-retail-market-but-does-it-matter/ |archive-date=June 18, 2019 |access-date=June 18, 2019 |website=TechRepublic |publisher=CBS Interactive}}

Microsoft released two service packs for Office 2010 that were primarily intended to address software bugs. Service Pack 1 (SP1) and Service Pack 2 (SP2) were released concurrently with updates for additional products including Office Online, SharePoint, and SharePoint Designer.

On November 17, 2010, Microsoft invited a select number of testers at the Microsoft Connect Web portal to test SP1 Beta 1.{{Cite web |last=Fiveash |first=Kelly |date=November 18, 2010 |title=Microsoft pings first Office 2010 service pack beta at testers |url=https://www.theregister.co.uk/2010/11/18/microsoft_office_2010_sp1_beta/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161107160249/http://www.theregister.co.uk/2010/11/18/microsoft_office_2010_sp1_beta/ |archive-date=November 7, 2016 |access-date=November 6, 2016 |website=The Register |publisher=Situation Publishing}}{{Cite web |last=Foley Jo |first=Mary |author-link=Mary Jo Foley |date=November 17, 2010 |title=Microsoft releases Beta 1 of Office 2010 SP1 |url=https://www.zdnet.com/article/microsoft-releases-beta-1-of-office-2010-sp1/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201207064414/https://www.zdnet.com/article/microsoft-releases-beta-1-of-office-2010-sp1/ |archive-date=December 7, 2020 |access-date=June 18, 2019 |website=ZDNet |publisher=CBS Interactive}} SP1 was released by Microsoft on June 27, 2011, and included compatibility, performance, security, and stability improvements. SP1 is a cumulative update that includes all previous updates, as well as fixes exclusive to its release;{{Cite web |date=June 28, 2011 |title=Description of Office 2010 SP1 |url=http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2460049 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110701094423/http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2460049 |archive-date=July 1, 2011 |access-date=June 18, 2019 |website=Support |publisher=Microsoft |edition=2.0}} a list of exclusive fixes was released by Microsoft.{{Cite web |date=2011 |title=Issues Fixed by Service Pack 1 (SP1) in the Office 2010 Desktop Applications |url=http://download.microsoft.com/download/5/1/2/512CC712-4070-4CFF-BC4A-B3AFF0E21A1E/Microsoft%20Office%202010%20Service%20Pack%201%20Changes.xlsx |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110701094423/http://download.microsoft.com/download/5/1/2/512CC712-4070-4CFF-BC4A-B3AFF0E21A1E/Microsoft%20Office%202010%20Service%20Pack%201%20Changes.xlsx |archive-date=July 1, 2011 |access-date=November 6, 2016 |publisher=Microsoft |format=XLSX}} SP1 also introduced additional features for Access, Excel, OneNote, Outlook, PowerPoint, and Word. As examples, OneNote 2010 SP1 introduced the ability to open notebooks stored in OneDrive directly from within the app itself, while Outlook 2010 SP1 introduced Microsoft 365 support. With the release of SP1, the use of Office Online in Google Chrome and Internet Explorer 9 was officially supported by Microsoft for the first time.{{Cite web |last=Jo Foley |first=Mary |author-link=Mary Jo Foley |date=May 16, 2011 |title=Microsoft Office Web Apps to officially support Chrome with Office 2010 Service Pack 1 |url=https://www.zdnet.com/article/microsoft-office-web-apps-to-officially-support-chrome-with-office-2010-service-pack-1/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201207064416/https://www.zdnet.com/article/microsoft-office-web-apps-to-officially-support-chrome-with-office-2010-service-pack-1/ |archive-date=December 7, 2020 |access-date=June 18, 2019 |website=ZDNet |publisher=CBS Interactive}}

On April 8, 2013, a beta build of Office 2010 SP2 was released.{{Cite web |date=April 8, 2013 |title=Office 2010 SP2 Beta Now Available for Download |url=https://blogs.technet.microsoft.com/office_sustained_engineering/2013/04/08/office-2010-sp2-beta-now-available-for-download/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160910022028/https://blogs.technet.microsoft.com/office_sustained_engineering/2013/04/08/office-2010-sp2-beta-now-available-for-download/ |archive-date=September 10, 2016 |access-date=November 6, 2016 |website=TechNet |publisher=Microsoft}} SP2 was a cumulative update officially released on July 16, 2013, and included all of the previously released compatibility, performance, stability, and security fixes, as well as numerous exclusive fixes; a list of fixes exclusive to SP2 was released by Microsoft.{{Cite web |date=2013 |title=Issues Fixed by Service Pack 2 (SP2) in Office and SharePoint 2010 |url=http://download.microsoft.com/download/9/5/9/959F3A24-80B3-4930-8FF8-D3C631BB878F/Microsoft%20Office%20and%20SharePoint%202010%20Service%20Pack%202%20Changes.xlsx |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170120120815/http://download.microsoft.com/download/9/5/9/959F3A24-80B3-4930-8FF8-D3C631BB878F/Microsoft%20Office%20and%20SharePoint%202010%20Service%20Pack%202%20Changes.xlsx |archive-date=January 20, 2017 |access-date=November 6, 2016 |publisher=Microsoft |format=XLSX}} Microsoft claimed that with the release of SP2, Office 2010 would feature improved compatibility with Internet Explorer 10, Office 2013, and SharePoint 2013.{{Cite web |last=Keizer |first=Gregg |date=July 24, 2013 |title=Microsoft ships Office 2010 SP2, starts upgrade clock |url=https://www.computerworld.com/article/2484255/microsoft-ships-office-2010-sp2--starts-upgrade-clock.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190618034116/https://www.computerworld.com/article/2484255/microsoft-ships-office-2010-sp2--starts-upgrade-clock.html |archive-date=June 18, 2019 |access-date=June 18, 2019 |website=Computerworld |publisher=IDG}} Because SP2 is cumulative, SP1 is not a prerequisite for its installation.{{Cite web |date=April 26, 2017 |title=Description of Office 2010 Service Pack 2 |url=https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/2687455/description-of-office-2010-service-pack-2 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170817120742/https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/2687455/description-of-office-2010-service-pack-2 |archive-date=August 17, 2017 |access-date=June 18, 2019 |website=Support |publisher=Microsoft}}

In both its client programs and in its Internet implementation, the design of Office 2010 incorporates features from SharePoint and borrows from Web 2.0 ideas.{{Cite web |last=Terkaly |first=Bruno |date=July 27, 2010 |title=Microsoft Office 2010 – Innovation is alive and well |url=https://blogs.msdn.microsoft.com/brunoterkaly/2010/07/27/microsoft-office-2010-innovation-is-alive-and-well/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170202022225/https://blogs.msdn.microsoft.com/brunoterkaly/2010/07/27/microsoft-office-2010-innovation-is-alive-and-well/ |archive-date=February 2, 2017 |access-date=January 25, 2017 |website=MSDN |publisher=Microsoft}}{{Cite web |last=Foley |first=Mary Jo |author-link=Mary Jo Foley |date=January 10, 2007 |title=Microsoft's Office 2007 team wants in on Web 2.0 |url=http://www.zdnet.com/blog/microsoft/microsofts-office-2007-team-wants-in-on-web-2-0/194 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131224090222/http://www.zdnet.com/blog/microsoft/microsofts-office-2007-team-wants-in-on-web-2-0/194 |archive-date=December 24, 2013 |access-date=April 22, 2016 |website=ZDNet |publisher=CBS Interactive}}{{Cite web |last=Krill |first=Paul |date=April 5, 2006 |title=Microsoft eyes 'people-ready' software |url=http://www.infoworld.com/article/06/04/05/77167_HNwittssoftware2006_1.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060407174235/http://www.infoworld.com/article/06/04/05/77167_HNwittssoftware2006_1.html |archive-date=April 7, 2006 |access-date=April 22, 2016 |website=InfoWorld |publisher=IDG}} Office 2010 is more "role-based" than previous versions of Microsoft Office, with specific features tailored to employees in "roles such as research and development professionals, sales people, and human resources."

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A new Backstage view interface replaces the Office menu introduced in Office 2007 and is designed to facilitate access to document management and sharing tasks by consolidating them within a single location.{{Cite web |last=Satterfield |first=Clay |date=July 15, 2009 |editor-last=Shaff |editor-first=Reed |title=Microsoft Office Backstage (Part 1 - Backstory) |url=https://blogs.technet.microsoft.com/office2010/2009/07/15/microsoft-office-backstage-part-1-backstory/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170116160840/https://blogs.technet.microsoft.com/office2010/2009/07/15/microsoft-office-backstage-part-1-backstory/ |archive-date=January 16, 2017 |access-date=December 20, 2016 |website=TechNet |publisher=Microsoft}} In theatre, backstage refers to the area behind the stage where behind the scenes activities and preparations commence; the Backstage view is accordingly an interface dedicated to activities and preparations before saving or sharing a document.{{Cite web |last=Thurrott |first=Paul |author-link=Paul Thurrott |date=July 13, 2009 |title=Office 2010 delivers Backstage pass |url=http://winsupersite.com/blog/supersite-blog-39/news2/office-2010-delivers-backstage-pass-138815 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170116162205/http://winsupersite.com/blog/supersite-blog-39/news2/office-2010-delivers-backstage-pass-138815 |archive-date=January 16, 2017 |access-date=January 13, 2017 |website=Supersite for Windows |publisher=Penton}} Backstage consists of both a left-hand navigation pane and an adjacent main pane; the navigation pane includes a series of vertically arranged common commands to open or save files, and tabs that, when opened, expose document management tasks and contextual information within the main pane.{{Cite web |last=Murray |first=Katherine |date=July 8, 2010 |title=10 ways Backstage view helps streamline tasks in Office 2010 |url=http://www.techrepublic.com/blog/10-things/10-ways-backstage-view-helps-streamline-tasks-in-office-2010/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160412224036/http://www.techrepublic.com/blog/10-things/10-ways-backstage-view-helps-streamline-tasks-in-office-2010/ |archive-date=April 12, 2016 |access-date=April 22, 2016 |website=TechRepublic |publisher=CBS Interactive}} A customizable number of recently opened documents can also be displayed within the navigation pane.{{Cite web |date=August 17, 2009 |title=Evolving the Backstage View |url=https://blogs.technet.microsoft.com/office2010/2009/08/17/evolving-the-backstage-view/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170116160835/https://blogs.technet.microsoft.com/office2010/2009/08/17/evolving-the-backstage-view/ |archive-date=January 16, 2017 |access-date=November 6, 2016 |website=TechNet |publisher=Microsoft}}

Tasks that are accessed via tabs in the main Backstage pane are categorized into separate groups that display contextual information related to app configurations, files, and tasks; each tab displays information relevant to that specific tab. On the Info tab in Word, for example, document metadata details are displayed within the Prepare for Sharing group to inform users of potentially personal information before the file is shared with other users,{{Cite web |date=August 11, 2009 |title=Microsoft Office Backstage (Part 3 – The Info tab) |url=https://blogs.technet.microsoft.com/office2010/2009/08/11/microsoft-office-backstage-part-3-the-info-tab/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170116160837/https://blogs.technet.microsoft.com/office2010/2009/08/11/microsoft-office-backstage-part-3-the-info-tab/ |archive-date=January 16, 2017 |access-date=December 20, 2016 |website=TechNet |publisher=Microsoft}} whereas the Help tab displays Office 2010 version information and product licensing status.{{Cite web |last=Davis |first=Justin |date=August 31, 2009 |title=Microsoft Office Backstage (Part 4 - The Help Tab) |url=https://blogs.technet.microsoft.com/office2010/2009/08/31/microsoft-office-backstage-part-4-the-help-tab/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170116160830/https://blogs.technet.microsoft.com/office2010/2009/08/31/microsoft-office-backstage-part-4-the-help-tab/ |archive-date=January 16, 2017 |access-date=December 20, 2016 |website=TechNet |publisher=Microsoft}} In Office 2007, this information was included within separate locations. From the Info tab, users can access revisions of currently open Excel, PowerPoint, and Word documents, as well as the latest unsaved version of a document that was previously closed.{{Cite web |date=September 22, 2009 |title=Helping You Recover Your Work in Office 2010 |url=https://blogs.technet.microsoft.com/office2010/2009/09/22/helping-you-recover-your-work-in-office-2010/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170202000938/https://blogs.technet.microsoft.com/office2010/2009/09/22/helping-you-recover-your-work-in-office-2010/ |archive-date=February 2, 2017 |access-date=January 21, 2017 |website=TechNet |publisher=Microsoft}} Within the Print tab, Backstage also combines the previously separate print and print preview features by displaying printer tasks, settings, and a zooming user interface to preview the currently open document without the user having to open a dialog box.{{Cite web |last=Gordner |first=Jon |date=July 28, 2009 |title=Save Some Time — Save Some Trees |url=https://blogs.technet.microsoft.com/office2010/2009/07/28/save-some-time-save-some-trees/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170202001025/https://blogs.technet.microsoft.com/office2010/2009/07/28/save-some-time-save-some-trees/ |archive-date=February 2, 2017 |access-date=January 21, 2017 |website=TechNet |publisher=Microsoft}}

Backstage is extensible; developers can add their own commands, tabs, tasks, or related information.{{Cite web |date=November 2009 |title=Introduction to the Office 2010 Backstage View for Developers |url=https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/office/ee691833(v=office.14).aspx |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170116161940/https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/office/ee691833(v=office.14).aspx |archive-date=January 16, 2017 |access-date=December 20, 2016 |website=MSDN |publisher=Microsoft}}{{Cite web |title=Customizing the Office 2010 Backstage View for Developers |url=https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/office/ee815851(v=office.14).aspx |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180401212810/https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/office/ee815851(v=office.14).aspx |archive-date=April 1, 2018 |access-date=December 20, 2016 |website=MSDN | date=April 27, 2015 |publisher=Microsoft}}{{Cite web |last=Mandic |first=Mirko |date=November 2, 2009 |title=UI Extensibility in Office 2010 |url=https://blogs.technet.microsoft.com/office2010/2009/11/02/ui-extensibility-in-office-2010/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170116160828/https://blogs.technet.microsoft.com/office2010/2009/11/02/ui-extensibility-in-office-2010/ |archive-date=January 16, 2017 |access-date=December 20, 2016 |website=TechNet |publisher=Microsoft}}

The File tab replaces the Office button introduced in Office 2007 and offers similar functionality. The previous Office button—a round button adorned with the Microsoft Office 2007 logo—had a different appearance from the ribbon tabs in the Office 2007 interface and was positioned away from them, with a target that extended toward the upper left corner of the screen in accordance with Fitts's law.{{Cite web |last=Harris |first=Jensen |date=August 22, 2006 |title=Giving You Fits |url=https://blogs.msdn.microsoft.com/jensenh/2006/08/22/giving-you-fitts/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20191208222139/https://blogs.msdn.microsoft.com/jensenh/2006/08/22/giving-you-fitts/ |archive-date=December 8, 2019 |access-date=November 6, 2016 |website=MSDN |publisher=Microsoft}} Microsoft stated this button enhanced the usability of Office, but many users saw it as "branding decoration, rather than a functional button." As a result, in Office 2010 it was replaced with a File tab that appears next to the other tabs in the ribbon instead of the upper left-hand corner of the screen. The File tab is colored on a per-app basis (e.g., it is colored orange in Outlook). Opening the File tab displays the new Backstage view.{{Cite web |last=Vandeberghe |first=Keri |date=December 11, 2009 |title=Office 2010: Visuals and Branding |url=https://blogs.technet.microsoft.com/office2010/2009/12/11/office-2010-visuals-and-branding/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170116160832/https://blogs.technet.microsoft.com/office2010/2009/12/11/office-2010-visuals-and-branding/ |archive-date=January 16, 2017 |access-date=November 6, 2016 |website=TechNet |publisher=Microsoft}}

Office 2010 introduces a pasting options gallery on the ribbon, in the context menu, and in the object-oriented user interface that replaces the Paste Special dialog box and Paste Recovery feature seen in previous versions of Office. The gallery introduces Live Preview effects to the paste process when users position the mouse cursor over an option in the gallery so that the result of the process can be previewed before it is applied to the document; a tooltip with an associated description and keyboard shortcut for that option will also appear. If users position the mouse cursor over a gallery option in the context menu, the rest of the context menu becomes transparent so that it does not obstruct preview results within the document. To facilitate keyboard-based paste operations, users can navigate the gallery by using the arrow keys on a keyboard or press {{keypress|Ctrl}} after pressing {{keypress|Ctrl}}+{{keypress|V}} to display gallery options. Gallery options change based on the content in the clipboard and the app into which the content is pasted.{{Cite web |last=Mandic |first=Mirko |date=September 9, 2009 |title=Live Preview Paste – Get the Results You Want Quickly |url=https://blogs.technet.microsoft.com/office2010/2009/09/09/live-preview-paste-get-the-results-you-want-quickly/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160429202327/https://blogs.technet.microsoft.com/office2010/2009/09/09/live-preview-paste-get-the-results-you-want-quickly/ |archive-date=April 29, 2016 |access-date=February 4, 2016 |website=TechNet |publisher=Microsoft}}

The ribbon introduced in Office 2007 is fully customizable and included in all programs in Office 2010. Users can add or rename custom ribbon tabs or groups, add additional commands to the default tabs, and hide tabs that are not used. Users can also export or import any customization changes made to the ribbon to facilitate backups, deployment, or sharing, or reset all ribbon customizations.{{Cite web |last=Harkins |first=Susan |date=June 28, 2011 |title=Five tips for customizing the Office 2010 Ribbon |url=http://www.techrepublic.com/blog/five-apps/five-tips-for-customizing-the-office-2010-ribbon/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170116160355/http://www.techrepublic.com/blog/five-apps/five-tips-for-customizing-the-office-2010-ribbon/ |archive-date=January 16, 2017 |access-date=November 6, 2016 |website=TechRepublic |publisher=CBS Interactive}} The ribbon was also updated with a visible interface option to minimize it, which leaves only the tabs exposed.{{Cite web |last=Gordner |first=Jon |date=December 3, 2009 |title=Minimizing the Ribbon: Exposed |url=https://blogs.technet.microsoft.com/office2010/2009/12/03/minimizing-the-ribbon-exposed/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180123133029/https://blogs.technet.microsoft.com/office2010/2009/12/03/minimizing-the-ribbon-exposed/ |archive-date=January 23, 2018 |access-date=January 22, 2018 |website=TechNet |publisher=Microsoft}}

After the launch of Office 2010, Microsoft provided free downloads for a new Favorites tab that consolidated commands based on customer feedback regarding the most frequently used commands in all Office programs.{{Cite web |title=Download free customized ribbons |url=http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/excel-help/download-free-customized-ribbons-HA101885823.aspx |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110809022000/http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/excel-help/download-free-customized-ribbons-HA101885823.aspx |archive-date=August 9, 2011 |access-date=January 30, 2017 |publisher=Microsoft}}

• The default color scheme in Office 2010 is silver instead of blue as in Office 2007 and now features a 5:1 contrast ratio to improve accessibility and readability.
• All app icons have been redesigned in Office 2010. The new icons are based on colors that correspond to their respective programs, as per previous releases, with an increased emphasis on app letters.
• The Office 2010 splash screen has been redesigned from the one seen in Office 2007 and animates when an app is launched.
• OneNote and PowerPoint support mathematical equations through an Equation Tools contextual tab on the ribbon.{{Cite web |title=Microsoft OneNote 2010 Product Guide |url=http://download.microsoft.com/download/2/6/2/26253c22-d8ec-4230-a3ed-e2deed9e8ebe/microsoft%20onenote%202010%20product%20guide_final.pdf |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160327161612/http://download.microsoft.com/download/2/6/2/26253C22-D8EC-4230-A3ED-E2DEED9E8EBE/Microsoft%20OneNote%202010%20Product%20Guide_Final.pdf |archive-date=March 27, 2016 |access-date=February 12, 2017 |publisher=Microsoft}}{{Cite web |title=Microsoft PowerPoint 2010 Product Guide |url=https://download.microsoft.com/download/2/6/2/26253C22-D8EC-4230-A3ED-E2DEED9E8EBE/Microsoft%20PowerPoint%202010%20Product%20Guide_Final.pdf |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140824000858/http://download.microsoft.com/download/2/6/2/26253C22-D8EC-4230-A3ED-E2DEED9E8EBE/Microsoft%20PowerPoint%202010%20Product%20Guide_Final.pdf |archive-date=August 24, 2014 |access-date=March 27, 2017 |publisher=Microsoft}}
• PowerPoint and Publisher include alignment guides so users can align objects to a grid.{{Cite web |title=Microsoft Publisher 2010 Product Guide |url=https://download.microsoft.com/download/2/6/2/26253C22-D8EC-4230-A3ED-E2DEED9E8EBE/Microsoft%20Publisher%202010%20Product%20Guide_Final.pdf |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160804185100/http://download.microsoft.com/download/2/6/2/26253c22-d8ec-4230-a3ed-e2deed9e8ebe/microsoft%20publisher%202010%20product%20guide_final.pdf |archive-date=August 4, 2016 |access-date=March 27, 2017 |publisher=Microsoft}}
• Smart tags introduced in Office XP have been renamed as Actions and are now accessible from the context menu.{{Cite web |date=June 6, 2011 |title=Using Actions in Office 2010 |url=https://blogs.technet.microsoft.com/hub/2011/06/06/using-actions-in-office-2010/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180122200207/https://blogs.technet.microsoft.com/hub/2011/06/06/using-actions-in-office-2010/ |archive-date=January 22, 2018 |access-date=June 18, 2019 |website=TechNet |publisher=Microsoft}}

Office 2010 includes updated support for ISO/IEC 29500, the International Standard version of Office Open XML (OOXML) file format. Office 2010 provides read support for ECMA-376, read/write support for ISO/IEC 29500 Transitional, and read support for ISO/IEC 29500 Strict.{{Cite web |title=Overview of the XML file formats in Office 2010 |url=https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc179190.aspx |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170219214417/https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc179190.aspx |archive-date=February 19, 2017 |access-date=November 11, 2016 |website=TechNet |date=July 22, 2014 |publisher=Microsoft}} In its pre-release form, however, Office 2010 only supported the Transitional variant, and not the Strict.{{Cite web |last=Paul |first=Ryan |date=April 2, 2010 |title=ISO OOXML convener: Microsoft's format 'heading for failure' |url=https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2010/04/iso-ooxml-convener-microsofts-format-heading-for-failure/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161220070348/http://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2010/04/iso-ooxml-convener-microsofts-format-heading-for-failure/ |archive-date=December 20, 2016 |access-date=November 11, 2016 |website=Ars Technica |publisher=Condé Nast}}

Office 2010 also continued support for OpenDocument Format (ODF) 1.1, which is a joint OASIS/ISO/IEC standard (ISO/IEC 26300:2006/Amd 1:2012 — Open Document Format for Office Applications (OpenDocument) v1.1).

Office 2010 introduces co-authoring functionality in the Excel Web App, the OneNote Web App, and in the client versions of OneNote, PowerPoint, and Word for documents stored on SharePoint 2010 sites and for shared documents in OneDrive and Microsoft 365.{{Cite web |date=March 16, 2012 |title=Microsoft Office 365 and Microsoft Office 2010: Better together |url=http://www.techrepublic.com/blog/microsoft-office/microsoft-office-365-and-microsoft-office-2010-better-together/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170308141901/http://www.techrepublic.com/blog/microsoft-office/microsoft-office-365-and-microsoft-office-2010-better-together/ |archive-date=March 8, 2017 |access-date=February 9, 2017 |website=TechRepublic |publisher=CBS Interactive}} A co-authoring session is automatically initiated when two or more users open the same document. From Backstage within Excel, OneNote, PowerPoint, and Word, users can also save documents directly to remote locations to facilitate remote access and co-authoring sessions. In the Excel Web App, the OneNote, and the OneNote Web App edits to a shared document in a co-authoring session occur on a sequential basis, in near real-time, as shared documents save automatically with each edit. In PowerPoint and Word, however, users must upload changes to the server by manually saving the shared document.

During a co-authoring session the Excel Web App, PowerPoint, and Word denote how many co-authors are editing a document through a status bar icon that, when clicked in PowerPoint and Word, displays contact information including the presence of co-authors; the Info tab of Backstage also displays these details. When users open the name of a co-author, they can send email with an email client or start instant messaging conversations with each other if a supported app such as Skype for Business is installed on each machine. If a conflict between multiple changes occurs in PowerPoint or Word, sharers can approve or reject changes before uploading them to the server.

In both OneNote and the OneNote Web App, users can view the names of co-authors alongside their respective edits to the content in a shared notebook, or create separate versions of pages for individual use. Edits made since a notebook was last opened are automatically highlighted, with initials of the co-author who made the edit displayed. In OneNote, co-authors can also search for all edits made by a specific co-author. OneNote 2010 notebooks can be shared with Office Mobile 2010 users on Windows Phone 7. OneNote 2007 users can also participate in a co-authoring session with OneNote 2010 users if shared notebooks use the older OneNote 2007 file format; however, co-author search, and page versioning, and compatibility with the OneNote Web App will not be available.{{Cite web |date=July 23, 2010 |title=Co-authoring overview (SharePoint Foundation 2010) |url=https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ff934618(v=office.14).aspx |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170308142345/https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ff934618(v=office.14).aspx |archive-date=March 8, 2017 |access-date=January 29, 2017 |website=TechNet |publisher=Microsoft}}

Office 2010 introduces a new Click-to-Run installation process based on Microsoft App-V Version 4 streaming and virtualization technology as an alternative to the traditional Windows Installer-based installation process for the Home and Student and Home and Business editions, and as a mandatory installation process for the Starter edition. Click-to-Run products install in a virtualized environment (a Q: partition) that downloads product features in the background after the programs have been installed so that users can immediately begin using the programs. The download process is optimized for broadband connections.{{Cite web |date=November 6, 2009 |title=Click-to-Run: Delivering Office in the 21st Century |url=https://blogs.technet.microsoft.com/office2010/2009/11/06/click-to-run-delivering-office-in-the-21st-century/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170212163718/https://blogs.technet.microsoft.com/office2010/2009/11/06/click-to-run-delivering-office-in-the-21st-century/ |archive-date=February 12, 2017 |access-date=February 4, 2017 |website=TechNet |publisher=Microsoft}}

During the Office 2010 retail lifecycle Microsoft, in collaboration with original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) and retail partners, introduced a Product Key Card licensing program that allowed users to purchase a single license to activate Home and Student, Home and Business, and Professional editions preinstalled on personal computers at a reduced cost when compared with traditional retail media.{{Cite web |last=Numoto |first=Takeshi |date=October 7, 2009 |title=New Ways to Try and Buy Microsoft Office 2010 |url=https://blogs.technet.microsoft.com/office2010/2009/10/07/new-ways-to-try-and-buy-microsoft-office-2010/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171201030206/https://blogs.technet.microsoft.com/office2010/2009/10/07/new-ways-to-try-and-buy-microsoft-office-2010/ |archive-date=December 1, 2017 |access-date=January 22, 2018 |website=TechNet |publisher=Microsoft}} Product Key Card versions are restricted to a single machine.{{Cite web |title=Office 2010 Frequently Asked Questions |url=http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/products/office-2010-frequently-asked-questions-HA101674631.aspx |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100619005202/http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/products/office-2010-frequently-asked-questions-HA101674631.aspx |archive-date=June 19, 2010 |access-date=February 11, 2017 |website=Office Support |publisher=Microsoft}}

Volume license versions of Office 2010 require product activation. Office 2007's product activation was only required for OEM or retail versions of the product.

Office File Validation, previously included only in Publisher 2007 for PUB files has been incorporated into Excel, PowerPoint, and Word in Office 2010 to validate the integrity of proprietary binary file formats (e.g., DOC, PPT, and XLS) introduced in previous versions of Microsoft Office. When users open a document, the structure of its file format is scanned to ensure that it conforms with specifications defined by XML schema; if a file fails the validation process it will, by default, be opened in Protected View, a new read-only, isolated sandbox environment to protect users from potentially malicious content.{{Cite web |last=Heise |first=David |date=December 16, 2009 |title=Office 2010 File Validation |url=https://blogs.technet.microsoft.com/office2010/2009/12/16/office-2010-file-validation/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180123133027/https://blogs.technet.microsoft.com/office2010/2009/12/16/office-2010-file-validation/ |archive-date=January 23, 2018 |access-date=December 21, 2016 |website=TechNet |publisher=Microsoft}} this design allows users to visually assess potentially unsafe documents that fail validation.{{Cite web |title=Security in Microsoft Office 2010 |url=https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/safety/pc-security/office2010.aspx |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170123032706/http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/safety/pc-security/office2010.aspx |archive-date=January 23, 2017 |access-date=January 26, 2017 |website=Safety & Security Center |publisher=Microsoft}} Microsoft stated that it is possible for documents to fail validation as a false positive. To improve Office File Validation, Office 2010 collects various information about files that have failed validation and also creates copies of these files for optional submission to Microsoft through Windows Error Reporting. Users are prompted approximately every two weeks from the date of a failed validation attempt to submit copies of files or of other information for analysis; prompts include a list of files that will be submitted to Microsoft and require explicit user consent prior to submission. Administrators can disable data submission.{{Cite web |date=May 8, 2011 |title=Plan Office File Validation settings for Office 2010 |url=https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ee857084(v=office.14).aspx |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170202034844/https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ee857084(v=office.14).aspx |archive-date=February 2, 2017 |access-date=January 20, 2017 |website=TechNet |publisher=Microsoft}}

On December 14, 2010, Microsoft announced it would backport Office File Validation to Office 2003 and Office 2007.{{Cite web |date=December 14, 2010 |title=Improve your Microsoft Office security with Office File Validation coming to Office 2003 and Office 2007 |url=https://blogs.technet.microsoft.com/office_sustained_engineering/2010/12/14/improve-your-microsoft-office-security-with-office-file-validation-coming-to-office-2003-and-office-2007/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170202034416/https://blogs.technet.microsoft.com/office_sustained_engineering/2010/12/14/improve-your-microsoft-office-security-with-office-file-validation-coming-to-office-2003-and-office-2007/ |archive-date=February 2, 2017 |access-date=January 25, 2017 |website=TechNet |publisher=Microsoft}}{{Cite web |last=Keizer |first=Gregg |date=December 15, 2010 |title=Microsoft to boost Office 2003, 2007 security |url=http://www.computerworld.com/article/2511915/application-security/microsoft-to-boost-office-2003--2007-security.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170202063115/http://www.computerworld.com/article/2511915/application-security/microsoft-to-boost-office-2003--2007-security.html |archive-date=February 2, 2017 |access-date=January 25, 2017 |website=Computerworld |publisher=IDG}} On April 12, 2011, it was backported as an add-in for Office 2003 SP3 and Office 2007 SP2, and on June 28, 2011, was made available through Microsoft Update.{{Cite web |date=April 12, 2011 |title=Microsoft Security Advisory 2501584 - Release of Microsoft Office File Validation for Microsoft Office |url=https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/security/2501584.aspx |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170202034839/https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/security/2501584.aspx |archive-date=February 2, 2017 |access-date=December 21, 2016 |website=TechNet |publisher=Microsoft}} Office File Validation in Office 2003 and Office 2007 differs from the version in Office 2010 as these two releases do not include the Protected View feature. When users attempt to open a document that fails validation, they must first agree to a warning prompt before it can be opened. Additionally, the configuration options in these two releases are only made available through the Windows Registry,{{Cite web |title=Office File Validation for Office 2003 and Office 2007 |url=https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/53782285-736e-4d00-b458-6170054287af.aspx |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161228021140/https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/53782285-736e-4d00-b458-6170054287af.aspx |archive-date=December 28, 2016 |access-date=December 21, 2016 |website=TechNet |publisher=Microsoft}} whereas Office 2010 also provides Group Policy options.

Protected View, an isolated sandbox environment for Excel, PowerPoint, and Word, replaces the Isolated Conversion Environment update available for previous versions of Microsoft Office. When a document is opened from a potentially unsafe location such as the Internet or as an e-mail attachment, or if a document does not comply with File Block policy or if it fails Office File Validation, it is opened in Protected View, which prohibits potentially unsafe documents from modifying components, files, and other resources on a system; users can also manually open documents in Protected View.{{Cite web |last=Malhotra |first=Mike |date=August 13, 2009 |title=Protected View in Office 2010 |url=https://blogs.technet.microsoft.com/office2010/2009/08/13/protected-view-in-office-2010/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170202035130/https://blogs.technet.microsoft.com/office2010/2009/08/13/protected-view-in-office-2010/ |archive-date=February 2, 2017 |access-date=January 19, 2017 |website=TechNet |publisher=Microsoft}} When a document is opened in Protected View, users are allowed to view, copy, and paste the contents of the document, but there are no options to edit, save, or print contents, and all active document content including ActiveX controls, database connections, hyperlinks, and macros is disabled.{{Cite web |date=May 8, 2011 |title=Plan Protected View settings for Office 2010 |url=https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ee857087(v=office.14).aspx |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170202034834/https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ee857087(v=office.14).aspx |archive-date=February 2, 2017 |access-date=January 22, 2017 |website=TechNet |publisher=Microsoft}} Users can open documents outside of Protected View by clicking on the "Enable Editing" button that appears on a message bar within the Office user interface. As a precautionary measure, active content within a potentially unsafe document remains disabled when a user reopens it after exiting Protected View until a user clicks the "Enable Content" button on the message bar, which designates the document as a trusted document so that users are not prompted when it is opened in the future.{{Cite web |last=Dandige |first=Maithili |date=September 28, 2009 |title=Trusted Documents |url=https://blogs.technet.microsoft.com/office2010/2009/09/28/trusted-documents/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170202034322/https://blogs.technet.microsoft.com/office2010/2009/09/28/trusted-documents/ |archive-date=February 2, 2017 |access-date=January 23, 2017 |website=TechNet |publisher=Microsoft}}

Protected View is implemented as a separate child process instance of Excel, PowerPoint, and Word. The main process of each app is assigned the current user's access token and hosts the Office user interface elements such as the ribbon, whereas the Protected View process consists of the document viewing area, parses and renders the document content, and operates with reduced privileges; the main process serves as a mediator for requests initiated by the separate process. In later versions of Windows, Mandatory Integrity Control and User Interface Privilege Isolation further restrict the separate process. Protected View is also available when Office 2010 is installed, but it is not as robust due to the absence of these security features.{{Cite web |last=Keizer |first=Gregg |date=August 19, 2009 |title=Microsoft struts Office 2010 'sandbox' security |url=http://www.computerworld.com/article/2527210/desktop-apps/microsoft-struts-office-2010--sandbox--security.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170202064619/http://www.computerworld.com/article/2527210/desktop-apps/microsoft-struts-office-2010--sandbox--security.html |archive-date=February 2, 2017 |access-date=January 23, 2017 |website=Computerworld |publisher=IDG}}

Office 2010 allows users to designate individual documents as trusted, which allows all active content to operate each time a specific document is opened; trusted documents do not open in Protected View. Documents residing in either local or remote directories can be trusted, but users are warned if an attempt is made to trust a document from a remote resource. To increase security, documents in Temporary Internet Files and the TEMP directory cannot be trusted. Trusted document preferences, referred to as trust records, are stored within the Windows Registry on a per-user basis; trust records contain the full path to trusted documents and other specific file information to protect users from social engineering attacks.

• Office 2010 is the first version of Office to natively support Data Execution Prevention (DEP). It complies with DEP policies and provides options to disable DEP in the interface or through Group Policy.{{Cite web |last=Malhotra |first=Mikas |date=February 4, 2010 |title=Data Execution Prevention in Office 2010 |url=https://blogs.technet.microsoft.com/office2010/2010/02/04/data-execution-prevention-in-office-2010/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170202034135/https://blogs.technet.microsoft.com/office2010/2010/02/04/data-execution-prevention-in-office-2010/ |archive-date=February 2, 2017 |access-date=December 21, 2016 |website=TechNet |publisher=Microsoft}}
• An Office ActiveX kill bit provides options to configure ActiveX controls within Office 2010 without affecting the operation of these controls within Internet Explorer.
• Additional Group Policy settings for File Block functionality in Excel, PowerPoint, and Word.
• Cryptography improvements including support for Cryptography API: Next Generation in Access, Excel, InfoPath, OneNote, PowerPoint, and Word; Suite B support; and integrity validation of encrypted files.
• Document time stamping of digital signatures.
• Domain-based password complexity and enforcement policies.

Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, and Word include a variety of artistic effects such as glass, paint stroke, pastel, and pencil sketch effects that users can apply to inserted images.{{Cite web |title=Microsoft Word 2010 Product Guide |url=https://download.microsoft.com/download/2/6/2/26253C22-D8EC-4230-A3ED-E2DEED9E8EBE/Microsoft%20Word%202010%20Product%20Guide_Final.pdf |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170830063831/http://download.microsoft.com/download/2/6/2/26253C22-D8EC-4230-A3ED-E2DEED9E8EBE/Microsoft%20Word%202010%20Product%20Guide_Final.pdf |archive-date=August 30, 2017 |access-date=March 27, 2017 |publisher=Microsoft}}

A new background removal feature based on Microsoft Research technology is included in Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, and Word to remove the backgrounds of images inserted into documents. It is exposed as a Remove Background command that appears on the Picture Tools contextual tab on the ribbon when an image is selected, which displays a separate Background Removal contextual tab and places a selection rectangle and magenta color over portions of the selected image; the selection rectangle algorithmically determines which area of the selected image will be retained once the background removal process is complete, whereas the magenta color indicates the areas that will be removed. Users can manually adjust the position and size of the selection rectangle and also mark specific areas of an image to keep or remove;{{Cite web |last=Hatfield |first=Tucker |date=October 19, 2009 |title=The Magic of Background Removal |url=https://blogs.technet.microsoft.com/office2010/2009/10/19/the-magic-of-background-removal/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170202052215/https://blogs.technet.microsoft.com/office2010/2009/10/19/the-magic-of-background-removal/ |archive-date=February 2, 2017 |access-date=January 29, 2017 |website=TechNet |publisher=Microsoft}} it is also possible to delete a mark after an inadvertent selection or if it produces an undesired result. After the background has been removed, users can apply various visual effects to the result image or wrap text in a document around it; users can also crop the image since removing the background does not reduce its original size.{{Cite web |last=Hatfield |first=Tucker |date=November 30, 2009 |title=More About Background Removal in Office 2010 |url=https://blogs.technet.microsoft.com/office2010/2009/11/30/more-about-background-removal-in-office-2010/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170202052504/https://blogs.technet.microsoft.com/office2010/2009/11/30/more-about-background-removal-in-office-2010/ |archive-date=February 2, 2017 |access-date=January 29, 2017 |website=TechNet |publisher=Microsoft}}

Office 2010 introduces photo crop process improvements in Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, Publisher, and Word. The crop selection rectangle now grays out the portion of a photo to be removed when cropping and displays the result area in color—instead of omitting the removed portion from view, as previous versions of Office did. Photos can now be repositioned underneath the selection rectangle. A new Aspect Ratio option under the Crop command of the ribbon presents a drop-drop down menu with options for both landscape and portrait page orientations to customize the aspect ratio of the selection rectangle before cropping, which automatically resizes the selection rectangle when users start the crop process; users can manually resize the selection rectangle and simultaneously preserve its aspect ratio by resizing it from its corners while pressing the {{Keypress|Shift}} key.{{Cite web |last=Hatfield |first=Tucker |date=February 1, 2010 |title=Office 2010 Improvements for Cropping Pictures |url=https://blogs.technet.microsoft.com/office2010/2010/02/01/office-2010-improvements-for-cropping-pictures/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170203160854/https://blogs.technet.microsoft.com/office2010/2010/02/01/office-2010-improvements-for-cropping-pictures/ |archive-date=February 3, 2017 |access-date=February 1, 2017 |website=TechNet |publisher=Microsoft}}{{Cite web |title=Crop pictures in Publisher 2010 |url=https://support.office.com/en-us/article/Crop-pictures-in-Publisher-2010-e6063d47-31b7-43ea-9be3-3821a6647942 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20170328004859/https://support.office.com/en-us/article/Crop-pictures-in-Publisher-2010-e6063d47-31b7-43ea-9be3-3821a6647942 |archive-date=March 28, 2017 |access-date=March 27, 2017 |website=Office Support |publisher=Microsoft}}

The Picture Shape command in previous versions of Office has been replaced with a new Crop to Shape command that allows users to resize and move the selected shape itself when cropping. Office 2010, like previous versions, automatically resizes photos that are inserted into shapes by default, which can negatively affect their aspect ratio. To address this, photos in shapes can now be cropped or resized after being inserted, and individual Fit and Fill options have been incorporated. The former option resizes the selected photo so that the entire area of the crop selection rectangle or shape is filled, whereas the latter option resizes the photo so that it is displayed within the selection rectangle or within a shape in its entirety; both options maintain the original aspect ratio of the selected photo. Photos inserted into SmartArt diagrams can also be cropped, resized, or repositioned.

Excel, PowerPoint, and Word support text effects such as bevels, gradient fills, glows, reflections, and shadows. Publisher and Word support OpenType features such as kerning, ligatures, stylistic sets, and text figures with fonts such as Calibri, Cambria, Corbel, and Gabriola.

Excel, PowerPoint, and Word support hardware accelerated graphics when installed on a machine with a DirectX 9.0c-compliant GPU that has at least 64 MB of video memory. Excel supports hardware accelerated chart drawing, and PowerPoint supports hardware accelerated animations, transitions, and video playback and effects; slideshow elements are now rendered as sprites, which are then composited with additional effects such as fades and wipes implemented using Pixel Shader 2.0. All Office 2010 programs support Direct3D hardware accelerated SmartArt and WordArt object and text rendering.{{Cite web |date=October 2010 |title=Under the Hood Investments for Hardware and Performance |url=http://download.microsoft.com/download/8/E/4/8E4F9187-314A-4A16-BDF8-80FA54BABCDB/Microsoft%20Office%202010%20-%20Under%20the%20Hood%20Investments%20for%20Hardware%20and%20Performance.docx |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101109192631/http://download.microsoft.com/download/8/E/4/8E4F9187-314A-4A16-BDF8-80FA54BABCDB/Microsoft%20Office%202010%20-%20Under%20the%20Hood%20Investments%20for%20Hardware%20and%20Performance.docx |archive-date=November 9, 2010 |access-date=November 6, 2016 |publisher=Microsoft |format=DOCX}} Additionally, the background removal feature and image adjustments such as brightness and contrast are all accelerated when used on capable hardware.{{Cite web |last=Yam |first=Marcus |date=May 19, 2010 |title=Office 2010 to Make Itself Faster With Your GPU |url=http://www.tomshardware.com/news/office-2010-word-powerpoint-gpu,10447.html |access-date=March 23, 2017 |website=Tom's Hardware |publisher=Purch Group |archive-date=January 4, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170104133956/http://www.tomshardware.com/news/office-2010-word-powerpoint-gpu,10447.html |url-status=live }}

Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, and Word allow users to immediately insert a screenshot of open app windows or a selection of content on the screen into documents without saving the image as a file. The functionality is exposed through a new Screenshot command on the Insert tab of the ribbon that, when clicked, presents individual options to capture either app windows or selections of content. The former option presents open windows as thumbnails in a gallery on the ribbon that insert a screenshot of the selected window into the active app, while the latter option minimizes the currently active app, dims the screen, and presents a selection rectangle for users to create a screenshot by holding the main mouse button, dragging the selection rectangle to a desired area of the screen, and then releasing the button to automatically insert the selection as an image into the document. Only windows that have not been minimized to the taskbar can be captured. After a screenshot has been inserted, various adjustments can be made.{{Cite web |title=Insert a screenshot or screen clipping |url=https://support.office.com/en-us/article/Insert-a-screenshot-or-screen-clipping-6d7e6041-140c-4476-8432-ebeaee8a44e6 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170131200422/https://support.office.com/en-us/article/Insert-a-screenshot-or-screen-clipping-6d7e6041-140c-4476-8432-ebeaee8a44e6 |archive-date=January 31, 2017 |access-date=January 31, 2017 |website=Office Support |publisher=Microsoft}}

SmartArt, a set of diagrams introduced in Office 2007 for Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, and Word has been updated with new effects, options, and interface improvements. The SmartArt text pane now allows users to insert, modify, and reorder images and their associated text within a diagram, and new Move Up and Move Down commands on the ribbon facilitate the reordering of content. Images are automatically cropped when inserted into shapes within SmartArt diagrams to preserve their aspect ratio; users can also manually reposition images. During the crop process, the layout of shapes in SmartArt diagrams is locked to prevent users from inadvertently modifying its position while making adjustments to an image. Approximately 50 new diagrams have been introduced. Of these, a new Picture category dedicated to the presentation of images includes over 30 diagrams, and the Organization Chart category includes 3 new diagrams.{{Cite web |date=May 6, 2010 |title=SmartArt Diagram Improvements |url=https://blogs.technet.microsoft.com/office2010/2010/05/06/smartart-diagram-improvements/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170203080836/https://blogs.technet.microsoft.com/office2010/2010/05/06/smartart-diagram-improvements/ |archive-date=February 3, 2017 |access-date=January 31, 2017 |website=TechNet |publisher=Microsoft}}

A new Convert command on the SmartArt contextual tab of the ribbon includes additional features for Excel and PowerPoint. The Convert to Shapes feature, introduced in Office 2007 SP2 as a context menu option that turned SmartArt into a group of customizable shapes is now on the ribbon in both programs. Additionally, in PowerPoint, it is possible to convert SmartArt diagrams into bulleted lists through a new Convert to Text option.

Office 2010 introduces Accessibility Checker in Excel, PowerPoint, and Word that examines documents for issues affecting visually impaired readers. It is accessible through the "Check for Issues" button on the Prepare for Sharing group on the Info tab of Backstage, which opens a task pane with a list of accessibility issues discovered in the document and provides suggestions to resolve them. Backstage itself also reports accessibility issues in the Prepare for Sharing group so that they can be resolved before the document is shared with other users.{{Cite web |last=Waldman |first=Larry |date=January 7, 2010 |title=Office 2010: Accessibility Investments & Document Accessibility |url=https://blogs.technet.microsoft.com/office2010/2010/01/07/office-2010-accessibility-investments-document-accessibility/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170205182833/https://blogs.technet.microsoft.com/office2010/2010/01/07/office-2010-accessibility-investments-document-accessibility/ |archive-date=February 5, 2017 |access-date=February 4, 2017 |website=TechNet |publisher=Microsoft}} Administrators can configure how prominently this information is displayed within the interface through Group Policy.{{Cite web |date=August 5, 2011 |title=Plan for accessibility in Office 2010 |url=https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ff602182(v=office.14).aspx |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170205181236/https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ff602182(v=office.14).aspx |archive-date=February 5, 2017 |access-date=February 4, 2017 |website=TechNet |publisher=Microsoft}}

A Language Preferences interface in Access, Excel, OneNote, Outlook, PowerPoint, Project, Publisher, Visio, and Word is accessible in the Backstage view and replaces the language customization interface seen in previous versions of Office.{{Cite web |title=Add a language or set language preferences in Office 2010 and later |url=https://support.office.com/en-us/article/Add-a-language-or-set-language-preferences-in-Office-2010-and-later-663d9d94-ca99-4a0d-973e-7c4a6b8a827d |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170205182952/https://support.office.com/en-us/article/Add-a-language-or-set-language-preferences-in-Office-2010-and-later-663d9d94-ca99-4a0d-973e-7c4a6b8a827d |archive-date=February 5, 2017 |access-date=February 5, 2017 |website=Office Support |publisher=Microsoft}} The new interface provides information about currently installed language packs and their related components, hyperlinks to download additional content, and a new ScreenTip Language feature that allows users to customize the language of tooltips.

A Mini Translator allows users to translate selected text in OneNote, Outlook, PowerPoint, and Word. Translations for phrases or words are displayed within a tooltip, from which users can hear an audio pronunciation of the selected text provided by one of the Microsoft text-to-speech voices installed on a machine, copy the translation to the clipboard so that it can be inserted into another document, or view a definition provided by an online service if the selected text is a word.{{Cite web |date=July 31, 2009 |title=Using the New Mini Translator in Office 2010 |url=https://blogs.technet.microsoft.com/office_global_experience/2009/07/31/using-the-new-mini-translator-in-office-2010/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170205182835/https://blogs.technet.microsoft.com/office_global_experience/2009/07/31/using-the-new-mini-translator-in-office-2010/ |archive-date=February 5, 2017 |access-date=February 4, 2017 |website=TechNet |publisher=Microsoft}} Audio pronunciations are made available through a Speak command, which can be accessed separately from the Mini Translator (e.g., added to the ribbon), but the command can only be used if a text-to-speech engine matching the language of the selected text is installed. Users can download various text-to-speech engines from Microsoft.{{Cite web |last=Kelly |first=Kate |date=April 13, 2010 |title=Hear In Your Own Language in Office 2010 |url=https://blogs.technet.microsoft.com/office2010/2010/04/13/hear-in-your-language-in-office-2010/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170205182838/https://blogs.technet.microsoft.com/office2010/2010/04/13/hear-in-your-language-in-office-2010/ |archive-date=February 5, 2017 |access-date=February 4, 2017 |website=TechNet |publisher=Microsoft}}{{Cite web |title=Using the Speak feature with Multilingual TTS |url=https://support.office.com/en-us/article/Using-the-Speak-feature-with-Multilingual-TTS-e522a4f2-37cb-492b-be6a-8997d23dfe70 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150929130511/https://support.office.com/en-us/article/Using-the-Speak-feature-with-Multilingual-TTS-e522a4f2-37cb-492b-be6a-8997d23dfe70 |archive-date=September 29, 2015 |access-date=February 4, 2017 |website=Office Support |publisher=Microsoft}}

;New features in Word 2010

• A new navigation pane replaces the document map in previous versions of Word and allows users to drag and drop headings within the pane to rearrange pages in a document. The navigation pane also replaces the Find dialog box in previous versions and now highlights search results.{{Cite web |title=Changes in Word 2010 (for IT pros) |url=https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc179199(office.14).aspx |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160826023637/https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc179199(office.14).aspx |archive-date=August 26, 2016 |access-date=January 14, 2017 |website=TechNet |date=July 22, 2014 |publisher=Microsoft}}
• Windows Live Writer integration

;New features in Excel 2010

• Excel 2010 includes a redesigned calculation engine to improve performance in response to feedback from users related to previous versions of Excel. As part of the new calculation engine, a new version of the Solver add-in and new versions of statistical functions were introduced.{{Cite web |title=Changes in Excel 2010 (for IT pros) |url=https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc179167(v=office.14).aspx |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170118051750/https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc179167(v=office.14).aspx |archive-date=January 18, 2017 |access-date=January 14, 2017 |website=TechNet | date=July 22, 2014 |publisher=Microsoft}}
• Data points in a data series are limited only by available memory; in Excel 2007, there was a limitation of 32,000 data points.
• Graphing features including Sparklines, miniature graphics that represent trends among data; and Slicers, which allow users to quickly filter data results
• Macro recording support for chart elements
• Rule-based cell formatting

;New features in PowerPoint 2010

• A new Reading View allows users to display and progress through presentations in a window.
• An Animation Painter allows users to select and copy an animation and apply it to another slide.
• Audio editing and playback functionality allows users to fade, bookmark, or trim audio.
• Presentation sections allow users to visually customize the organization of slides in a presentation.
• Support for custom shapes
• The ability to remotely broadcast a slide show ("Broadcast Slide Show") with the use of a Microsoft account; local broadcasts through SharePoint are supported.
• Users can simulate a laser pointer in PowerPoint 2010 with a mouse cursor by holding down the {{keypress|Ctrl}} key and pressing the primary mouse button during a presentation.
• Video editing and playback functionality; local videos are now embedded within slides by default so that they can be played regardless of whether users have access to their original source. Options include the ability to add various visual effects, to bookmark specific scenes for playback when advancing slides, to fade in or out, and to trim videos. Online videos can also be inserted into presentations, and presentations themselves can be saved as videos.

;New features in OneNote 2010

• A native x64 printer driver for x64 operating systems{{Cite web |title=Changes in OneNote 2010 (for IT pros) |url=https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc179096(v=office.14).aspx |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170118051756/https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc179096(v=office.14).aspx |archive-date=January 18, 2017 |access-date=January 14, 2017 |website=TechNet | date=July 22, 2014 |publisher=Microsoft}}
• A new docked mode enables OneNote to be displayed alongside next to another app window while taking notes.
• A notebook recycle bin, which stores for 60 days any notebooks, pages, sections, and section groups that were previously deleted.
• A Quick Filing feature allows users to choose which location in a notebook to quickly send information to from within other programs.
• Future incremental search results are prioritized based on previous search queries.
• Linked Notes reference specific sections of a source document or Web page so that clicking a note that was taken while the source was open will automatically return users to that content; Internet Explorer 6 and later versions, PowerPoint 2010, and Word 2010 support Linked Notes.
• Multi-touch pan and pinch gestures when installed on a multi-touch capable operating system
• Outlook tasks can be created directly from OneNote.
• Page versioning, which allows multiple versions of a single page to exist in a notebook
• Sections can be copied or merged.
• Style galleries, similar to those in Word, have been included in OneNote to provide basic formatting options.
• Support for automatic text wrapping.
• XPS documents protected by information rights management can be inserted as printouts.
• The ability to sync notebooks with a Microsoft account is available; SP1 introduced the ability to open notebooks from OneDrive.
• The Format Painter of Word is available in OneNote.
• Wiki-style bracket syntax can be used to link to pages, sections, and section groups from other locations in a notebook.

;New features in Outlook 2010

• Calendar Groups aggregate calendars of multiple contacts to see the calendar of each content in that group; resources such as conference rooms can be added to see all calendars belonging to the contacts assigned to conference room in a building.{{Cite web |title=What's new in Microsoft Outlook 2010 |url=https://support.office.com/en-us/article/What-s-new-in-Microsoft-Outlook-2010-18c53bbe-8280-4fdd-b3f1-198adc57fc86?CorrelationId=22d56cef-88a5-4af0-b453-d2bc059ec473&ui=en-US&rs=en-US&ad=US&ocmsassetID=HA010354412 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170331121202/https://support.office.com/en-us/article/What-s-new-in-Microsoft-Outlook-2010-18c53bbe-8280-4fdd-b3f1-198adc57fc86?CorrelationId=22d56cef-88a5-4af0-b453-d2bc059ec473&ui=en-US&rs=en-US&ad=US&ocmsassetID=HA010354412 |archive-date=March 31, 2017 |access-date=December 21, 2016 |website=Office Support |publisher=Microsoft}}
• Conversation View now groups messages by their corresponding subjects regardless of originating folders and includes new commands:
• Clean Up deletes all messages in a conversation but the most recent message
• Ignore deletes all messages in a conversation and sends all future replies to the Deleted Items folder
• Meeting Suggestions now appear when creating a meeting request; attendee schedules are analyzed to determine the most appropriate suggested time for each attendee.
• Outlook Social Connector can aggregate content from social network accounts belonging to contacts; it also displays activity feeds, attachments, appointments, and communications for contacts regardless of whether a social network is in use.
• Quick Steps are collections of commands that perform multiple actions simultaneously; users can create their own Quick Steps and optionally assign keyboard shortcuts or customize tooltips for each of them.{{Cite web |last=Murray |first=Katherine |date=July 16, 2010 |title=Five tips for creating Quick Steps to manage mail in Outlook 2010 |url=http://www.techrepublic.com/blog/five-apps/five-tips-for-creating-quick-steps-to-manage-mail-in-outlook-2010/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170107072205/http://www.techrepublic.com/blog/five-apps/five-tips-for-creating-quick-steps-to-manage-mail-in-outlook-2010/ |archive-date=January 7, 2017 |access-date=December 21, 2016 |website=TechRepublic |publisher=CBS Interactive}}
• Quick View displays the calendar in a message when the user receives a meeting request from a contact so that the user can review adjacent or conflicting appointments
• Search Tools contextual tab on the Ribbon appears when users perform a search so that it can be filtered based on specific criteria
• Schedule View arranges meetings in a horizontal view so users can compare contact meeting times
• Spell check is available in meeting requests, message subjects, and tasks
• Support for multiple Exchange accounts within a single Outlook profile
• The default size limit for Unicode .ost and .pst files in Outlook 2010 is 50 GB (instead of 20 GB as it was in Outlook 2007).{{Cite web |date=September 6, 2013 |title=The file size limits of .pst and .ost files are larger in Outlook 2010 and Outlook 2013 |url=https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/982577/the-file-size-limits-of-.pst-and-.ost-files-are-larger-in-outlook-2010-and-outlook-2013 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170424010437/https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/982577/the-file-size-limits-of-.pst-and-.ost-files-are-larger-in-outlook-2010-and-outlook-2013 |archive-date=April 24, 2017 |access-date=April 7, 2017 |website=Support |publisher=Microsoft}}
• The To-Do Bar introduced in Outlook 2007 includes additional customization options and visual indicators for conflicts and unanswered meeting requests.
• Unified Messaging improvements including information rights management for voice mail, and voice mail transcripts
• Users can now adjust the zoom level of calendars and messages in Outlook
• Users are now notified before sending a message without a subject
• Users are now able to change the IMAP Deleted Items folder location

;New features in Publisher 2010

• A new Page Navigation pane presents thumbnails of each page in a document; clicking a thumbnail opens that page, while dragging it rearranges pages.
• Live Preview effects for formatting, objects, and text
• Options to share building blocks and templates to the online Publisher user communities.
• The scratch area can now be hidden.

;New features in Access 2010

• A Navigation Form interface allows database elements to be customized via drag-and-drop.{{Cite web |title=Microsoft Access 2010 Product Guide |url=https://download.microsoft.com/download/2/6/2/26253C22-D8EC-4230-A3ED-E2DEED9E8EBE/Microsoft%20Access%202010%20Product%20Guide_Final.pdf |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170829005415/http://download.microsoft.com/download/2/6/2/26253C22-D8EC-4230-A3ED-E2DEED9E8EBE/Microsoft%20Access%202010%20Product%20Guide_Final.pdf |archive-date=August 29, 2017 |access-date=March 27, 2017 |publisher=Microsoft}}
• An Image Gallery stores previously used images so that users can quickly reuse them in a database.
• Application Parts, which are predefined database templates are available.
• Data bars now offer gradient fill options.
• Databases can be shared on the Web via Access Services in Microsoft SharePoint Server 2010.{{Cite web |title=Changes in Access 2010 (for IT pros) |url=https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc179181(v=office.14).aspx |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170118051752/https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc179181(v=office.14).aspx |archive-date=January 18, 2017 |access-date=January 14, 2017 |website=TechNet | date=July 22, 2014 |publisher=Microsoft}}
• Quick Start fields provide predefined groups
• Web services can be used as external data sources in Access 2010.

;Removed from the entire suite

• Document workspaces{{Cite web |date=May 17, 2015 |title=Changes in Office 2010 (for IT pros) |url=https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc178954(v=office.14).aspx |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170118051747/https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc178954(v=office.14).aspx |archive-date=January 18, 2017 |access-date=January 13, 2017 |website=TechNet |publisher=Microsoft}}
• InterConnect support
• Microsoft Office Document Imaging{{Cite web |title=Install MODI for use with Microsoft Office 2010 |url=https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/kb/982760 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161019020607/https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/kb/982760 |archive-date=October 19, 2016 |access-date=January 14, 2017 |website=Support |publisher=Microsoft}}
• Microsoft Office Document Scanning
• Office Startup Assistant
• Office Diagnostics
• Research and Reference pane for Internet Explorer
• Special symbol input add-in for East Asia versions
• Support for MSXML version 5
• Insert Clip Art task pane and various Clip Organizer features

;Features removed from Word

• AutoSummary feature
• Support for Word Add-in Libraries (WLL)

;Features removed from Excel

• The Conditional Sum and Lookup wizards have been deprecated; a new Function wizard offers similar functionality
• The Person Name smart tag has been removed

;Features removed from PowerPoint

• The ability to save a presentation as a web page{{Cite web |title=Changes in PowerPoint 2010 (for IT pros) |url=https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc179126(v=office.14).aspx |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170118032418/https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc179126(v=office.14).aspx |archive-date=January 18, 2017 |access-date=January 14, 2017 |website=TechNet | date=July 22, 2014 |publisher=Microsoft}}
• The option to change the maximum size of sounds inserted in presentations has been replaced by the ability to embed files of any size, which provides similar options

;Features removed from OneNote

• List and Document task panes are no longer available
• Live Session functionality, including the ability to start and join a live session; Microsoft touts the new Shared Notebook functionality as a replacement
• Options to create Outlook appointments or contacts
• Outlining toolbar
• SimpleImporter API

;Features removed from Outlook

• ANSI offline Outlook data files (.ost) for Exchange synchronization{{Cite web |title=Changes in Outlook 2010 (for IT pros) |url=https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc179110(v=office.14).aspx |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170118032026/https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc179110(v=office.14).aspx |archive-date=January 18, 2017 |access-date=January 14, 2017 |website=TechNet |publisher=Microsoft}}
• Business Contact Manager;
• Microsoft subsequently released Business Contact Manager as a free download for Office 2010 Professional or Outlook 2010 consumers with Small Business or Professional editions of Office 2003 or Office 2007, the Ultimate edition of Office 2007, or Outlook 2003 or Outlook 2007.{{Cite web |last=Blake |first=Jerry |date=September 23, 2010 |title=Outlook 2010 with Business Contact Manager: You Spoke, We Listened |url=https://blogs.msdn.microsoft.com/bcm/2010/09/23/outlook-2010-with-business-contact-manager-you-spoke-we-listened/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190423081437/https://blogs.msdn.microsoft.com/bcm/2010/09/23/outlook-2010-with-business-contact-manager-you-spoke-we-listened/ |archive-date=April 23, 2019 |access-date=January 15, 2017 |website=MSDN |publisher=Microsoft}}
• Calendar rebasing tool
• DAV connectivity for HTTP account types
• Exchange 2000 connectivity
• Exchange Message Security feature support
• Postmarks
• Photo resize options for 640x480 (VGA) and 800x600 (SVGA) display resolutions
• Search toolbar add-in

;Features removed from Publisher

• The ability to create new web publications or websites; users can still edit publications or websites created in earlier versions of Publisher{{Cite web |title=Changes in Publisher 2010 (for IT pros) |url=https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ee694636(v=office.14).aspx |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170118032230/https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ee694636(v=office.14).aspx |archive-date=January 18, 2017 |access-date=January 14, 2017 |website=TechNet | date=July 22, 2014 |publisher=Microsoft}}
• Various outdated publication settings

;Features removed from Access

• Calendar control
• Data access pages
• ISAM for Lotus 1-2-3. Paradox versions 3–7, Access 1.0, and Access 2.0 (Red 2 or Jet 2.0)
• Replication Conflict Viewer
• Reports can no longer be exported as individual SNP files; Microsoft recommends that users export to PDF or XPS files

;Features removed from Project

• Custom forms support{{Cite web |title=Changes in Project 2010 (for IT pros) |url=https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc178965(v=office.14).aspx |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170118032332/https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc178965(v=office.14).aspx |archive-date=January 18, 2017 |access-date=January 14, 2017 |website=TechNet | date=July 22, 2014 |publisher=Microsoft}}
• Office Web Components resource availability graphs
• Save as Excel Pivot Table has been deprecated; the ability to save directly into a Pivot Table is no longer available
• Various add-ins have been removed

;Features removed from Visio

• ShapeStudio, available in previous versions of the Visio software development kit (SDK), has been removed from the Visio 2010 SDK{{Cite web |title=Changes in Visio 2010 (for IT pros) |url=https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc179128(v=office.14).aspx |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170118032023/https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc179128(v=office.14).aspx |archive-date=January 18, 2017 |access-date=January 14, 2017 |website=TechNet | date=July 22, 2014 |publisher=Microsoft}}
• The Find Shape feature; users can instead search for new content online
• Users can no longer dock items to the top or to the bottom of the interface
• Various status bar items

;Remarks:

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Office Starter 2010 is an ad-supported, reduced-functionality edition consisting of Excel and Word, discontinued in June 2012 before the release of Office 2013.{{Cite web |last=Foley |first=Mary Jo |author-link=Mary Jo Foley |date=June 21, 2012 |title=Microsoft begins phasing out Starter edition of its Office suite |url=https://www.zdnet.com/article/microsoft-begins-phasing-out-starter-edition-of-its-office-suite/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160512230825/http://www.zdnet.com/article/microsoft-begins-phasing-out-starter-edition-of-its-office-suite/ |archive-date=May 12, 2016 |access-date=April 30, 2016 |website=ZDNet |publisher=CBS Interactive}} Office Starter 2010 was available to original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) to preload on Windows PCs as a replacement for Microsoft Works.{{Cite web |title=Learn more about Office 2010 Click-to-Run |url=https://support.office.com/en-us/article/Learn-more-about-Office-2010-Click-to-Run-9948b3a9-e3ef-4d73-b645-727bb2d9e365 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160506155933/https://support.office.com/en-us/article/Learn-more-about-Office-2010-Click-to-Run-9948b3a9-e3ef-4d73-b645-727bb2d9e365 |archive-date=May 6, 2016 |access-date=April 30, 2016 |website=Office Support |publisher=Microsoft}} Word Starter 2010 cannot insert captions, citations, footnotes, endnotes, equations, indexes, or SmartArt graphics or text, and it does not support change trackage, customization, digital rights management, full screen view, or macro functionality.{{Cite web |title=Word features that are not fully supported in Word Starter |url=https://support.office.com/en-us/article/Word-features-that-are-not-fully-supported-in-Word-Starter-8467554a-e9d6-4404-a599-f036b29deed8 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160308104638/https://support.office.com/en-us/article/Word-features-that-are-not-fully-supported-in-Word-Starter-8467554a-e9d6-4404-a599-f036b29deed8 |archive-date=March 8, 2016 |access-date=April 30, 2016 |website=Office Support |publisher=Microsoft}} Excel Starter 2010 does not support calculation steps, circular references, custom views, error analyses, external data connections, PivotTables, or PivotCharts.{{Cite web |title=Excel Starter features that are not fully supported in Excel Starter |url=https://support.office.com/en-us/article/Excel-features-that-are-not-fully-supported-in-Excel-Starter-0982b3f1-7bca-49a7-a04b-3c09d05941d4 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160506144111/https://support.office.com/en-us/article/Excel-features-that-are-not-fully-supported-in-Excel-Starter-0982b3f1-7bca-49a7-a04b-3c09d05941d4 |archive-date=May 6, 2016 |access-date=April 30, 2016 |website=Office Support |publisher=Microsoft}} Office Starter 2010 is the only edition to offer a To-Go Device Manager feature, which allows users to install the productivity suite to a USB flash drive and run it temporarily on any computer to which the USB drive is connected.{{Cite web |last=Foley |first=Mary Jo |author-link=Mary Jo Foley |date=November 20, 2009 |title=Office Starter 2010 private beta, with 'Office to GO,' goes to testers |url=https://www.zdnet.com/article/office-starter-2010-private-beta-with-office-to-go-goes-to-testers/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160602234352/http://www.zdnet.com/article/office-starter-2010-private-beta-with-office-to-go-goes-to-testers/ |archive-date=June 2, 2016 |access-date=April 30, 2016 |website=ZDNet |publisher=CBS Interactive}}

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Office Online is a collection of free Web-based versions of Excel, OneNote, PowerPoint, and Word that offers fewer features than its client counterparts. It was released to OneDrive users before the general availability of Office 2010.

{{Main|Microsoft Office mobile apps}}

Office Mobile 2010 was released before general availability of Office 2010 as a free upgrade for users of Windows Mobile 6.5 devices with a previous version of Office Mobile installed. New features in Office Mobile 2010 include:{{Cite web |title=Top 10 benefits of Office Mobile 2010 |url=http://www.microsoft.com/office/2010/en/mobile/default.aspx |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100521074632/http://www.microsoft.com/office/2010/en/mobile/default.aspx |archive-date=May 21, 2010 |access-date=February 11, 2017 |website=Office Support |publisher=Microsoft}}

• Conversation View: When used with Exchange Server 2007 or later, Outlook Mobile 2010 combines related emails into a group for easier reading and management—as the Outlook 2010 desktop client does.
• PowerPoint Streaming: When used in Windows Phone 7, Office Mobile 2010 can stream high-fidelity presentations from a PC to a phone.
• Presentation Companion: PowerPoint Mobile 2010 allows users to use Bluetooth to control a computer presentation from Windows Mobile and view speaker notes on the mobile screen.
• SharePoint Workspace Mobile 2010: Users can email or sync documents from SharePoint Server 2010 directly to their Windows Mobile devices for offline viewing and editing and sync them when reconnected.
• SmartArt Graphics: Office Mobile 2010 can display SmartArt charts and graphics. PowerPoint Mobile 2010 in particular has enhanced support for displaying SmartArt graphics.
• Text Reflow: Preserves charts, rich formatting options, SmartArt graphics, and tables in Office 2010 documents when transferred from a computer and saved in Windows Mobile.
• Touch Optimizations: There are optimizations for touch-based interaction including flick gestures and larger buttons.

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Office 2010 received mostly positive reviews upon its release, with particular praise devoted to the modified ribbon and the new Backstage view. Laptop Mag rated the suite 4 out of 5 stars, referring to it as “the best Office suite yet” because of the new customization options provided by the ribbon, the new multimedia editing capabilities, a new option to share presentations online via PowerPoint, and app response times; Microsoft's decision to include OneNote in all retail versions of Office 2010 also received high praise. PC Magazine also rated the suite 4 out of 5 stars for similar reasons; the inclusion of the ribbon in all programs was viewed favorably because it enhances consistency and usability, and the Backstage view was praised for simplifying access to file management and printing options. However, PC Magazine expressed dissatisfaction with the "intrusive" default auto formatting options in Word; the lack of an upgrade edition or pricing for users of a previous version of Office; and the stability of Office programs. Nevertheless, Office 2010 was regarded as a "dazzlingly attractive upgrade” that received the magazine's Editors' Choice and Best of the Year 2010 accolades. Office 2010 also received positive reviews from Alphr,{{Cite web |date=June 15, 2010 |title=Microsoft Office 2010 review |url=http://www.alphr.com/microsoft/microsoft-office-2010/30871/microsoft-office-2010-review |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160127192429/http://www.alphr.com/microsoft/microsoft-office-2010/30871/microsoft-office-2010-review |archive-date=January 27, 2016 |access-date=April 28, 2016 |website=Alphr |publisher=Dennis Publishing}} PC Advisor,{{Cite web |last=Hattersley |first=Rosemary |date=May 20, 2010 |title=Microsoft Office 2010 Review |url=http://www.pcadvisor.co.uk/review/email-software/microsoft-office-2010-review-118363/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160611131839/http://www.pcadvisor.co.uk/review/email-software/microsoft-office-2010-review-118363/ |archive-date=June 11, 2016 |access-date=April 27, 2016 |website=PC Advisor |publisher=IDG}} PC World,{{Cite web |last=Arar |first=Yardena |date=May 7, 2010 |title=Office 2010 Review: Inside Microsoft's Newest Suite |url=http://www.pcworld.com/article/195800/office_2010_review.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160322184742/http://www.pcworld.com/article/195800/office_2010_review.html |archive-date=March 22, 2016 |access-date=April 28, 2016 |website=PC World |publisher=IDG}} and TechRadar.{{Cite web |last=Branscombe |first=Mary |date=May 5, 2010 |title=Microsoft Office 2010 review |url=http://www.techradar.com/us/reviews/pc-mac/software/home-and-reference-software/microsoft-office-2010-687102/review |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160603083557/http://www.techradar.com/us/reviews/pc-mac/software/home-and-reference-software/microsoft-office-2010-687102/review |archive-date=June 3, 2016 |access-date=April 28, 2016 |website=TechRadar |publisher=Future plc}}

Not all assessments and reviews were positive. InfoWorld considered the modified Ribbon in Office 2010 to be a "disorganized mess", and the user-interface conventions to be confusing because of the lack of consistency across routine functions. The Backstage view was also criticized for "containing a schizophrenic array of buttons, button menus, and hyperlink-like text labels" and for being presented as a full-screen interface instead of as a drop-down menu similar to Paint and WordPad. Sluggish performance was also a subject of criticism, although the review was written before development of the product had been formally completed.{{Cite web |last=Kennedy |first=Randall |date=November 17, 2009 |title=Why I hate Microsoft Office 2010 |url=http://www.infoworld.com/article/2628930/office-software/why-i-hate-microsoft-office-2010.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160501100351/http://www.infoworld.com/article/2628930/office-software/why-i-hate-microsoft-office-2010.html |archive-date=May 1, 2016 |access-date=April 27, 2016 |website=InfoWorld |publisher=IDG}}

Reactions to the various product versions, including the 64-bit version of Office 2010, were mixed. Ars Technica believed that Microsoft's transition to a 64-bit version of Office would facilitate the industry's adoption of 64-bit software. However, concerns about backward compatibility and performance issues were raised.{{Cite web |last=Shinder |first=Deb |date=July 27, 2010 |title=The 10 biggest Office 2010 annoyances |url=http://www.techrepublic.com/blog/10-things/the-10-biggest-office-2010-annoyances/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160531105607/http://www.techrepublic.com/blog/10-things/the-10-biggest-office-2010-annoyances/ |archive-date=May 31, 2016 |access-date=April 27, 2016 |website=TechRepublic |publisher=CBS Interactive}}{{Cite web |last=Leonhard |first=Woody |date=May 27, 2010 |title=Beware of Office 2010's 64-bit Shortcomings |url=http://www.pcworld.com/article/197415/Office_2010.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160414013140/http://www.pcworld.com/article/197415/Office_2010.html |archive-date=April 14, 2016 |access-date=April 27, 2016 |website=InfoWorld |publisher=IDG}} After the product's launch, Microsoft stated that "the 64-bit version of Office 2010 is likely to introduce compatibility issues" and recommended the 32-bit version for most users;{{Cite web |title=Tip: Office 2010 64-bit or 32-bit? Four Questions to Ask when Choosing |url=https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/magazine/gg251992.aspx |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160610183643/https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/magazine/gg251992.aspx |archive-date=June 10, 2016 |access-date=April 27, 2016 |website=TechNet |publisher=Microsoft}} the Office 2010 setup program installs the 32-bit version by default unless a 64-bit version is already installed on the target machine. In a departure from previous versions of Office, Microsoft did not offer an upgrade version of Office 2010—a move that was criticized for effectively increasing the cost of the product for users already running a previous version.{{Cite web |last=Keizer |first=Gregg |date=January 5, 2010 |title=Microsoft dumps upgrade pricing for Office 2010 |url=http://www.computerworld.com/article/2522556/desktop-apps/microsoft-dumps-upgrade-pricing-for-office-2010.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160421135516/http://www.computerworld.com/article/2522556/desktop-apps/microsoft-dumps-upgrade-pricing-for-office-2010.html |archive-date=April 21, 2016 |access-date=April 28, 2016 |website=Computerworld |publisher=IDG}}{{Cite web |last=Lai |first=Eric |date=January 26, 2010 |title=New Microsoft Office price list: Winners and losers |url=http://www.computerworld.com/article/2522878/desktop-apps/new-microsoft-office-price-list--winners-and-losers.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160522203741/http://www.computerworld.com/article/2522878/desktop-apps/new-microsoft-office-price-list--winners-and-losers.html |archive-date=May 22, 2016 |access-date=April 28, 2016 |website=Computerworld |publisher=IDG}} While the new Product Key Card program was considered to be an affordable alternative to an upgrade version because of its affordability when compared with a full retail purchase,{{Cite web |last=Protalinski |first=Emil |date=January 8, 2010 |title=Why Microsoft killed upgrade versions for Office 2010 |url=https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2010/01/why-microsoft-killed-upgrade-versions-for-office-2010/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160507142054/http://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2010/01/why-microsoft-killed-upgrade-versions-for-office-2010/ |archive-date=May 7, 2016 |access-date=April 28, 2016 |website=Ars Technica |publisher=Condé Nast}} it presented a limitation not seen with a full retail version in that its license prohibited the software from being transferred to another machine.{{Cite web |title='Product Key Cards' are Office 2010's hidden catch |url=http://apcmag.com/product-key-cards-are-office-2010s-hidden-trap.htm/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160422060718/http://apcmag.com/product-key-cards-are-office-2010s-hidden-trap.htm/ |archive-date=April 22, 2016 |access-date=April 28, 2016 |website=APC |publisher=Future plc}}

The Starter edition of Office 2010 received mostly positive reviews;{{Cite web |title=Review: Microsoft Office Starter 2010 |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/yourbusiness/businesstechnology/7888571/Review-Microsoft-Office-Starter-2010.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160610014221/http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/yourbusiness/businesstechnology/7888571/Review-Microsoft-Office-Starter-2010.html |archive-date=June 10, 2016 |access-date=April 28, 2016 |website=The Telegraph |date=July 13, 2010 |publisher=Telegraph Media Group}}{{Cite web |date=October 1, 2011 |title=Microsoft Office Starter 2010 reviews |url=http://www.channelpro.co.uk/reviews/6137/microsoft-office-starter-2010-reviews |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160413175149/http://www.channelpro.co.uk/reviews/6137/microsoft-office-starter-2010-reviews |archive-date=April 13, 2016 |access-date=April 28, 2016 |website=Channel Pro |publisher=Dennis Publishing}}{{Cite web |last=Bott |first=Ed |author-link=Ed Bott |date=June 15, 2010 |title=Office Starter 2010 drops the crapware, adds ads |url=https://www.zdnet.com/article/office-starter-2010-drops-the-crapware-adds-ads/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160603094317/http://www.zdnet.com/article/office-starter-2010-drops-the-crapware-adds-ads/ |archive-date=June 3, 2016 |access-date=April 28, 2016 |website=ZDNet |publisher=CBS Interactive}} a feature omitted from other editions of Office 2010 that received praise was To-Go Device Manager, which allowed users to copy Office 2010 Starter installation files to a USB flash drive and use its programs on another PC, even one where a version of Office was not installed. However, criticism was directed at the edition's lack of functionality and its mandatory advertisements.{{Cite web |last=Bradford |first=K.T. |date=June 22, 2010 |title=Microsoft Office 2010 Starter Is Not Worth The Price |url=http://www.laptopmag.com/articles/microsoft-office-2010-starter-is-not-worth-the-price |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160604024812/http://www.laptopmag.com/articles/microsoft-office-2010-starter-is-not-worth-the-price |archive-date=June 4, 2016 |access-date=April 28, 2016 |website=Laptop Magazine |publisher=Purch Group}}{{Cite web |last=Bort |first=Julie |date=January 5, 2010 |title=Microsoft offers many versions of Office 2010. Here's a chart |url=https://www.networkworld.com/article/759621/microsoft-subnet-microsoft-offers-many-versions-of-office-2010-here-s-a-chart.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240426184803/https://www.networkworld.com/article/759621/microsoft-subnet-microsoft-offers-many-versions-of-office-2010-here-s-a-chart.html |archive-date=April 26, 2024 |access-date=April 28, 2016 |website=NetworkWorld |publisher=IDG}}{{Cite web |last=TechTarget |date=April 29, 2010 |editor-last=Garmon |editor-first=Jay |title=Microsoft Office 2010 Starter Edition Review — Introducing Word Starter and Excel Starter |url=http://www.notebookreview.com/softwarereview/microsoft-office-2010-starter-edition-review-introducing-word-starter-and-excel-starter/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160402174529/http://www.notebookreview.com/softwarereview/microsoft-office-2010-starter-edition-review-introducing-word-starter-and-excel-starter/ |archive-date=April 2, 2016 |access-date=April 28, 2016 |website=Notebook Review}}

The initial two-week sales of Office 2010 were lower than those previously observed with the suite's predecessor, Office 2007, a fact considered by Stephen Baker of NPD Group to be “disappointing.”{{Cite web |last=Baker |first=Stephen |date=July 13, 2010 |title=Fighting The Installed Base Battle |url=http://www.npdgroupblog.com/2010/07/fighting-the-installed-base-battle/#more-1021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100717100844/http://www.npdgroupblog.com/2010/07/fighting-the-installed-base-battle |archive-date=July 17, 2010 |access-date=April 27, 2016 |website=NPD Group Blog |publisher=NPD Group}}{{Cite web |last=Yarow |first=Jay |date=July 14, 2010 |title=Uh Oh: Microsoft Office 2010 Sales 'Disappointing' |url=http://www.businessinsider.com/microsoft-office-2010-sales-disappointing-2010-7 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160602085232/http://www.businessinsider.com/microsoft-office-2010-sales-disappointing-2010-7 |archive-date=June 2, 2016 |access-date=April 27, 2016 |website=Business Insider}} Baker attributed this lack of sales to "a seasonally slow period for PC purchases" and an "increasingly saturated installed base." Free alternatives to the productivity suite such as Google Docs were not regarded as detrimental to the adoption of Office 2010; however, this view was not shared by all journalists.{{Cite web |last=Weintraub |first=Seth |date=July 14, 2010 |title=Microsoft Office sales down, but don't blame Google Docs? |url=http://fortune.com/2010/07/14/microsoft-office-sales-down-but-dont-blame-google-docs/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160803024105/http://fortune.com/2010/07/14/microsoft-office-sales-down-but-dont-blame-google-docs/ |archive-date=August 3, 2016 |access-date=April 27, 2016 |website=Fortune Magazine |publisher=Time Inc.}}{{Cite web |last=Newman |first=Jared |date=July 14, 2010 |title=Office 2010 Sales Are Lagging, Says NPD |url=http://www.pcworld.com/article/201056/Office_2010_Sales_Are_Lagging_Says_NPD.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160630112535/http://www.pcworld.com/article/201056/Office_2010_Sales_Are_Lagging_Says_NPD.html |archive-date=June 30, 2016 |access-date=April 27, 2016 |website=PC World |publisher=IDG}} In spite of initial sales that were lower than expected, sales of Office 2010—particularly consumer sales—contributed to a record first-quarter profit for Microsoft during its 2011 fiscal year.{{Cite web |last=Grant |first=Ian |date=July 23, 2010 |title=PC demand pushes Microsoft to record sales |url=http://www.computerweekly.com/news/1280093336/PC-demand-pushes-Microsoft-to-record-sales |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160602094617/http://www.computerweekly.com/news/1280093336/PC-demand-pushes-Microsoft-to-record-sales |archive-date=June 2, 2016 |access-date=April 27, 2016 |website=Computer Weekly |publisher=TechTarget}}{{Cite web |date=October 28, 2010 |title=Microsoft profits from record first-quarter sales |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/business-11648532 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160817002022/http://www.bbc.com/news/business-11648532 |archive-date=August 17, 2016 |access-date=April 27, 2016 |website=BBC News |publisher=BBC}}{{Cite web |last=Eaton |first=Nick |date=October 28, 2010 |title=Microsoft profit jumps 51 percent with record Q1 revenue |url=http://blog.seattlepi.com/microsoft/2010/10/28/microsoft-profit-jumps-51-percent-with-record-q1-revenue/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160604150145/http://blog.seattlepi.com/microsoft/2010/10/28/microsoft-profit-jumps-51-percent-with-record-q1-revenue/ |archive-date=June 4, 2016 |access-date=April 27, 2016 |website=Seattle Post-Intelligencer |publisher=Hearst Corporation}}{{Cite web |date=January 28, 2011 |title=Sales of Office 2010 help Microsoft beat predictions |url=http://www.spokesman.com/stories/2011/jan/28/sales-of-office-2010-help-microsoft-beat/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160531020855/http://www.spokesman.com/stories/2011/jan/28/sales-of-office-2010-help-microsoft-beat/ |archive-date=May 31, 2016 |access-date=April 27, 2016 |website=The Spokesman-Review |publisher=Cowles Publishing Company}} While other products contributed to this record, Microsoft Business Division, the division responsible for Office, earned the highest percentage of total revenue during this time period.{{Cite web |last=Keizer |first=Gregg |date=January 30, 2011 |title=Office 2010 sales power record Microsoft quarter |url=http://www.computerworld.com/article/2512715/enterprise-applications/office-2010-sales-power-record-microsoft-quarter.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160602055722/http://www.computerworld.com/article/2512715/enterprise-applications/office-2010-sales-power-record-microsoft-quarter.html |archive-date=June 2, 2016 |access-date=April 27, 2016 |website=Computerworld |publisher=IDG}} As of November 1, 2010, over six million copies of Office 2010 were sold, a figure that represented "more than 30 copies being sold every minute."{{Cite web |last=Carroll |first=Sean |date=November 1, 2010 |title=Microsoft Office 2010: A Six-Month Performance Appraisal |url=https://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2371870,00.asp |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160816052419/http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2371870,00.asp |archive-date=August 16, 2016 |access-date=April 27, 2016 |website=PC Magazine |publisher=Ziff Davis}}

Details related to Microsoft's second-quarter earnings during the company's 2011 fiscal year were posted on January 27, 2011, showing that the company had set a record for second-quarter revenue of $19.95 billion. The Microsoft Business Division grew by 24% year-over-year, with Office 2010 becoming the fastest-selling consumer version of Office in history; license sales of Office 2010 were also "over 50% ahead of Office 2007 over an equivalent period following launch."{{Cite web |date=January 27, 2011 |title=Earnings Release FY11 Q2 |url=https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/Investor/earnings/FY-2011-Q2/press-release-webcast |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160911081557/https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/Investor/earnings/FY-2011-Q2/press-release-webcast |archive-date=September 11, 2016 |access-date=April 27, 2016 |website=Investor Relations |publisher=Microsoft}}{{Cite web |last=Lowensohn |first=Josh |date=January 27, 2011 |title=Microsoft earnings get boost from Xbox, Office |url=http://www.cnet.com/news/microsoft-earnings-get-boost-from-xbox-office/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160701184353/http://www.cnet.com/news/microsoft-earnings-get-boost-from-xbox-office/ |archive-date=July 1, 2016 |access-date=April 27, 2016 |website=CNET |publisher=CBS Interactive}}{{Cite web |last=Goss |first=Patrick |date=January 28, 2011 |title=Kinect and Office boost Microsoft as Windows sales fall |url=http://www.techradar.com/us/news/internet/kinect-and-office-boost-microsoft-as-windows-sales-fall-924521 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160603084551/http://www.techradar.com/us/news/internet/kinect-and-office-boost-microsoft-as-windows-sales-fall-924521 |archive-date=June 3, 2016 |access-date=April 27, 2016 |website=TechRadar |publisher=Future plc}} Results during the company's third-quarter 2011 fiscal year were later strong, with Microsoft's Business division expecting to see "Office sales exceed PC demand in fiscal 2011.”{{Cite web |last=Dignan |first=Larry |date=April 28, 2011 |title=Microsoft's third quarter: Office, Kinect pick up Windows slack |url=https://www.zdnet.com/finance/microsofts-third-quarter-office-kinect-pick-up-windows-slack/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160603094445/http://www.zdnet.com/article/microsofts-third-quarter-office-kinect-pick-up-windows-slack/ |archive-date=June 3, 2016 |access-date=April 27, 2016 |website=ZDNet |publisher=CBS Interactive}}

On June 15, 2011, a year after Office 2010's general availability, Microsoft Office corporate vice president Takeshi Numoto stated that deployment of the productivity suite among business customers was “five times faster” than that of its predecessor, Office 2007, and that the latest version was “the fastest-selling consumer version of Office ever” with a copy being sold every second since the product launched; the claim was previously made by Microsoft in January during the Consumer Electronics Show.{{Cite web |date=January 6, 2011 |title=Update from CES: Office 2010 Finds Success in People and Numbers |url=http://blogs.technet.com/b/microsoft_mod_news_bites_blog/archive/2011/01/06/update-from-ces-office-2010-finds-success-in-people-and-numbers.aspx |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150205230431/http://blogs.technet.com/b/microsoft_mod_news_bites_blog/archive/2011/01/06/update-from-ces-office-2010-finds-success-in-people-and-numbers.aspx |archive-date=February 5, 2015 |access-date=April 27, 2016 |website=TechNet |publisher=Microsoft}}{{Cite web |last=Yegulalp |first=Serdar |date=May 4, 2011 |title=Microsoft Office 2010 takes on all corners |url=http://www.infoworld.com/article/2624060/applications/microsoft-office-2010-takes-on-all-comers.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160428020637/http://www.infoworld.com/article/2624060/applications/microsoft-office-2010-takes-on-all-comers.html |archive-date=April 28, 2016 |access-date=April 27, 2016 |website=InfoWorld |publisher=IDG}} Based on this claim, Network World estimated that an approximate 31.5 million licenses were sold since Office 2010's launch. Office Online proved to be popular as well, with Numoto stating that it had seen over 50 million unique visitors since its launch. By July 2011, over 100 million licenses were sold,{{Cite web |last=Oiaga |first=Marius |date=July 12, 2011 |title=100 Million Office 2010 Licenses Sold |url=http://news.softpedia.com/news/100-Million-Office-2010-Licenses-Sold-211046.shtml |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161012220108/http://news.softpedia.com/news/100-Million-Office-2010-Licenses-Sold-211046.shtml |archive-date=October 12, 2016 |access-date=April 27, 2016 |website=Softpedia |publisher=Softpedia}} which contributed to record Q4 earnings and annual revenue.{{Cite web |date=July 21, 2011 |title=Earnings Release FY11 Q4 |url=https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/Investor/earnings/FY-2011-Q4/press-release-webcast |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160911083105/https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/Investor/earnings/FY-2011-Q4/press-release-webcast |archive-date=September 11, 2016 |access-date=April 27, 2016 |website=Investor Relations |publisher=Microsoft}} However, year-over-year consumer revenue for Office had declined by 8 percent, though revenue from Microsoft's Business Division had increased by 27 percent during the same period.{{Cite web |last=Eaton |first=Nick |date=July 21, 2011 |title=Office drives Microsoft to record Q4, annual revenue |url=http://blog.seattlepi.com/microsoft/2011/07/21/office-drives-microsoft-to-record-q4-annual-revenue/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160318152143/http://blog.seattlepi.com/microsoft/2011/07/21/office-drives-microsoft-to-record-q4-annual-revenue/ |archive-date=March 18, 2016 |access-date=April 27, 2016 |website=Seattle Post-Intelligencer |publisher=Hearst Corporation}} During the second quarter of Microsoft's 2012 fiscal year, the company reported a revenue of $20.9 billion—another record for the company—with Office 2010 being a contributing factor, having sold nearly 200 million licenses as of December 31, 2011, in spite of declining Windows sales.{{Cite web |last=Greene |first=Jay |date=January 19, 2012 |title=Microsoft earnings meet expectations as Windows sales dip |url=http://www.cnet.com/news/microsoft-earnings-meet-expectations-as-windows-sales-dip/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160520054641/http://www.cnet.com/news/microsoft-earnings-meet-expectations-as-windows-sales-dip/ |archive-date=May 20, 2016 |access-date=April 27, 2016 |website=CNET |publisher=CBS Interactive}}

Microsoft reportedly discontinued sales of Office 2010 on January 31, 2013, just two days after its successor, Office 2013, reached general availability.

According to a survey conducted by market research company Forrester Research in 2011 with a sample consisting of 150 North American and European enterprise executives, Office 2010 was in use by 52% of respondents, behind Office 2003 or earlier and Office 2007 at 74% and 72%, respectively.{{Cite web |last=Mackie |first=Kurt |date=June 15, 2011 |title=Office 2010, A Year Later |url=https://mcpmag.com/articles/2011/06/15/office-2010-fastest-selling.aspx |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170202001621/https://mcpmag.com/articles/2011/06/15/office-2010-fastest-selling.aspx |archive-date=February 2, 2017 |access-date=January 20, 2017 |website=MCP Mag |publisher=1105 Media Inc.}} In a 2013 survey, Office 2010 was the dominant productivity suite when compared to previous versions and competitors' offerings with a total of 85% usage share among the 155 enterprise survey respondents.{{Cite web |last=Patrizio |first=Andy |date=October 22, 2013 |title=Office 2003 is a bigger threat to Microsoft than Google Docs |url=https://www.networkworld.com/article/746802/microsoft-subnet-office-2003-is-a-bigger-threat-to-microsoft-than-google-docs.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240426185030/https://www.networkworld.com/article/746802/microsoft-subnet-office-2003-is-a-bigger-threat-to-microsoft-than-google-docs.html |archive-date=April 26, 2024 |access-date=January 20, 2017 |website=Network World |publisher=IDG}} According to a 2017 survey, Office 2010 was the most used edition of Microsoft Office among organizations with a usage share of 83% — surpassing Office 2007 at 68% and Office 2003 at 46%, respectively. About 53% of respondents were also using Microsoft 365 (then Office 365).{{Cite web |last=Mackie |first=Kurty |date=November 6, 2017 |title=Survey Finds Organizations Still Using Older Microsoft Office Editions |url=https://redmondmag.com/articles/2017/11/06/organizations-using-older-office-editions.aspx |access-date=December 24, 2020 |website=Redmond Magazine |publisher=1105 Media Inc. |archive-date=September 16, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210916004239/https://redmondmag.com/articles/2017/11/06/organizations-using-older-office-editions.aspx |url-status=live }}

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