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Notes

∙Office Home & Student 2013 RT has almost the same features as Office Home & Student 2013 on Windows 7 or Windows 8, but there are some differences. To learn about the differences, go to Office.com/OfficeRT.

∙If you have Microsoft Office Home & Student 2013 RT Preview version, Office should update to the final version through Windows Update (free download; ISP fees apply). If the update doesn’t happen, see the Update to the final Office release topic below.

Start an Office app

To start an Office app, go to the Start screen and find the app tile or type the app name (for example, type Word and press Enter).

You can also start Office apps from the desktop. To do this, go to the Start screen and tap or click Desktop (or Windows logo key + D). Once at the desktop, the Office apps appear on the taskbar. Tap or click an Office app on the taskbar.

To learn how to pin and unpin apps from the Start screen

or the taskbar, see the Personalize Your Surface section in this guide.

Office Quick Start Guides

If you’re new to Office 2013, you can download free Quick Start Guides to help you get started. These printable guides have useful tips, shortcuts, and screenshots to help you find your way around. Go to Office.com and search for quick start guide or use the following links:

∙Word 2013 Quick Start Guide

∙Excel 2013 Quick Start Guide

∙PowerPoint 2013 Quick Start Guide

∙OneNote 2013 Quick Start Guide

Your Office files on any device

When you’re signed in with your Microsoft account, Office apps save docs on SkyDrive (the cloud) by default. This way your Office docs are in one place, and can be accessed from SkyDrive on any PC, Mac, iPad, phone, or device that’s connected to the Internet. Saving Office docs on SkyDrive also makes it easy to share and work with

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