I have seen the power of the new Office '12' at a training session in Reading last week. It is just too bad that I am not going to get a copy of the tech beta released on 17th November 2005 which is limited to only selected partners and customers globally.
However, if you are interested in acquiring the latest news and possibly the next beta release go to http://www.microsoft.com/office/previewand register your interest. This also provides information on what Office '12' can do.
Office '12' is not just about creating documents in different programs like Word, Excel, and Access or sending email through Outlook. It is now a 'more comprehensive and integrated system' which includes connecting information, systems, people and devices designed not only to increase productivity in our daily tasks but also to improve real-time collaboration and communication in our networked world.