Concurrent updates are a problem when two users can edit a document at the same time. If two users each change the same word to two different words, how does the editing program know which change to make? Office Word 2010 handles the concurrent use of a document very well by providing you with alerts whenever anyone opens up the document you are editing. Further safeguards are put in place when Word actually locks the paragraph that your colleague is currently changing and highlights it for you. Similarly, they will not be able to change the paragraph that you are in the process of updating.

Disappointingly, transitions in the PowerPoint Web App are a complete mess. We got hold of the PowerPoint presentation shown below and uploaded it to SkyDrive. This presentation showcases all of the transitions available in PowerPoint 2010. Once in SkyDrive, we opened it in our browser and started the slideshow.

Microsoft Office 2010 introduces web based versions of the ubiquitous office suite collectively known as the Office Web Apps. Being web based, they offer limited functionality when compared with their desktop application counterparts. Office Web Apps comprise: