Microsoft Office 2010 Starter Edition | 416 MB

Microsoft Office Starter 2010, a new base productivity suite that replaces Microsoft Works, consists of limited-functionality versions of Word and Excel and includes advertising. It does not include PowerPoint or Outlook.

Office Starter 2010 is available only on new PCs in conjunction with preloaded Office 2010 suites and is designed for home users who are not ready to buy a full version of Office 2010. It allows users to upgrade easily to a complete Office 2010 suite whenever they are ready.

What end users can do with Office Starter 2010

Create and edit basic Word documents and Excel spreadsheets with 100 percent file fidelity
Open existing Word and Excel documents
Manage a simple home budget
Write letters
Create newsletters with photos and easily send them out

What end users cannot do with Office Starter 2010

Create PowerPoint presentations
Manage email with Outlook
Organize notes, media, and project resources in one place using Microsoft OneNote
Add comments or track changes to documents
Analyze data with pivot tables
Enhance documents with SmartArt graphics
Automate and accelerate repetitive tasks using programmable macros
Customize the quick access toolbar
Connect to an external data source in Excel
Create a report with a table of contents, footnotes, and bibliographies
Turn off the advertisements

This is just a partial list of the functionality missing from Office Starter 2010. However, end users can activate the missing functionality by purchasing a Product Key Card for an appropriate full Office suite.