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If you are having trouble viewing this email, please visit the online version Microsoft Business Insights Newsletter April 2013 In This Issue   Featured News Get Modern with Windows 8 Pro and the New Office Create Professional Charts in Excel 2013 Offers & Promotions Take Advantage of the Big Easy Offer 10 and Cloud Easy Extend Your Office 365 Deployment with Offers from Microsoft Partners Training & Event Resources Introducing the Business Hub Learning Center Get a Feel for Windows 8 Articles & Case Studies Office 365 – Why a Law Firm Switched Skincare Company Extends Its Reach Through the Cloud Featured News   Get Modern with Windows 8 Pro and the New Office Next April, Microsoft will end support for Windows XP and Microsoft Office 2003. Moving off Windows XP and Office 2003 couldn’t be easier. Buy Windows 8 Pro and Office 2013 Standard together and save up to 15%.* *Offer valid until June 20, 2013, on purchases of Windows 8 Pro and Office 2013 Standard together through the Open License program for up to 249 seats. Contact your partner for exact pricing. Create Professional Charts in Excel 2013 Microsoft Excel 2013 gives you new ways to explore your data more intuitively. Find out how to create professional charts in seconds using the Quick Analysis tools in Excel 2013. Back to top Offers & Promotions   Take Advantage of the Big Easy Offer 10 and Cloud Easy From March 1 to May 31, 2013, you can take advantage of two new offers and earn 15% back on Microsoft products to use toward future purchases with a Microsoft partner. Earn subsidy funds with the Big Easy Offer 10 (used with the new Office, Windows, Microsoft Dynamics CRM, and more) or the Cloud Easy Offer (used in conjunction with Office 365, Windows Intune, Microsoft Dynamics CRM Online, and others). Also, the new "Hybrid IT" accelerator provides an additional earnings opportunity. *Offer open to qualifying US commercial and government organizations participating in eligible licensing programs. Partner subsidy funds will be awarded for qualified purchases March 1–May 31, 2013. Learn more. Extend Your Office 365 Deployment with Offers from Microsoft Partners Take advantage of offers on applications from select partners on electronic document signing, document storage, and SharePoint migration. These applications target specific workloads for Microsoft SharePoint, Office 365, Microsoft Dynamics CRM Online, and extend the power of Microsoft Cloud offerings. Available from March to June 2013. Back to top Training & Event Resources     Introducing the Business Hub Learning Center Learn how to simplify tasks, connect with others, and make smarter decisions in Windows and Office so you can get more done in less time. The Learning Center contains webinars, videos, and how-to articles designed to help you and your business be more productive. Get a Feel for Windows 8 Get a hands-on introduction to the new Windows 8, and try out Windows touch-enabled devices at any Microsoft retail store near you. Back to top Articles & Case Studies   Office 365 – Why a Law Firm Switched Office 365 provided law firm Parsonage Vandenack Williams LLC with a flexible, integrated, and cost-effective technology solution, which helps them deliver top-quality client service on a cost-effective basis. The firm adopted Office 365 to help ensure confidentiality for its clients and to eliminate the cost of purchasing and maintaining on-premises productivity and email environments. Watch the video detailing the firm’s story. Skincare Company Extends Its Reach Through the Cloud Looking to use technology to support small business growth? Learn about one entrepreneur who uses the cloud to open up communications and collaboration for her hobby-based business, Naturally Me. Back to top

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