Ribbon Hero is a game for Word, PowerPoint, and Excel 2007 and 2010, designed to help you boost your Office skills and knowledge. Play games (aka "challenges"), score points, and compete with your friends while improving your productivity with Office.
As a concept test, this add-in is not supported, but is an opportunity for you to try out an idea we are working on and let us know what you think. For additional challenges and the opportunity to earn more points, download Office 2010 Beta.
Apparently the press seems to agree that this is a pretty cool idea for training:
- Ziff Davis: Microsoft Ribbon Hero: A brilliant training tool from Office Labs
- Web Strategist: Microsoft Makes Work Fun: Office Launches “Ribbon Hero”, A Social Game
- CNET: Microsoft turns finding Office commands into game
Requirements: Vista or Windows 7 (32/64 bit), Office 2007 or Office 2010 (32/64 bit)
Limitations: English only, Works with Word, Excel, and PowerPoint only, Does not support versions of Office earlier than Office 2007
- DOWNLOAD: Ribbon Hero
http://www.officelabs.com/ribbonhero?WT.mc_id=1009
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