Microsoft today previewed a “work in progress” version of its new Office apps, designed for touch input. The presentation started with a new version of Powerpoint, which Kirk Koenigsbauer, corporate vice president for Microsoft Office, said was “early user experience” code. Taking inspiration from the apps already available on Win32, he showed a preview of the “backstage” area where users can open their recent documents, files stored in OneDrive, or new projects based on one of the app’s many templates. While the design looked similar to the current Powerpoint desktop app, it’s clearly been tweaked for touch screens. Headers are...

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