Microsoft unveils hosted Office 2007 beta

Microsoft's Office 2007 offers a radically new user interface which can be tested online

Microsoft has released a hosted version of Office 2007 beta so that users can test drive the application without downloading and installing the software. 

The forthcoming suite offers a radically new user interface which adapts to the task that a user is performing.

The company released a Beta 2 of Office 2007 in May and has logged over 2.5 million downloads. The final product is slated for release early next year. 

The online version offers access to all the Office 2007 applications as well as 18 product specific tutorials.

The service is available in English from today. Versions in French, German, Japanese and Spanish will follow later this week.