“See for yourself why Microsoft Office sets the standard for productivity on the Mac,” boasts Microsoft in an effort to get you to sign up for a free 30-day trial of its latest Office product for Mac.

To access the trial, you'll need to enter your email address and activate it online. It's then yours to play around with for 30 days.

Just in case you missed our coverage of the launch back in October, Office For Mac features all the usual Microsoft suspects such as Word, Excel, PowerPoint and other popular desktop programs.

Office For Mac is available in two versions:

Home and Student 2011: Word for Mac, PowerPoint for Mac, Excel for Mac and Messenger for Mac, and will retail starting at $219 NZ recommended retail price [RRP]).

Home and Business 2011: Word for Mac, PowerPoint for Mac, Excel for Mac, Outlook for Mac and Messenger for Mac, and will retail starting at $379 (NZ RRP).