Computerworld posted a story that Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer unveiled the next version of Office as the company launched previews of the suite for consumers and businesses.

As expected, Microsoft named the new edition Office 2013, although during the new conference, Ballmer and others called it "the new Office" or "the new Office 365," the name of the suite subscription program that it's been offering to small businesses.

Microsoft also debuted previews of several editions of Office 365 today: Office 365 Home Premium, Office 365 ProPlus, Office 365 Small Business Premium and Office 365 Enterprise.

All the previews include Word, Excel, PowerPoint, OneNote, Outlook, Publisher and Access.

  Microsoft launches preview of new Office 2013