The Professional Plus version of Office 2013 is available only to volume licensees. Microsoft officials still have not revealed when Microsoft plans to launch the new Office, but it's expected some time in the next few weeks, and possibly by the end of this month Microsoft typically makes available latest version of Office to HUP around the time that a new version of Office becomes generally/commercially available. (Neowin says the Professional Plus 2013 SKU will cost about $9.95 per user via HUP.) It allows business users to buy and use the latest version of Office to use on their home PCs/devices through a 'low-cost' download. HUP is a benefit that Microsoft offers to volume licensees with Software Assurance. The latest piece that's fallen into place is the addition of Office Professional Plus 2013 to the company's Home Use Program (HUP).

Microsoft is continuing to get all its Office 2013 ducks in a row as it approaches the still-unconfirmed but imminent launch date for its newest Office release.

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