Microsoft announced that Office 2013 has completed its testing phase and that the latest build of the software suite has reached Release to Manufacturing (RTM) status. This news follows a highly publicized consumer preview, and means that most users should expect to get their hands on the complete Office 2013 product sometime during the first quarter of 2013.
According to Microsoft, as of October 19, anyone that purchases Office 2010 from local retailers or resellers will receive the new Office for free upon release.