Microsoft has been feeling the heat for quite some time in the office productivity suite. The cheaper competitive products like Open Office from Sun Microsystems and WordPerfect from Corel are really beginning to come into their own and give a functionality level that's very similar to what we are used to seeing in Microsoft Office. Due to the fierce competition, Microsoft set out to give everyone a sneak peak at its latest version of Microsoft Office, Office 12, at the Professional Developer's Conference (PDC), which is currently underway.