Not keen on downloading the trial versions of the Microsoft Office 2007 System? But you would still want to give Office 2007 a run? Well then, Microsoft has just the thing for you. The Redmond Company has made available a collection of virtual labs in which you can go ahead and give Office 2007 a run for its money.

"There are quite a few different labs you can try out, if you want to have a look at the components of Office 2007, and you can try them out safely in a virtual lab. We've upgraded the labs to released code, there are Labcast walkthroughs on products, and it's all in a safe environment for you to play with. They're all available in 90 minute lab blocks," Eileen_Brown, Microsoft IT Evangelist Manager.

Via TechNet Virtual Labs, you will be able to evaluate and test Microsoft's newest software products without having to download or install anything on your machine. One of the downsides of the trial versions is that after you install and test a product you have to make a choice as to either acquire it or scrape it from your machine. Through a TechNet Virtual Lab, you simply have to click the End Lab button and not give it any additional thought.

Microsoft is currently making available a set of guided, hands-on labs with a time limit of 90 minutes. But this is in fact sufficient time to give you at leas a general idea on what Office 2007 has to offer. Microsoft's offer is free of charge.

"Step into a new 2007 Microsoft Office System virtual lab for free. The Microsoft Office System has evolved from a suite of personal productivity products to a more comprehensive and integrated system. Building on the familiar tools that many people already know, the 2007 Microsoft Office system includes programs, servers, services, and solutions designed to work together to help address a broad array of business problems. These virtual labs have been updated from beta to new 2007 Office RTM versions," Microsoft informs on the TechNet Virtual Lab: 2007 Microsoft Office System webpage.