Appendix D: The Microsoft Office System: The Big Picture


Throughout this book, we ve been focusing on the fastest and smartest ways to get tasks done, using the various Microsoft Office applications. But sometimes it s nice to slow things down a bit, and understand some of the theory and insight behind the fast and functional changes with which we work every day. For that reason, this appendix gives you a fuller picture of the new changes in the Microsoft Office System. You ll learn what challenges developers were attempting to address, and see how the new and improved elements in Office meet those identified needs. You ll also learn more about the overall changes in the different applications, and see how the new features can fit into your own day-to-day work.

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It s the dream of every information worker: programs as flexible as you are, powerful enough to capture, process, and produce information in a variety of forms ”but simple enough to master in a short time. And seamlessly integrated with intranet and Internet resources, so that you can find what you need when you need it, and apply it almost instantly.

The last few years have taught us many things. We ve learned that our simple, interpersonal communication is as powerful, and packed with information, as the reports and analyses over which we labor. We ve discovered that working in groups brings far greater benefit, in terms of creativity, vision, specialization, and error-trapping, than working solo, one-project/ one-person, alone behind our office walls. We now know that physical distance doesn t limit us in a time of virtual meeting rooms, online conferences, instant messaging, and collaborative scheduling. We don t have to run down the hall to check a fact when we can ping someone, using instant messaging, right now.

What s possible has been stretched to include faster, more efficient, farther-reaching, and more flexible rules about how we complete our work. And our quickly evolving understanding of what s possible at work drives the call for faster, more flexible, and more efficient tools to get the job done. That s where the Office System comes in.




Faster Smarter Microsoft Office System
Faster Smarter Microsoft Office System -- 2003 Edition
ISBN: 0735619212
EAN: 2147483647
Year: 2003
Pages: 238

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