What s Included with the Office System?

Microsoft Office has been around in one form or another for more than a decade , and the Office System is the latest and greatest release in a long line of successful programs. The Office System is actually a system of applications, meaning that it is a collection of complementary programs that work together to help you accomplish what you need to do. These are the core programs at the heart of the Office System:

• Microsoft Word 2003, a word-processing program you ll use to write letters , create reports , publish newsletters, and more.

• Microsoft Excel 2003, a spreadsheet program capable of performing simple-to- complex financial operations, sorting and analyzing data, charting, and reporting.

• Microsoft PowerPoint 2003, a presentation graphics program you ll use to create slide shows for presentations, kiosk displays, and even broadcasting on the Web.

• Microsoft Outlook 2003, an information and communication manager you ll use to send and receive e-mail, organize your calendar, and keep track of notes, tasks , and your personal and business contacts.

In addition to the core programs, the following applications may be included with your version of the Office System:

• Microsoft Access 2003, a relational data management program that enables you to organize, track, sort , filter, and report on your data.

• Microsoft Publisher 2003, an easy-to-use desktop publishing program that provides designs, art, and more for producing marketing materials.

• Microsoft Office Business Contact Manager 2003, a contact manager that adds functionality to Outlook 2003, enabling you to carefully track, organize, and work with leads and client information.

• Microsoft Office OneNote 2003, an exciting new notetaking application that enables you to capture thoughts and ideas in just about any form and use them with your other Office applications.

• Microsoft Office InfoPath 2003, a new application that enables you to create XML-based forms to capture your critical data in an industry standard format for easy and smart storage and exchange.

Aha! ”Different Needs, Different Versions

In reponse to customer feedback, Microsoft is offering a number of different versions of the Microsoft Office System to meet different types of professional needs. This enables you to choose the Office system that best fits the needs of your particular business. The different product editions (also called SKUs, or stock keeping units ) are as follows :* Microsoft Office Professional Enterprise Edition 2003* Microsoft Office Professional Edition 2003* Microsoft Office Small Business Edition 2003* Microsoft Office Basic Edition 2003* Microsoft Office Student and Teacher Edition 2003For a listing of the individual applications and features included with each of these product editions, visit Microsoft online at www.microsoft.com/presspass/ newsroom/office/factsheet/OfficeSKUFS.asp .

 

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Microsoft FrontPage 2003, a professional-level Web page creation program, is now available only as a stand-alone product. For more information, go to www.microsoft.com/office/preview/frontpage/default.asp .