Inside This Book

This book is divided into eight chapters, each focusing on a different aspect of Office 2003.

Chapter 1, 'An Overview of Microsoft Office 2003,' gives you a sense of the overall vision of Office 2003 and touches on key features that are common to each of the core applications.

Chapter 2, 'Microsoft Office Outlook 2003 and Messaging,' explores the new additions and changes in Microsoft Outlook and examines the integration of instant messaging throughout Office.

Chapter 3, 'Collaborating Using SharePoint Team Services and SharePoint Portal Server,' shows you how you can collaborate more effectively and efficiently than ever before with the many added and enhanced features of SharePoint Team Services V2.

Chapter 4, 'Introduction to Microsoft Office OneNote 2003,' highlights this new idea-management tool that can be used with standard computers, Pocket PCs, and Tablet PCs.

Chapter 5, 'Support for XML,' looks closely at the ways in which you'll now be able to work with XML in Word, Excel, and Access.

Chapter 6, 'XML Applied: Smart Documents, Smart Tags, and Microsoft Office InfoPath 2003,' shows how you can create and use Microsoft InfoPath to gather data that can then be stored independently and used in a variety of forms you control.

Chapter 7, 'Upgrading, Deploying, and Administering Office 2003,' discusses the new, easier-to-use deployment features so that you can get a glimpse of how easy upgrading to the new Office will be.

Chapter 8, 'Microsoft Office 2003 Productivity Enhancements,' gives you an overview of all the enhanced features in each of the core applications that allow you to streamline your efforts and increase productivity.

A 'Resources' section at the end of the book provides you with current links to additional sites and documents where you can find updates about Office 2003.