Who Is This Book For?

First Look Microsoft Office 2003 is for people who want to know the ins and outs of the latest release of Microsoft Office. This could include anyone, but the information here will be most interesting to people in these general categories:

• Knowledge workers who are looking for a better, smarter way to capture and use data

• Business professionals who are responsible for making decisions about purchasing and deploying company software

• IT specialists who set and maintain software standards for their companies

• Small business owners who are looking for applications that support the latest data and communication technologies

• Independent professionals who work as part of remote teams and collaboratively create end products

• Solution developers interested in knowing more about the new Office to see how they can enhance or augment existing features by developing third-party products or services

Of course, if you're simply an Office enthusiast interested in knowing more about the capabilities of this new version, this book will serve you, too! No matter which group you belong to, you'll find many interesting ideas and possibilities here that will spark your imagination and inspire you to try new things with Office 2003.