First Look Microsoft® Office 2003

Author Katherine Murray Pages 240 Disk N/A Level All Levels Published 03/26/2003 ISBN 9780735619517 Price $19.99 To see this book's discounted price, select a reseller below.	More Information About the Book Table of Contents Sample Chapter Index Related Series Related Books About the Author Support: Book & CD Rate this book

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments	ix
Introduction	xi
1  An Overview of Microsoft Office 2003	1
The Challenges Information Workers Face	2
The Office 2003 Answer	5
What's New in Office 2003?	7
Improvements in Setup	9
Changes in the Office 2003 User Interface	9
Seamless Integration with Office on Microsoft.com	10
A Farther Reach for Research	13
Capturing Ideas as They Occur	14
Enhanced Collaboration with SharePoint Team Services	15
Extending Data Functionality with XML	16
Making Your Documents Smarter with Smart Documents, InfoPath, and Enhanced Smart Tags	16
Improvements in Office 2003 Security	17
Productivity Improvements	18
Summary	21
2  Microsoft Office Outlook 2003 and Messaging	23
A New Look for Outlook	24
Working with Views	26
Streamlining E-Mail	31
A New Emphasis on Collaboration	33
Instant Messaging and Notifications	33
Comparing Schedules	35
Meeting Workspaces	38
More Effective E-Mail Management	40
Using Search Folders	41
Quick Handling of Invitations	42
Quick Flag Capability	42
Easy Editing of Distribution Lists	43
Working with E-Mail Rules and Alerts	44
Security and Privacy	45
Additional Input Options	48
Changes in the E-Mail Message Window	48
Summary	49
3  Collaborating Using SharePoint Team Services and SharePoint Portal Server	51
The SharePoint Technologies Vision	52
A First Look at SharePoint Team Services	52
What Can You Do with SharePoint Team Services?	55
Who Uses SharePoint Team Services?	56
A First Look at SharePoint Portal Server	57
Overview of New Features in SharePoint 2	58
New Collaborative Productivity Solutions	58
Contacts and Communications	75
Improved SharePoint Features	79
Summary	81
4  Introduction to Microsoft Office OneNote 2003	83
Why Is Improved Note-Taking Important?	85
Why Is Improved Note-Taking Essential to Enterprises?	86
Why Improved Note-Taking Is Essential to Individuals	88
Creating Notes	89
Getting Started with Your Notebook	92
System Requirements	105
Installation	106
The Future of OneNote	107
Summary	108
5  Support for XML	109
The Power of XML	110
XML Basics	111
Data Here, Format There	114
Reusable Data	115
Write Your Own Schema	115
XML: A Common Denominator	116
XML for Businesses	117
XML for Developers	118
XML Support in Office 2003	119
Word 2003 XML Features	119
Excel 2003 XML Features	124
Access 2003 XML Features	130
Summary	132
6  XML Applied: Smart Documents, Smart Tags, and Microsoft Office InfoPath 2003	133
A Comparison: Smart Documents, Smart Tags, and InfoPath	133
Smart Documents	134
Smart Document Possibilities	136
Smart Documents for End Users	137
Smart Documents for Developers	138
Enhanced Smart Tags	138
Smart Tags for Businesses	139
What's New with Smart Tags in Office 2003?	140
Introduction to InfoPath	144
InfoPath for Businesses	145
Highlights of InfoPath	147
Summary	151
7  Upgrading, Deploying, and Administering Microsoft Office 2003	153
Installing on or Upgrading Office 2003 on a Single Machine	154
The Office 2003 Installation Process	155
Deploying Office in the Enterprise	162
The Office Resource Kit	162
Creating a Custom Installation	164
Using the Office 2003 Custom Installation Wizard	165
Deployment Through Microsoft System Management Server	169
Maintaining an Office Installation	169
Keeping Office Up to Date	172
The Customer Feedback Loop	173
Summary	174
8  Microsoft Office 2003 Productivity Enhancements	175
Office-Wide Enhancements	175
Using Ink	175
Internet Faxing	179
IRM (Information Rights Management)	180
Research Task Pane	181
Picture Library	183
Word 2003 Enhancements	184
Reading Layout Mode	184
Style Locking	186
Editing Restrictions	187
Allowing Changes in Document Sections	187
Excel 2003 Enhancements	187
Links to SharePoint Team Services	188
PowerPoint Enhancements	189
Packaging Presentations	189
Slide Show Annotations	190
Improved Navigation Tools	191
Full-Screen Movie Playback	192
Microsoft Office Access 2003 Enhancements	192
Smart Tags Identifying Common Errors	193
Creating a Backup Database	193
Identifying Dependencies	194
Simplified Copying of Linked Tables	194
Microsoft Office FrontPage 2003 Improvements	195
New Look for FrontPage	196
New Views	196
Table Layout Controls	197
New Browser Options	198
Microsoft Office Document Imaging	199
Microsoft Office 2003 Outlook with Business Contact Manager	199
Summary	200
RESOURCES	201
INDEX	209

Last Updated: March 5, 2003

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