- The standard package of Office XP includes Word for word processing, Excel for spreadsheet work, PowerPoint for presentations, and Outlook as an e-mail client. This version is suitable for most casual users. The higher end editions of the suite offer FrontPage for web design, Publisher for desktop publishing, and the powerful Access database. The XP version of this office suite was the last version that included FrontPage.
- Microsoft Word is the leading word processor in the world. It is one of the key components in all versions of Microsoft's office suites. With Microsoft Word, you can create everything from simple letters to complex newsletters with clipart and other graphics.
- PowerPoint is a tool for creating media-rich slide show presentations. The software is included in all versions of Microsoft Office. PowerPoint lets you combine text effects, graphics, music and movies, all with user-defined transitional effects. It's a great tool for presenting business ideas or for students to present engaging class assignments.
- Spreadsheets are ideal for keeping track of budgets, inventory, employees work time, and many other projects. Excel is the most widely used spreadsheet in the world and is included in all versions of Microsoft Office. Excel, like all of the products in Microsoft's office suites, can import and export to any of the other programs, making it easy to use the entire suite for just about any project you can imagine.
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