Microsoft Office v. X

Description

Microsoft Office v. X is a fully native program designed specifically for Mac OS X that harnesses the power of Office, the simplicity of Macintosh, and the stability of Unix. Office v. X has been completely redesigned with a fresh new Aqua interface. Office v. X supports all Mac OS X features and technologies, and has Mac-only features like Formatting Palette, Microsoft Word Data Merge Manager, Microsoft Excel List Manager, and Microsoft PowerPoint Movies. Office v. X includes Microsoft Word X, Excel X, PowerPoint X, and Entourage X, for Mac.

The modern user interface within Office v. X has been completely redesigned to include a bold new Aqua visual appearance--a perfect representation of what an application running on the new Mac OS X should look and feel like. Communication is a snap. E-mail is made even easier in Entourage X by allowing connections to Microsoft Exchange servers, Hotmail, and Mac.com so users can more efficiently manage e-mail online and off. With the integrated and improved Entourage calendar, you can easily organize your schedule and set reminders for important events and projects.

Office v. X is compatible with Office 2001 for Mac, Office 98 Macintosh Edition, Office for Microsoft Windows, AppleWorks 6, and FileMaker Pro 5.5., so you can share files with anyone, whether they use a Mac or a PC. Keep track of contacts with the comprehensive Address Book, which stores all of your contact information and lets you locate an address on a map or find driving directions from Expedia.com. Improved task reporting, calendar functions, and international time zone adjustments make time management even easier. Easily access customizable templates for resumes, catalogs, newsletters, calendars, and more from the Project Gallery. The Clip Art Gallery, including hundreds of images, provides tools to make working with graphics quick and easy.

Features:

• Office v. X uses key components of the modern Mac OS X architecture, resulting in a suite of programs that are more stable and responsive than ever.
• Share files freely with users of Office 2001 for Mac and Office 98 Macintosh Edition. In addition, Office v. X uses the same file formats as Windows Office XP/2000/97, so you can easily exchange files across platforms.
• Office v. X now works with AppleWorks 6.0 documents, so you can import documents into Word X. Through the continued support of FileMaker Pro, you can also now connect to FileMaker Pro servers.
• Sending e-mail messages is easier than ever in Entourage X. Through connections to Microsoft Exchange servers, Hotmail, and Mac.com, you can more efficiently manage e-mail online and off.
• Store extensive information about your contacts, and view it all at a glance in the Preview pane. Improved international support means you can better manage your international contacts. And with the click of an action button, you can quickly locate an address on a map by using Expedia.com, visit a contact's Web page, and more.
• Easily access customizable templates for resumes, catalogs, newsletters, calendars, and more from the Project Gallery. The Clip Art Gallery, including hundreds of images, provides tools to make working with graphics quick and easy.
• Keyboard shortcuts are fully customizable in Excel X, so you can set up your keyboard the way you want. And the new AutoRecover feature ensures that you will never lose any valuable data.
• PowerPoint Package feature makes it easy to collect and copy your media files so they can be transferred intact with your presentation. You can also save your presentation as a PowerPoint Movie in QuickTime format for easy and compelling presentation and distribution.
• Find Help faster! Help now includes full-text search, a feature that lets you search for Help topics containing specific words by simply typing a word or two rather than a full sentence in either the Office Assistant balloon or in the Help Viewer.
• You can use the Office Assistant to perform full-text searches of the Help topics for each program. For example, to get Help about how to format a chart, type format chart in the Assistant balloon. For best results during a full-text search of the Help topics, type a few words, rather than a complete sentence or question, in the Assistant. For example, to find Help about how to print more than one copy of a file at a time, type print copies. You can also print Help topics for easy reference.