More new features
New look for Office Microsoft Office 2003 has a new look that’s open and energetic. Additionally, new and improved task panes are available to you. New task panes include Getting Started, Help, Search Results, Shared Workspace, Document Updates, and Research.
Tablet PC support On a Tablet PC, you can quickly provide input using your own handwriting directly into Office documents as you would using a pen and a printout. Additionally, you can now view task panes horizontally to help you do your work on the Tablet PC the way you want to do your work.
Research task pane The new Research task pane offers a wide variety of reference information and expanded resources if you have an Internet connection. You can conduct research on topics using an encyclopedia, Web search, or by accessing third-party content. Also available from the Research task pane, and brand new to Microsoft Office PowerPoint, is support for the thesaurus. This feature is an outstanding tool for finding synonyms to enhance the quality of your presentation.
Microsoft Office Online Microsoft Office Online is better integrated in all Microsoft Office programs so that you can take full advantage of what the site has to offer while you work. You can visit Microsoft Office Online directly from within your Web browser or use the links provided in various task panes and menus in your Office program to access articles, tips, clip art, templates, online training, downloads, and services to enhance how you work with Office programs. The site is updated regularly with new content based on direct feedback and specific requests from you and others who use Office.
Improving quality for the customer Microsoft strives to improve quality, reliability, and performance of Microsoft software and services. The Customer Experience Improvement Program allows Microsoft to collect information about your hardware configuration and how you use Microsoft Office programs and services to identify trends and usage patterns. Participation is optional, and data collection is completely anonymous. Additionally, error reporting and error messages have been improved so that you are provided with the easiest approach to reporting errors and the most helpful information about alerts at the time you encounter a problem. Finally, with an Internet connection, you can give Microsoft customer feedback about an Office program, help content, or Microsoft Office Online content. Microsoft is continually adding and improving content based on your feedback.