Microsoft Office Professional 2003

Not much has happened to most of the Office applications since Office 2000; the core functionality is very much the same and the only major difference in everyday use is the use of a "panel" at one side of the screen which, in normal use, displays help, prompts, recently used files, clipboard contents and so on. For special tasks it has a more substantial role, such as a well thought out display of revisions which make it easy to see who altered a document when. Although it is a timesaver it demands a big screen; my 1024x768 laptop is too small and I frequently have to turn the panel off to see enough of the document being ...  Read the complete review

Its difficult to know where to begin with such a massive program that does so much and is so sidley known and both loved and hated in equal measure by everyone that uses it. I am writing this as someone who has used varous versions of Office starting from Office 95 and has just upgraded his home computer from Office 2000 to this Professional Edition 2003. I should also add that I have got mine through the NHS home User program so it only cost me £18 - if you work for the NHS contact your IT Department to get your copy - its worth it! First impressions is that everything looks a lot smarter and more colourful. It takes a bit of getting used to but soon you get ...  Read the complete review