OT: Office XP Small Business

Ragnarok · #1 January 14th, 2004, 10:36 PM

I searched high and low and cannot find what software is bundled with Office XP SB. Does anyone here know what is included with it? One of our employees here at work is looking for a computer and he is asking for certain programs and I would like to know what is included with OXPSB.

Thanks for the help.

Will · #2 January 14th, 2004, 10:47 PM

Well, quick searches on Microsoft's site yielded cryptic information... they're more concerned about telling you about the wonderful document workspaces

than what actual software you get.

But, from experience, I would assume that it would include Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint, Visio, and Publisher. They might still be including FrontPage, if anyone would actually WANT to use that.

Ragnarok · #3 January 14th, 2004, 10:55 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Will:
Well, quick searches on Microsoft's site yielded cryptic information... they're more concerned about telling you about the wonderful document workspaces than what actual software you get.

But, from experience, I would assume that it would include Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint, Visio, and Publisher. They might still be including FrontPage, if anyone would actually WANT to use that.

Yeah, I couldn't find anything worthwhile on Microsofts site. They were more then happy to lend out information regarding Work Suite, but the information for OXPSB was as you said, cryptic. But thanks for the information, I was guessing it would include those programs, but I just wanted to make sure before I told anyone else.

[ January 14, 2004, 20:59: Message edited by: Ragnarok ]

Atrocities · #4 January 14th, 2004, 11:40 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Will:
Well, quick searches on Microsoft's site yielded cryptic information... they're more concerned about telling you about the wonderful document workspaces than what actual software you get.

But, from experience, I would assume that it would include Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint, Visio, and Publisher. They might still be including FrontPage, if anyone would actually WANT to use that.

what would you recommend other than front page?

Katchoo · #5 January 14th, 2004, 11:46 PM

I checked out the Staples website and found this description of MS Office XP for SB:

http://www.staples.ca/products/catal...skusetid=17599

It's an upgrade copy, but it should give you the details you need.

Fyron · #6 January 15th, 2004, 12:29 AM

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Originally posted by Atrocities:
what would you recommend other than front page?

Notepad?

www.editplus.com has good formatting stuff for color-coded tags. Macromedia has a Dreamweaver program that is similar to Frontpage IIRC, but would definitely be better. What exactly do you use Frontpage to do? If just writing HTML code, then a super-notepad program like Edit Plus 2 is all you would need. If you want the ability to just graphically move stuff around without having to write the actual HTML, I think Macromedia Dreamweaver can do that. Google is your friend. Sometimes your enemy as well, but usually friendly.