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Chapter 10 Using Office on a Tablet PC
Office 2003 and the Tablet PC
Since the introduction of Windows XP in 2001, Microsoft has released a number of special-
purpose editions tied to unique hardware designs. From an Office user’s perspective, the
most intriguing is Windows XP Tablet PC Edition.
In design, a Tablet PC is a notebook computer with a few hardware twists. The most obvi-
ous is the input device—a pen-shaped stylus that takes the place of a mouse and allows the
user to select and manipulate text and objects, make menu selections, and click buttons. The
pen also serves as a way to draw lines, sketch diagrams, and tap out text using an onscreen ...