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Chapter 2 Customizing the Office Interface
What’s New in Office 2003
The building blocks of the Office interface—menus, toolbars, task panes, and wizards—
haven’t changed much from those found in Office XP. Office 2003 makes more extensive use
of task panes than its predecessor, and some menu choices have been shuffled around or
renamed for the sake of usability, but the essentials should feel refreshingly familiar. If
you’re upgrading from Office 2000 or earlier, the changes will be more substantial, and
you’ll want to pay special attention to the tips and techniques in this chapter.
The first step on the road to becoming an Office expert is customizing ...