Using New Features in Microsoft Office 2003
This course covers key new features and enhancements in the Office 2003 suite of products. This course
explores product-specific new features and enhancements in the 2003 releases of Word, Excel, PowerPoint,
Outlook, and Access.
Expected Duration (hours) – 9
Learning Objectives:
Microsoft Office 2003: New Features for End Users

- identify the new reading and writing features of Microsoft Office Word 2003.
- recognize the function and advantages of XML in Microsoft Office Word 2003.
- recognize the enhanced features in Smart Tags and use the new Research Library tool.
- use the Research pane, edit a document in the Reading Layout view, and enforce protection settings.
- work with documents in a document workspace site and recognize its features.
- recognize the new features in Excel 2003.
- recognize the new features in PowerPoint 2003.
Microsoft Office 2003: New Features for Outlook Users

- use the new viewing panes and display calendars side by side.
- recognize mail adressing improvements and create a Search Folder.
- arrange e-mails by date, use a Follow Up folder, and add a picture to a contact.
- adjust junk-mail settings and block external mail.
- set up junk e-mail filters.
- recognize new e-mail alerts and improvements to the rules feature.
- use Business Contact Manager to organize customer information in Outlook.
Microsoft Office 2003: New Applications

- recognize and use the tools in OneNote to organize notes and information from other applications and web pages.
- create a section, flag a note, and use OneNote with another application.
- identify the main function and features of InfoPath 2003.
Microsoft Office 2003: New Features for Advanced Users

- recognize the new features and their functions in Access.
- use the new features in Access.
- recognize and apply new layout and template features in FrontPage.
- add a behavior to a layer, and recognize how to add a theme to a web page.
- create a template and add a behavior to a layer.
- identify how to use the new Ruler and Grid options, and add interactive buttons and Flash movies to web pages.
- insert an interactive button and a Flash movie into a web page using FrontPage 2003.
- recognize the new HTML and XML support tools and features in FrontPage 2003.
- identify the new compatibility and accessibility features in FrontPage 2003.
- recognize the new publication features in Publisher 2003 and use the new web site wizard feature.
- create and apply a master page and recognize the new formatting, task pane, and commercial printing features.
- use web publishing features to create a web site and design a CD label.