What is Microsoft Works 2000?
The newest version of what Microsoft calls “the world’s most popular integrated software” is a package of commonly used software: a word processor, spreadsheet, database, calendar, and address book. It also has Microsoft Internet Explorer, clip art, and more than 250 templates to get you started on common projects. The integrated part of the product’s description means that programs are installed together, all at once, from one CD-ROM, and can all be accessed from one central location known as the Task Launcher. Q: Who is Works for? A: Because it contains simpler versions of many of the programs included in Microsoft Office 2000, Works is ideal for beginning or intermediate users who don’t want to spend a lot of money on software or a lot of time learning it. Q: How different is Works 2000 from previous versions? A: The Task Launcher, with its ability to let you access and view tasks, templates, and existing documents, is dramatically different than previous versions. Works is now inte