Context-sensitive smart tags provide speedy access to relevant information by alerting you to important actions”such as formatting options for  pasted information, formula error correction, and more.

New task panes put the tools you need just a click away, helping you find files and format content quicker than ever.

Add data”such as stock tickers, weather updates, or news flashes”to  your spreadsheets and databases, and automatically keep them up to date.

Create professional-looking documents with enhanced formatting,  editing, review, and Web integration features. Use new speech recognition to dictate text, direct formatting changes, and navigate menus.

Document Recovery gives you the option to automatically save your  current document, spreadsheet, or presentation at the time an application stops  responding, so you don’t lose a moments work.

Send for Review streamlines the feedback process for Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, and Microsoft PowerPoint, giving the author full control over which comments and revisions to accept or reject.

Microsoft Outlook makes it easy to send and  receive e-mails from multiple accounts, including MSN Hotmail.. You can also send and receive instant messages with MSN Messenger”all within a single view.

Microsoft SharePoint Team Services allows the seamless sharing of  information between Office XP applications and your team Web site. Team members can upload documents, participate in discussions and surveys, and add content such as announcements and events.

Manage all appointment and task reminders in a single, consolidated  Reminders Window. Outlook makes it easy to resolve scheduling conflicts ”you can quickly review your groups schedule and allow others to propose alternate meeting times.

IT pros and developers can create customizable smart tags that give  users access to context-sensitive information.