Microsoft has announced the availability of Microsoft Works Suite 2003, the latest version of the best-selling integrated home productivity software that offers a one-stop home productivity solution with five of the latest home software titles from Microsoft and new templates to help users accomplish everyday tasks.
Works Suite 2003 includes the latest versions of Microsoft Works, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Encarta Encyclopaedia Standard, Microsoft Money Standard and Microsoft Picture It! Photo, enabling users to keep track of the whole family`s schedules, manage personal finances, plan and organise parties, complete homework assignments and edit photos.
Works Suite 2003 includes 150 new high-quality templates, bringing the total to 400, so users can more quickly and easily accomplish everyday personal tasks or community and school projects. In addition, the product boasts the new Task Launcher with a calendar and to-do list designed to track the schedule for the entire family, and My Project Organiser, which integrates all five applications in Works Suite to easily complete a task. The Project Organiser includes step-by-step guides, pre-designed templates and a scheduling tool so home users can easily plan a party, help the kids complete homework assignments, manage a sports team or prepare for the holidays.
"Works Suite is a must-have for today`s busy households. This one-stop solution helps everyone in the household get things done: schedules, to-do lists, homework, managing finances, editing and sharing photos, and travel planning. Microsoft`s software solutions provide consumers with the tools they need to realise their potential," says Belinda Godfrey, home and entertainment manager at Microsoft South Africa.
"To help users tackle their projects, big and small, we`ve created a new helpful tool called My Project Organiser to organise and complete family members` common projects -- anything from planning a party to organising a fund-raiser or getting the kids` big school project done."
Availability
At incredible value, Works Suite 2003 is currently available at an estimated retail price of R1 499, which is about half what consumers would pay for the applications individually. Customers can visit http://www.microsoft.com/works/ for more information on the Works line of products.
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Microsoft Home Products Division is a leading publisher of home software for the PC. Celebrating Microsoft Corp`s 20 years of delivering products that make life work better, Microsoft Home Products Division brings consumers Microsoft Encarta Reference Library 2003, from the industry`s best-selling encyclopaedia brand; Microsoft Picture It! Digital Image Pro version 7.0, which combines advanced photograph editing features with unparalleled ease of use; personal finance management made easy with Microsoft Money; and the latest version of the best-selling integrated home productivity software Microsoft Works Suite 2003, which offers six of the latest essential home software titles in one package for a tremendous value. Used with the MSN network of Internet services, these products have a unique depth and mobility that allow users to take their PC experience even further.
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