Updated: 2007-07-05
The following tables list differences in the menu options user interface. This is not a complete list. The list provides the major menu grouping changes and some second- and third- level menu changes..
In some cases, you can use the Tools | Customize… option to find menu options that were available in previous versions of the Microsoft Office Editions but that are no longer available in current releases.
Office
| Feature | Office 2000 | Office 2003 |
|---|---|---|
|
ActiveX control enablement |
Yes |
Yes-better security configuration options |
|
Collaboration |
Yes |
Yes-enhanced |
|
Document properties (Word) |
Yes |
Yes-enhanced |
|
Encryption support |
Limited |
Yes |
|
Help content |
Yes |
Yes-enhanced and Internet available |
|
Language Translation Support |
No |
Yes (limited) |
|
Local Installation Source |
No |
Yes |
|
Office Art |
Yes |
Yes-enhanced |
|
Office Binder |
Yes |
No |
|
PIDKEY implementation |
Yes |
Yes |
|
Policies |
Limited |
Yes-enhanced |
|
Product Activation |
No |
Yes |
|
Quiet Install |
Yes |
Yes-enhanced |
|
Reboot required (Sys DLL files) |
Yes |
No (providing system files are up to date) |
|
Registry policy/application alignment |
No |
Yes |
|
Security enhancements |
Yes |
Yes-major-new Very High security |
|
Speech recognition |
No |
Yes |
|
Terminal Server optimized install |
No |
Yes |
|
VBA-as an installable feature |
No |
Yes |
|
Watson Error Reporting |
No |
Yes |
Office Access
| Feature | Office 2000 | Office 2003 |
|---|---|---|
|
Database Wizard |
Yes |
Yes-enhanced |
|
Import/Export Wizards |
Yes |
Yes-enhanced and integrated |
|
Table Analyzer Wizard |
Yes |
Yes-enhanced |
|
File > New… |
Yes (dialog) |
Yes-now a task pane |
|
File > Search… |
No |
Yes |
|
File > Backup Database… |
No |
Yes-new |
|
File > Web Page Preview |
No |
Yes |
|
File > Database Properties |
Yes |
No |
|
Edit > Office Clipboard… |
No |
Yes |
|
Edit > Groups |
No |
Yes |
|
New Group… |
No |
Yes |
|
Rename Group… |
No |
Yes |
|
Delete Group |
No |
Yes |
|
Edit > Add to Group |
No |
Yes |
|
New Group… |
No |
Yes |
|
View > Task Pane |
No |
Yes-new |
|
Tools > AutoCorrect… |
Yes |
Moved to AutoCorrect Options… |
|
Tools > Security |
Yes |
Yes |
|
Workgroup Administrator |
No |
Yes |
|
Encrypt/Decrypt Database |
Yes |
Yes-renamed Encode/Decode Database |
|
Tools > Macro |
Yes |
Yes |
|
Microsoft Script Editor |
No |
Yes |
|
Security… |
No |
Yes |
|
Tools > AutoCorrect |
Yes |
Yes-changed to Auto Correct Options… |
|
Help > Show the Office Assistant |
No |
Yes-new |
|
Help > Microsoft Office Online |
No |
Yes-new |
|
Help > Access Developer Resources |
No |
Yes-new |
|
Help > Contact Us |
No |
Yes-new |
|
Help > Check for Updates |
No |
Yes-new |
|
Help > Customer Feedback Options |
No |
Yes-new |
|
Help > Activate Product… |
No |
Yes |
|
Help > Sample Databases |
No |
Yes |
|
Help > Detect and Repair |
No |
Yes |
Office Excel
| Feature | Office 2000 | Office 2003 |
|---|---|---|
|
Excel Formula Auditing |
Limited |
Yes-enhanced |
|
Excel Goal seek |
No |
Yes |
|
Excel Scenarios |
No |
Yes |
|
Formula AutoCorrect |
Yes |
Yes-enhanced |
|
Natural Language Formulas |
Yes |
Yes-enhanced |
|
Updated Charting |
Yes |
Yes-enhanced |
|
File > File Search… |
No |
Yes |
|
File > Permission |
No |
Yes-new |
|
Unrestricted Access |
No |
Yes-new |
|
Do Not Distribute… |
No |
Yes-new |
|
Restrict Permission As… |
No |
Yes-new |
|
File > Send To |
Yes |
Removed-still available as a custom option. Select Tools > Customize > Commands and activate these menu options in the menu of your choice. |
|
Mail Recipient (as Attachment) |
Yes |
|
|
Routing Recipient |
Yes |
|
|
Exchange Folder… |
Yes |
|
|
Online Meeting Participant |
Yes |
|
|
Edit > Office Clipboard… |
No |
Yes |
|
View > Task Pane |
No |
Yes |
|
Insert > Symbol |
No |
Yes |
|
Insert > Map… |
Yes |
No |
|
Insert > Diagram… |
No |
Yes |
|
Format > Sheet |
Yes |
Yes |
|
Tab Color… |
No |
Yes |
|
Tools > Research |
No |
Yes |
|
Tools > AutoCorrect… |
Yes |
Yes-changed to AutoCorrect Options… |
|
Tools > Error Checking… |
No |
Yes |
|
Tools > Shared Workspace |
No |
Yes-new |
|
Tools > Speech |
No |
Yes |
|
Tools > Merge Workbooks… |
Yes |
No |
|
Tools > Compare and Merge Workbooks |
No |
Yes-new |
|
Tools > Protection |
Yes |
Yes |
|
Allow Users to Edit Ranges… |
No |
Yes |
|
Tools > Auditing |
Yes |
Yes-changed to Formula Auditing |
|
Evaluate Formula |
No |
Yes |
|
Show Watch Window |
No |
Yes |
|
Formula Auditing Mode |
No |
Yes |
|
Data > Template Wizard… |
Yes |
No |
|
Data > Get External Data |
Yes |
Yes-changed to Import External Data |
|
Import Data |
No |
Yes |
|
Import Text File |
Yes |
No |
|
Run > Saved Query |
Yes |
No |
|
Run > Web Query… |
Yes |
No-integrated |
|
Data > List |
No |
Yes-new |
|
Create List |
No |
Yes-new |
|
Resize List |
No |
Yes-new |
|
Total Row |
No |
Yes-new |
|
Convert to Range |
No |
Yes-new |
|
Publish List |
No |
Yes-new |
|
View List on Server |
No |
Yes-new |
|
Unlink List |
No |
Yes-new |
|
Synchronize List |
No |
Yes-new |
|
Discard Changes and Refresh |
No |
Yes-new |
|
Hide Border of Inactive Lists |
No |
Yes-new |
|
Data > XML |
No |
Yes-new |
|
Import |
No |
Yes-new |
|
Export |
No |
Yes-new |
|
Refresh XML Data |
No |
Yes-new |
|
XML Source… |
No |
Yes-new |
|
XML Map Properties |
No |
Yes-new |
|
Edit > Query |
No |
Yes-new |
|
XML Expansion Packs |
No |
Yes-new |
|
Window > Compare Side by Side with |
No |
Yes-new |
|
Help > Show the Office Assistant |
No |
Yes |
|
Help > Check for Updates |
No |
Yes |
|
Help > Contact Us |
No |
Yes |
|
Help > Customer Feedback Options |
No |
Yes |
|
Help > Microsoft Office Online |
No |
Yes |
|
Help > What's This |
Yes |
No |
|
Help > Activate Product… |
No |
Yes |
Office Outlook
The menu structure of Office Outlook changes dramatically depending on the configuration, profile, and applied add-ins that are installed. Several of the list headers (From, Subject, Received, Size, and so on) can be sorted by clicking the header (right mouse click for specific control access). Not all of the menu options or features are discussed in this comparison.
Overall, Outlook 2003 has significant changes in the UI and feature sets compared to Outlook 2000. The following table highlights valuable information regarding how some features and menu options have transitioned into new features or options within Office 2003.
| Feature | Office 2000 | Office 2003 |
|---|---|---|
|
Outlook Calendaring |
Schedule+ |
Integrated |
|
File > New |
Yes |
Yes |
|
Outlook Data File… |
No |
Yes |
|
Internet Fax |
No |
Yes |
|
Search Folder… |
No |
Yes |
|
Navigation Pane Shortcut |
No |
Yes |
|
Office document |
Yes |
No |
|
Choose Template |
No |
Yes |
|
File > Open |
Yes |
Yes |
|
Selected Items |
No |
Yes |
|
Other User's Folder… |
No |
Yes |
|
Outlook Data File… |
No |
Yes |
|
File > Folder |
Yes |
Yes |
|
Customize this Search Folder |
No |
Yes |
|
Sharing… |
No |
Yes |
|
File > Data File Management… |
No |
Yes-new |
|
File > Cached Exchange Mode |
Yes |
No |
|
Download Full Items |
No |
Yes |
|
Download Headers and Then Full Items |
No |
Yes |
|
Download Headers |
No |
Yes |
|
On Slow Connections Download Only Headers |
No |
Yes |
|
Edit > Office Clipboard… |
No |
Yes |
|
Edit > Clear |
Yes |
No |
|
View > Current View |
Yes |
Yes-changed to Arrange By |
|
By Follow-up Flag |
Yes |
No |
|
Flagged for Next Seven Days |
Yes |
No |
|
By Conversation Topic |
Yes |
No |
|
By Sender |
Yes |
No |
|
Customize… |
No |
Yes |
|
Current View… |
No |
Yes-this sub-menu holds many of the Office 97 Current View sub-options |
|
Format > Columns… |
No |
Yes |
|
Date |
No |
Yes |
|
Conversation |
No |
Yes |
|
From |
No |
Yes |
|
To |
No |
Yes |
|
Folder |
No |
Yes |
|
Size |
No |
Yes |
|
Subject |
No |
Yes |
|
Type |
No |
Yes |
|
Flag |
No |
Yes |
|
Attachments |
No |
Yes |
|
E-mail Account |
No |
Yes |
|
Importance |
No |
Yes |
|
Categories |
No |
Yes |
|
Custom |
No |
Yes |
|
Show in Group |
No |
Yes |
|
Show Views in Navigation Pane |
No |
Yes |
|
View > Navigation Pane |
No |
Yes |
|
View > Reading Pane |
No |
Yes |
|
Right |
No |
Yes |
|
Bottom |
No |
Yes |
|
Off |
No |
Yes |
|
View > Reminders Windows |
No |
Yes |
|
View > Refresh |
No |
Yes |
|
View > Folder List |
Yes |
No |
|
View > Outlook Bar |
Yes |
No |
|
Go > Calendar |
No |
Yes |
|
Go > Contacts |
No |
Yes |
|
Go > Tasks |
No |
Yes |
|
Go > Notes |
No |
Yes |
|
Go > Journal |
No |
Yes |
|
Go > Folder… |
No |
Yes |
|
Go > Mail |
No |
Yes |
|
Go > Folder List |
No |
Yes |
|
Go > Shortcuts |
No |
Yes |
|
Tools > Check for New Mail |
Yes |
No |
|
Tools > Check for New Mail On… |
Yes |
No |
|
Tools > Address Book… |
Yes |
No |
|
Tools > Send |
Yes |
No |
|
Tools > Send/Receive |
No |
Yes |
|
Send All |
No |
Yes |
|
This Folder |
No |
Yes |
|
Send/Receive All |
No |
Yes |
|
Download Headers in This Folder |
No |
Yes |
|
Work with Headers |
No |
Yes |
|
Download Headers |
No |
Yes |
|
Mark/Unmark Messages |
No |
Yes |
|
Process Marked Headers |
No |
Yes |
|
Download Address Book |
No |
Yes |
|
Mark to Download Message |
No |
Yes |
|
Unmark Selected Headers |
No |
Yes |
|
Unmark All Headers |
No |
Yes |
|
Process Marked Headers in This Folder |
No |
Yes |
|
Dial-Up Connection |
No |
Yes |
|
Use Existing Connection (LAN) |
No |
Yes |
|
New Location |
No |
Yes |
|
Location Settings… |
No |
Yes |
|
Send/Receive Settings |
No |
Yes |
|
Define Send/Receive Groups |
No |
Yes |
|
Disable Scheduled Send/Receive |
No |
Yes |
|
Show Progress… |
No |
Yes |
|
Make this Folder Available Offline |
No |
Yes |
|
Tools > Find All |
Yes |
Yes-renamed Find |
|
Find |
No |
Yes |
|
Advanced Find… |
No |
Yes |
|
Find Public Folder… |
No |
Yes |
|
Tools > Organize |
No |
Yes |
|
Tools > Out of Office Assistant |
No |
Yes |
|
Tools > Mailbox Cleanup… |
No |
Yes |
|
Tools > Recover Deleted Items… |
No |
Yes |
|
Actions > Flag for Follow Up… |
Yes |
No |
|
Actions > Follow Up |
No |
Yes |
|
Red Flag |
No |
Yes |
|
Blue Flag |
No |
Yes |
|
Yellow Flag |
No |
Yes |
|
Green Flag |
No |
Yes |
|
Orange Flag |
No |
Yes |
|
Purple Flag |
No |
Yes |
|
Flag Complete… |
No |
Yes |
|
Add Reminder |
No |
Yes |
|
Clear Flag |
No |
Yes |
|
Set Default Flag |
No |
Yes |
|
Red Flag as Default |
No |
Yes |
|
Blue Flag as Default |
No |
Yes |
|
Yellow Flag as Default |
No |
Yes |
|
Green Flag as Default |
No |
Yes |
|
Orange Flag as Default |
No |
Yes |
|
Purple Flag as Default |
No |
Yes |
|
Actions Find All |
Yes |
No |
|
Actions Junk E-mail |
No |
Yes |
|
Add to Junk Sender's List |
Yes |
No |
|
Add to Adult Content Senders List |
Yes |
No |
|
Add sender to Blocked Senders List |
No |
Yes |
|
Add Sender to Safe Senders List |
No |
Yes |
|
Add Sender's Domain ("") to Safe Senders List |
No |
Yes |
|
Add Recipient to Safe Recipients List |
No |
Yes |
|
Mark as Not Junk… |
No |
Yes |
|
Junk E-mail Options |
No |
Yes |
|
Help > Hide the Office Assistant |
Yes |
No |
|
Help > Show the Office Assistant |
No |
Yes |
|
Help > Office on the Web |
Yes |
No |
|
Help > Microsoft Office Online |
No |
Yes |
|
Help > Contact Us |
No |
Yes |
|
Help > Check for Updates |
No |
Yes |
|
Help > Customer Feedback Options… |
No |
Yes |
|
Help > Activate Product… |
No |
Yes |
Office PowerPoint
| Feature | Office 2000 | Office 2003 |
|---|---|---|
|
File > File Search… |
No |
Yes |
|
File > Pack and Go… |
Yes |
No |
|
File > Permission |
No |
Yes-new |
|
Unrestricted Access |
No |
Yes-new |
|
Do Not Distribute… |
No |
Yes-new |
|
Restrict Permission As… |
No |
Yes-new |
|
File > Pack and Go… |
Yes |
No |
|
File > Package for CD |
No |
Yes |
|
File > Print Preview |
No |
Yes |
|
File > File Search… |
No |
Yes |
|
File > Web Page Preview |
Yes |
No |
|
File > Send To |
Yes |
Yes |
|
Mail Recipient (for review)… |
No |
Yes |
|
Routing Recipient… |
Yes |
No |
|
Exchange Folder… |
Yes |
No |
|
Mail Recipient (as Attachment) |
No |
Yes |
|
Genigraphics… |
Yes |
No |
|
Edit > Office Clipboard… |
No |
Yes |
|
Edit > Reconvert |
No |
Yes |
|
View Master |
Yes |
Yes |
|
Title Master |
Yes |
No |
|
View > Color/Grayscale |
No |
Yes |
|
Color |
No |
Yes |
|
Grayscale |
No |
Yes |
|
Pure Black and White |
No |
Yes |
|
View > Black and White |
Yes |
No |
|
View > Task Pane |
No |
Yes |
|
View > Slide Miniature |
Yes |
No-available through slide pane |
|
View > Guides |
Yes |
Yes-changed to Grid and Guides |
|
View > Comments |
Yes |
No-available through inline tag |
|
View > Markup |
No |
Yes |
|
View > View Direction |
No |
Yes |
|
Left-to-Right |
No |
Yes |
|
Right-to-Left |
No |
Yes |
|
View > Markup |
No |
Yes |
|
Insert > Tab |
Yes |
No |
|
Insert > Picture |
Yes |
Yes |
|
New Photo Album… |
No |
Yes |
|
Organization Chart |
Yes |
No |
|
From Scanner |
Yes |
Yes-includes From Camera |
|
Microsoft Word Table… |
Yes |
No |
|
Insert > Diagram |
No |
Yes |
|
Insert > Text Box |
No |
Yes |
|
Horizontal |
No |
Yes |
|
Vertical |
No |
Yes |
|
Insert > Movies and Sounds |
Yes |
Yes |
|
Movie from Gallery… |
Yes |
Yes-changed to From Clip Organizer |
|
Sound from Gallery… |
Yes |
Yes-changed to From Clip Organizer |
|
Format > Alignment |
Yes |
Yes |
|
Distributed |
No |
Yes |
|
Format > Paragraph Direction |
No |
Yes |
|
Right-to-Left |
No |
Yes |
|
Left-to-Right |
No |
Yes |
|
Format > Font Alignment |
No |
Yes |
|
Hanging |
No |
Yes |
|
Centered |
No |
Yes |
|
Roman |
No |
Yes |
|
Uphold Fixing |
No |
Yes |
|
Format > Line Break… |
No |
Yes |
|
Format > Slide Color Scheme… |
Yes |
No |
|
Format > Slide Design… |
No |
Yes |
|
Format > Apply Design Template… |
Yes |
No |
|
Format > Colors and Lines… |
Yes |
No |
|
Tools > Spelling and Grammar |
Yes |
Yes-previously was just Spelling |
|
Tools > Research… |
No |
Yes |
|
Tools > Thesaurus… |
No |
Yes |
|
Tools > Typography… |
No |
Yes |
|
Tools > Shared Workspace… |
No |
Yes |
|
Tools > Compare and Merge Presentations… |
No |
Yes |
|
Tools > Online Collaboration… |
No |
Yes |
|
Meet now |
No |
Yes |
|
Web Discussions |
No |
Yes |
|
Tools > AutoCorrect… |
Yes |
Yes-changed to AutoCorrect Options… |
|
Tools > Online Collaboration |
No |
Yes |
|
Meet Now |
No |
Yes |
|
Schedule Meeting |
No |
Yes |
|
Web Discussions |
No |
Yes |
|
Tools > Meeting Minder |
Yes |
No |
|
Slide Show > View On Two Screens… |
Yes |
No |
|
Slide Show > Preset Animation |
Yes |
Yes-now Animation Schemes… |
|
Off |
Yes |
These and many more |
|
Drive-In |
Yes |
… |
|
Flying |
Yes |
… |
|
Camera |
Yes |
… |
|
Flash Once |
Yes |
… |
|
Laser Text |
Yes |
… |
|
Typewriter |
Yes |
… |
|
Reverse Order |
Yes |
… |
|
Drop In |
Yes |
… |
|
Fly from Top |
Yes |
… |
|
Animate Chart |
Yes |
… |
|
Wipe Up |
Yes |
… |
|
Wipe Right |
Yes |
… |
|
Dissolve |
Yes |
… |
|
Split Vertical Out |
Yes |
… |
|
Appear |
Yes |
… |
|
Slide Show > Animation Preview |
Yes |
Yes-part of Auto Preview option |
|
Window > Cascade |
Yes |
No |
|
Window > Fit to Page |
Yes |
No |
|
Window > Compare Side by Side With |
No |
Yes |
|
Help > Hide the Office Assistant |
Yes |
No |
|
Help > Show the Office Assistant |
No |
Yes |
|
Help > Activate Product |
No |
Yes |
|
Help > Microsoft Office Online |
No |
Yes |
|
Help > Contact Us |
No |
Yes |
|
Help > Check for Updates |
No |
Yes |
|
Help > Office on the Web |
Yes |
No |
|
Help > Customer Feedback Options |
No |
Yes |
Office Word
| Feature | Office 2000 | Office 2003 |
|---|---|---|
|
File > File Search |
No |
Yes |
|
File > Permission |
No |
Yes |
|
Unrestricted Access |
No |
Yes |
|
Do Not Distribute |
No |
Yes |
|
Restrict Permission As… |
No |
Yes |
|
File > Web Page Preview |
No |
Yes |
|
Mail Recipient (for Review) |
No |
Yes |
|
Recipient using a Fax Modem |
No |
Yes |
|
Fax Recipient |
Yes |
No |
|
Recipient using a Fax Modem… |
No |
Yes |
|
Recipient using Internet Fax Service |
No |
Yes |
|
Edit > Office Clipboard |
No |
Yes |
|
Edit > Clear |
Yes |
Yes |
|
Formats |
No |
Yes |
|
Contents |
No |
Yes |
|
View > Reading Layout |
No |
Yes |
|
View > Task Pane |
No |
Yes |
|
View > Master Document |
Yes |
No |
|
View > Show Paragraph Marks |
No |
Yes |
|
View > Gridlines |
No |
Yes-moved to Reviewing Pane button |
|
View > Thumbnails |
No |
Yes |
|
View > Markup |
No |
Yes |
|
Insert > AutoText |
Yes |
Yes |
|
Alert text |
No |
Yes |
|
Alert text in List 1 |
No |
Yes |
|
Alert text in List 2 |
No |
Yes |
|
MultiLanguage Marker Explicit Begin |
No |
Yes |
|
MultiLanguage Marker Explicit End |
No |
Yes |
|
Text |
No |
Yes |
|
Insert > Number… |
No |
Yes |
|
Insert > Reference |
No |
Yes |
|
Insert > Footnote… |
Yes |
Yes-moved to Reference |
|
Insert > Caption… |
Yes |
Yes-moved to Reference |
|
Insert > Cross-reference |
Yes |
Yes-moved to Reference |
|
Insert > Index and Tables… |
Yes |
Yes-moved to Reference |
|
Insert > Web Component |
No |
Yes |
|
Insert > Picture |
Yes |
Yes |
|
Organization Chart |
No |
Yes |
|
New Drawing |
No |
Yes |
|
Insert > Diagram |
No |
Yes |
|
Insert > Text Box |
Yes |
Yes |
|
Horizontal |
No |
Yes |
|
Vertical |
No |
Yes |
|
Format > Theme… |
No |
Yes |
|
Format > Fix Text… |
No |
Yes |
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Format > Asian Layout |
No |
Yes |
|
Phonetic Guide |
No |
Yes |
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Enclose Characters |
No |
Yes |
|
Horizontal in Vertical |
No |
Yes |
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Combine Characters |
No |
Yes |
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Two Lines in One |
No |
Yes |
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Format > Style… |
Yes |
Yes-merged with Styles and Formatting |
|
Tools > Research |
No |
Yes |
|
Tools > Language |
Yes |
Yes |
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Japanese Consistency Checker |
No |
Yes |
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Translate… |
No |
Yes |
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Tools > Fix Broken Text… |
No |
Yes |
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Tools > Word Count… |
No |
Yes |
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Tools > Speech |
No |
Yes |
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Tools > AutoCorrect… |
Yes |
Yes-changed to AutoCorrect Option |
|
Tools > Shared Workspace… |
No |
Yes |
|
Tools > Merge Documents… |
Yes |
Yes-changed to Compare and Merge Documents… |
|
Track Changes |
Yes |
Yes |
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Highlight Changes… |
Yes |
Yes-in toolbar |
|
Accept or Reject Changes… |
Yes |
Yes-in toolbar |
|
Compare Documents… |
Yes |
Yes-in toolbar |
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Tools > Mail Merge… |
Yes |
Yes-changed to Letters and Mailings |
|
Tools > Letters and Mailings |
No |
Yes |
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Mail Merge Wizard… |
No |
Yes |
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Show Mail Merge Toolbar |
No |
Yes |
|
Envelopes and Labels… |
No |
Yes |
|
Letter Wizard… |
Yes-add-on |
Yes |
|
Window > Compare Side by Side with |
No |
Yes |
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Help > Hide the Office Assistant |
Yes |
No |
|
Help > Show the Office Assistant |
No |
Yes |
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Help > Activate Product… |
No |
Yes |
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Help > Contact Us |
No |
Yes |
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Help > Customer Feedback Options… |
No |
Yes |
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Help > Check for Updates |
No |
Yes |
