Microsoft Office XP Resource Kit

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Summary: Invaluable
Review: This is intended for those responsible in the planning, design, implementation, and deployment of Microsoft Office XP for the enterprise. Customization and standardization of Office XP deployments is what this book is about and critical in rolling it out to 100 or more desktops. For the typical user this may not be of any use, but for application administrators its necessary.

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Summary: New version of Office means new help.
Review: You are the network manager and you are charged with ensuring the transition to Office XP is easy and seamless. You have not seen the application and then you must learn what to do and the best ways to deploy the application. Where do you turn to for help?

Microsoft Press has just the answer with the Office XP Resource Kit. The 600 plus page reference manual is tailored made for the IT or network managers and the help and support desk professionals. This book will give you answers, guide you through the installation and make support a great deal easier.

In part 1 you find out what's new and learn how the setup for the deployment of Office XP. Part 2 deals directly with the deployment, installation and customization. You will also learn what to do with both Windows NT 4.0 and Windows 2000.

Part 3 is for maintenance, repair, how to remove applications, setting up system policies and maintaining and setting security for Office XP. Part 4 is used for worldwide installation for those larger companies to integrate the Office XP throughout each office.

Part 5 deals directly with the Outlook and messaging, it shows how to upgrade, set up security and what can be done within the terminal services arena. Finally three is a cd-rom include with the e-book, and abundance of tools, wizards, file converters, and viewers. For my job this is certainly going to be a go to book.