OFFUP-Project Components Available on Office Update Web Site
  
PSS ID Number: Q195060
Article last modified on 06-07-1999
 
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The information in this article applies to:
 
 - Microsoft Office Update 1.0 
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SUMMARY
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Office Update is a free online extension of Microsoft Office, accessible to all
users. You can access the site from the link placed prominently at the top of
the Office product by clicking Help, selecting Microsoft on the Web, and then
clicking Free Stuff. You may also type:
 
"http://officeupdate.microsoft.com" (without the quotation marks)
 
in the Address bar.
 
Office Update is an excellent ongoing resource for Microsoft Office users and is
dedicated to helping you get the very most from Microsoft Office. We provide
product updates, downloads, assistance, and newsgroups, and links to third-party
resources.
 
Components available for download are classified as follows: Add-Ins, Assistants,
Converters, Documents, Templates, Updates, and Viewers.
 
ADD-INS AVAILABLE ON THE OFFICE UPDATE SITE:
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An add-in is a program that enhances an existing software product. An add-in
usually adds a feature not previously available within the application.
 
Add-Ins Available for MS Project 98
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 - Microsoft Project 98 Online Users Guide
 
ASSISTANTS AVAILABLE ON OFFICE UPDATE WEB SITE:
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An assistant is an interactive feature that answers questions, offers tips, and
provides Help for a variety of features specific to the program you're using.
Assistants are shared across all Microsoft Office products.
 
Assistants Available for MS Project 98
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 - Office Assistant: Dot the Shape Shifter
 
 - Office Assistant: Earl the Cat
 
 - Office Assistant: F1 the Robot
 
 - Office Assistant: Genius
 
 - Office Assistant: Hoverbot
 
 - Office Assistant: Kairu the Dolphin
 
 - Office Assistant: Mother Nature
 
 - Office Assistant: Office Logo
 
 - Office Assistant: PowerPup the Dog
 
 - Office Assistant: Quiet Office Logo
 
 - Office Assistant: Scribble the Cat
 
DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE ON OFFICE UPDATE WEB SITE:
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A document is a file created in an Office program. These usually are in the form
of white papers, which offer technical specifications for the specific Office
application or feature.
 
Documents Available for MS Project 98
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 - Track Down Your Project
 
 - Risk Assessment and Management
 
 - History of Project Management
 
 - Microsoft Office 2000 Macro Security White Paper
 
UPDATES AVAILABLE ON OFFICE UPDATE WEB SITE:
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An update is a new release of an existing software product. A software update
usually adds relatively minor new features to a product or corrects errors
(bugs) found after the program was released.
 
Updates Available for MS Project 98
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 - Microsoft Office 95 Year 2000 Update
 
 - Forms 2.0 Control Security Patch
 
 - More Euro Enabled Fonts for Microsoft Office
 
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
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To submit a question to a Microsoft Support Professional using the Office Update
Support Request form, follow the steps outlined below:
 
1. Connect to the Office Update Web site at: http://officeupdate.microsoft.com
 
2. Click Member Services.
 
3. Click Office Update Technical Support.
 
4. Click Office Update Support Form.
 
    - You may be prompted to establish a Registration ID, if you haven't already
      done so, which you can use to obtain many Microsoft products or services.
 
    - To establish the ID, enter your e-mail address in the space provided and
      click Continue.
 
    - If you do not have an e-mail address, you can quickly get one by clicking:
      hotmail.com on the registration page.
 
5. After you enter your e-mail address, click Continue.
 
6. Type your Password.
 
    - If you can't remember your password, click E-mail My Password and we will
      send it to you.
 
7. Provide the following information in the space provided:
 
    - Your Computer
 
       - Operating System
 
       - Internet Browser
 
       - Computer Make
 
       - Computer Model
 
       - CPU Speed
 
       - Memory
 
    - The Problem
 
       - Describe only one problem at a time. If you are having more than one
         problem, please submit them seperately.
 
       - Issue Type
 
       - Component Name
 
       - URL Address
 
       - Error Type
 
       - Question Title
 
       - Detailed Problem Description
 
       - Check one of the following:
 
          - I can duplicate this problem.
 
          - I can connect to other Web sites such as http://www.microsoft.com
 
          - It previously worked for me but is not working now.
 
          - It has never worked.
 
    - Contact Information
 
       - E-mail Address
 
       - Phone Number
 
       - Fax Number
 
       - Time Zone
 
8. When the request form has been completed:
 
    - Click Finish to submit your request.
 
    - You should receive a response within one business day.
 
Additional query words: offup
 
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Keywords          : kbofficeupdate 
Version           : WINDOWS:1.0
Platform          : WINDOWS
Issue type        : kbinfo
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