Microsoft Works Suite 2003 [OLD VERSION]

by Microsoft

Product Details

• Shipping Weight: 1.6 ounces
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S. and to APO/FPO addresses. For APO/FPO shipments, please check with the manufacturer regarding warranty and support issues.
• ASIN: B000069IL7
• Item model number: B11-00711
• Date first available at Amazon.com: July 12, 2002
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,648 in Software (See Top 100 in Software)
  • #25 in Software > Business & Office > Word Processing
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes

Product Description

Amazon.com Product Description

Works Suite 2003 provides six Microsoft software titles for your home PC for one low price. Works Suite brings together the full versions of Microsoft Word, Works, Money Standard, Encarta Standard, Picture It! Photo, and Streets & Trips all in one, easy-to-use package.

Works Suite puts a ton of tools at your fingertips. Hundreds of new, stylish templates are available to quickly start and complete virtually any personal or organizational task. The My Projects organizer gives you step-by-step help to complete small or large projects like planning an event, family reunion, fundraiser, school project, moving, and much more.

The software gives you better ways to organize the household, manage finances, edit and enhance photos, send greetings, do research, and get directions and maps. The quick-start Task Launcher home page gives you quick access to your schedule, to-do list, and most recently used Works Suite programs. Manage personal finances and track investments with Microsoft Money. Plus, edit photos, create fun photo projects, and easily share memories with Picture It! Photo.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

35 of 38 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars nifty little programs for the average user, October 29, 2002

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Deborah MacGillivray "Author," (US & UK) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Microsoft Works Suite 2003 [OLD VERSION] (CD-ROM)

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Microsoft Works gives you the same version of Word 2003 as Office, something all students will need; you give a really super photo/paint shop program in Picture it Express (I use PSP for most stuff, but found this a super easy to use paint program that does many of the same things PSP and actually has better lettering that PSP); you get Encarta, great for the kids homework; you get money standard; you get Streets and Cities.

Picture It alone cost around [money], so this is a super buy with programs the whole family will use and save hundreds of dollars.

23 of 25 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars If you like things illogical try Microsoft Works Suite 2003., February 17, 2003

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This review is from: Microsoft Works Suite 2003 [OLD VERSION] (CD-ROM)

1. The address book that is included is only accessible from Outlook Express, not from the integrated MS Word software. So what good is a word processor that cannot access an address book for printing envelops or doing a mail merge? From what I could find on the internet this was done by design. The logic of this is incomprehensible, or perhaps reprehensible.
2. If you are unfortunate enough to have generated an address file using the works spreadsheet program you cannot read it using Word to generate mailing labels. You can, however, use Excel files with Word, but MS Works does not include Excel, just the decontented Excel they call the Works spreadsheet. So lucky you, you get to convert the file to Excel 97 or earlier before its readable by Word.
3. Avoid using the "helpful" task descriptions under the Works program tab for mail merge. It won't work. Go directly to Word with your "converted" works spreadsheet file.
4. It would be faster and less frustrating to address labels with a pencil.

11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Neat Programs....however, October 26, 2003

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D. O'Connell (MN USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Microsoft Works Suite 2003 [OLD VERSION] (CD-ROM)

I installed this suite on an IBM with a stripped hardrive and only Pro 2000 operating system present . I could not have been happier. Word provides much more versatility than the Works word processor and is wonderfully integrated as a companion to task launcher and enhanced spreadsheet capability. Digital photography is fun with Picture It! however I ended up using Pixela from Sony most of the time as a more convenient application for my camera. Encarta is always first class and Money took a long time to update my records for the year from scratch...but was easy,accurate and intuitive to use. I just bought a new computer with Home Edition XP and am terrified to install this suite which duplicates many areas of XP...but I really miss using Word and will tough it out with some of the problems others have experienced. This is a great product!