Microsoft Office Personal Portfolio Templates version 2002

Millions of PC users the world over use the Office productivity suite, but that doesn t mean we all have to use the same templates for our letters, spreadsheets and presentations. Personal Portfolio 2002 comes on the scene just as a new version of Office, Office XP, makes its debut. It s not limited to the new Office though, users of older versions such as 97 and 2000 can use it to brighten up their stationery too. Personal Portfolio complements the suite of Office applications Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Outlook, Access and FrontPage) with 300 new Word templates, 120 for Excel, 90 for PowerPoint and 90 for Outlook. This has its fun uses as it means that you can add a little creativity to your letters, e-mails and even shopping lists should you wish. And if you must gaze at Excel spreadsheets all day, any change to the dull black-and-white grid, which comes as the default, is an improvement. But it s a useful business application too. PowerPoint users may be looking for new ways to make their professional presentations stand out from the crowd, and the CV templates can add a structure and discipline that your current curriculum vitae may be missing. And, especially for those who aren t (or don t want to be) creative, there s very little point in re-inventing the wheel, when Personal Portfolio can create slick-looking fax covers, reports and business stationery for you. --John Rennie