# Microsoft Office 2003 Released

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**Post date:** [October 21, 2003, 10:18am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/microsoft-office-2003-released/92749/1 "2003-10-21T10:18:00Z")

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Tuesday, Oct. 21. Today Microsoft’s Microsoft Office 2003, the next installment of Microsoft’s popular Office suite, becomes available for purchase.

> …The suite adds new XML applications based around information sharing and collaborative working, also built into updates of old favourites like Word and Excel.

InfoPath, a new application, allows users to create their own XML forms and share the data with others.

Other features include a panel that allows Word users to view research data stored on the internet, and OneNote 2003, a note taking application that offers the ability to take notes in synchronisation with recorded audio.  
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read more from [vnunet.com](http://vnunet.com)  
[http://www.vnunet.com/News/1144946](http://www.vnunet.com/News/1144946)

[PCWorld.com](http://PCWorld.com) also has an indepth article covering whats new with 2003 noting that “…this upgrade isn’t for everybody.”:  
[http://www.pcworld.com/reviews/article/0,aid,112030,00.asp](http://www.pcworld.com/reviews/article/0,aid,112030,00.asp)

or go to the source:  
[http://www.microsoft.com/office/](http://www.microsoft.com/office/)