Reviews - Microsoft Works Deluxe

	MICROSOFT WORKS DELUXE 99 by Bob Lowe, FVTC PCUG member Many users of Microsoft's Office Suite, which was released in 1997, have been anxiously awaiting the newest release, Office 2000, which is scheduled to hit the market this summer. If you are getting a little impatient, you might just want to try another Microsoft product, Works Deluxe 99, that was just released. I've been puzzled why this software has never taken off like its cousin, since it contains some very useful and easy to operate functions. The three programs in the suite are Microsoft Works 4.5, an integrated software for use in the Windows environment, Microsoft Money 99 Basic, a tool for organizing and managing your finances and Microsoft Graphics Studio Greetings 99, a simple way of create personalized greetings, graphics and photos on your home PC. Most impressive is the way Works Deluxe simplifies the process of creating documents. . When you tab into the Works Task Launcher, you are placed in touch with a Task Wizard that helps you create address book, letters, letterheads, newsletters, resumes, brochures, certificates, fax cover sheet, invoices, phone lists, memos, home inventory, labels, time sheets and mortgage/loan analysis. For computer dummies like me, producing professionally looking documents is a snap. The Money 99 Basic also includes such features like expense tracking, debt-reduction planning, an electronic checkbook, a monthly report to give you an overview of your finances and your personal Financial Home Page, which contains personalized information, financial news and a snapshot of your finances. The Graphics Studio Greeting 99 provides greetings with designs and messages from Hallmark. Or, if you prefer, or you can create your own personalized greeting cards, invitations and notes. Choose from 15,000 graphic images, 500 photos and 126 fonts. The program also allows you to send personalized e-mail message with motion and sound over the Internet. If you are one of those people that feel the upcoming Office 2000 Suite might just be too loaded with features to make it easily comprehensible and user-friendly, Works Deluxe 99 is a worthwhile alternative. The Works Deluxe 99 suite requires a PC with a Pentium 90 or higher, Microsoft Windows 95 or 98, 16 MB of RAM, quad speed of faster CD-ROM.drive and Super VGA 250-color or higher resolution monitor and between 235-340 MB.

MICROSOFT WORKS DELUXE 99
by Bob Lowe, FVTC PCUG member

Many users of Microsoft's Office Suite, which was released in 1997, have been anxiously awaiting the newest release, Office 2000, which is scheduled to hit the market this summer.

If you are getting a little impatient, you might just want to try another Microsoft product, Works Deluxe 99, that was just released.

I've been puzzled why this software has never taken off like its cousin, since it contains some very useful and easy to operate functions.

The three programs in the suite are Microsoft Works 4.5, an integrated software for use in the Windows environment, Microsoft Money 99 Basic, a tool for organizing and managing your finances and Microsoft Graphics Studio Greetings 99, a simple way of create personalized greetings, graphics and photos on your home PC.

Most impressive is the way Works Deluxe simplifies the process of creating documents. . When you tab into the Works Task Launcher, you are placed in touch with a Task Wizard that helps you create address book, letters, letterheads, newsletters, resumes, brochures, certificates, fax cover sheet, invoices, phone lists, memos, home inventory, labels, time sheets and mortgage/loan analysis.

For computer dummies like me, producing professionally looking documents is a snap. The Money 99 Basic also includes such features like expense tracking, debt-reduction planning, an electronic checkbook, a monthly report to give you an overview of your finances and your personal Financial Home Page, which contains personalized information, financial news and a snapshot of your finances.

The Graphics Studio Greeting 99 provides greetings with designs and messages from Hallmark. Or, if you prefer, or you can create your own personalized greeting cards, invitations and notes. Choose from 15,000 graphic images, 500 photos and 126 fonts.

The program also allows you to send personalized e-mail message with motion and sound over the Internet.

If you are one of those people that feel the upcoming Office 2000 Suite might just be too loaded with features to make it easily comprehensible and user-friendly, Works Deluxe 99 is a worthwhile alternative.

The Works Deluxe 99 suite requires a PC with a Pentium 90 or higher, Microsoft Windows 95 or 98, 16 MB of RAM, quad speed of faster CD-ROM.drive and Super VGA 250-color or higher resolution monitor and between 235-340 MB.