What's New in Microsoft Office Excel 2003?

You'll notice some changes as soon as you start Microsoft Office Excel 2003. The toolbars and menus have a new look, for example. But the features that are new and improved in this version of Excel go beyond only changes in appearance. Some changes aren't apparent until you start using the program.

The following table lists the new and improved features that you might be interested in, as well as the lessons and topics in which those features are covered.

New or Improved Feature	What Does this Feature Help You Do?	Lesson	Topic
List functionality	Create lists in your worksheet to group and act upon related data.	Getting to Know Excel	Creating and Using Lists
Excel 2003 list integration with Windows SharePoint Services	Publish a list based on an Excel list to a Windows SharePoint Services site.	Getting to Know Excel	Creating and Using Lists
Online research tools	As you create your workbook, use research tools, such as a thesaurus and encyclopedia.	Getting to Know Excel	Checking and Correcting Data
Research task pane	Conduct research on the Internet by using a wide variety of reference information and expanded resources.	Getting to Know Excel	Checking and Correcting Data
Improved statistical functions	Aspects of many statistical functions, such as rounding results, and precision have been enhanced.	Performing Calculations on Data	Rounding Results in Statistical Functions
Document Workspaces	Simplify the process of co-authoring, editing, and reviewing documents.	Combining Data from Multiple Sources	Grouping Multiple Workbooks
Compare workbooks side by side	See the differences between the workbooks more easily.	Collaborating in Excel	Comparing Workbooks
Smart Tags	Import information from the Web that is related to the contents of a worksheet cell.	Collaborating in Excel	Using Smart Tags to Acquire Real-Time Data