You are not the only one who wonders whether to use PowerPoint for org charts, Word for forms, or Access for managing data. And what about all those other Office programs, like Visio and FrontPage and Publisher? Each Office program has its strengths. Find out what they all are so you know what to use when.

Tips from the experts

• Crabby Office Lady's tips for choosing the best program for the job
• Documentation expert Stephanie Krieger's tips for choosing the best program for the job
• MS Press authors Jerry Joyce and Marianne Moon on what the Microsoft Office programs can do for you

Pick your program

Create charts

• Creating an organization chart in Office 2003
• Draw flowcharts with Word and PowerPoint
• Visio or PowerPoint: Use the best flowchart tool for the job

Make documents and forms

• Comparing InfoPath Forms to Other Microsoft Solutions
• InfoPath or Word: Choose the best tool for the job
• Word or Publisher: Choose the best tool for the job

Manage data

• Collect and store data using Access, InfoPath, or both
• Using Access or Excel to manage your data

Use e-mail

• Outlook and Outlook Express: Brothers, not twins

Take a training course

• Beginner's training for Access, Outlook, PowerPoint, Excel, FrontPage, Publisher, OneNote, and Visio
• Explore the Microsoft Office Training site to learn more about all Office programs

Learn more about Office 2003

• Compare Office 2003 to previous versions
• What's in Office 2003? Compare the editions