Access Microsoft Office Access is a relational database management system. Data is stored in tables, queries filter the data and reports display the data. Forms assist in data entry accuracy.
Companion programs: Excel (data import and export), Outlook (mail merge source)
Excel Microsoft Excel is a spreadsheet-application. It features calculation, graphing tools, and pivot tables.
Companion programs: Access (import and export data), PowerPoint (display charts and tables), Project (export and import data), Outlook (source for mail merge), Word (display charts and tables)
Outlook Microsoft Office Outlook is a personal information manager program. It assists in business organization and communication. Although often used mainly as an e-mail application, it also includes a Calendar, Task Manager, Contact Manager, note taking, a journal and web browsing.
Companion programs: Word (mail merge), Publisher (source for email blasts)
PowerPoint Microsoft PowerPoint is a presentation program. Its chief usage is that of persuasive technology. Graphic elements, animations, music, sounds and text are frequently in utilized in these presentations.
Companion program: Excel (charts and tables)
Project
Microsoft Project is project management software. This program is designed to assist project managers in developing plans, assigning resources to tasks, tracking progress, managing budgets and analyzing workloads.
Publisher Microsoft Publisher allows the creation of flyers, brochures, newsletters books and other publications. It is frequently used for mail merges and email blasts.
Companion programs: Outlook (email source), Excel (charts and tables), Visio (diagrams)
Word Microsoft Word is word processing software. It enables the production of all manner of documents.
Companion programs: Excel (display charts and tables) (source for mail merge), Outlook (source for mail merge), Visio (diagrams)
Visio Microsoft Visio is a diagramming program for Microsoft Windows that uses vector graphics to create diagrams. Frequent use is the creation of flow charts, schematics and layouts.
Companion programs: Project (import Gantt chart from Visio), PowerPoint (display Visio charts and tables), Word (display Visio charts and tables)