Microsoft Office 2000 Explained

Microsoft Office 2000
Developer:Microsoft
Released:[1]
Discontinued:yes
Latest Release Version:Service Pack 3 (9.0.6926)[2]
Latest Release Date:[3]
Operating System:Windows 95 or later[4]
Platform:IA-32
Genre:Office suite
License:Proprietary commercial software
Website:Microsoft Office Home
Replaces:Microsoft Office 97 (1996)
Replaced By:Microsoft Office XP (2001)

Microsoft Office 2000 (version 9.0) is a release of Microsoft Office, an office suite developed and distributed by Microsoft for the Windows family of operating systems. Office 2000 was released to manufacturing on March 29, 1999,[1] and was made available to retail on June 7, 1999.[5] A Mac OS equivalent, Microsoft Office 2001, was released on October 11, 2000.

Office 2000 is compatible with Windows 95 through Windows XP and Windows Server 2003.[4] It is the last version of Microsoft Office to support Windows 95 and Windows NT 4.0 SP3–SP5.[6]

Microsoft released three service packs for Office 2000 throughout its life cycle. The first update was called Service Release 1 (SR-1), while subsequent updates were referred to as service packs.[2] Support for Office 2000 ended on July 14, 2009.[7]

New features

New features in Office 2000 include HTML document creation and publishing, Internet collaboration features such as integration with NetMeeting, roaming user profile support, COM add-in support; an updated version of the Office Assistant that utilizes Microsoft Agent, improved compliance with the year 2000, and interface improvements including personalized menus and toolbars that omit infrequently used commands from view. Office 2000 introduces PhotoDraw, a raster and vector imaging program, as well as Web Components. It is also the first version of Office to use Windows Installer for the installation process.[8] It also comes with Internet Explorer 5 and uses its technologies as well.[9]

Editions

Microsoft released five main editions of Office 2000 globally: Standard, Small Business, Professional, Premium, and Developer.[10] An additional Personal edition with Word, Excel, and Outlook exclusive to Japan was also released.[11] A similar Basic edition would later be released for Office 2003 to all markets.[12]

All retail editions sold in Australia, Brazil, China, France, and New Zealand, as well as academic copies sold in Canada and the United States, required the user to activate the product via the Internet.[13] Microsoft extended this requirement to retail editions sold in Canada and the United States with the availability of Office 2000 Service Release 1.[14] [15] Product activation would become a requirement for all editions of Office from Office XP onward.

MapPoint, Project, Visio and Vizact also used the Microsoft Office 2000 brand, but they were only available as standalone programs.

Default font

The default font was Times New Roman, 10 pt.[17]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Microsoft Office 2000 Released to Manufacturing With Enterprise Customers Ready to Deploy . March 29, 1999 . . News Center . https://web.archive.org/web/20170226175339/http://news.microsoft.com/1999/03/29/microsoft-office-2000-released-to-manufacturing-with-enterprise-customers-ready-to-deploy/ . February 26, 2017 . dead .
  2. Web site: How to determine the version of your Office 2000 program . . Support . https://web.archive.org/web/20041020144727/http://support.microsoft.com/kb/255275 . October 20, 2004 . February 26, 2017 . dead .
  3. Web site: Microsoft Releases Office 2000 SP3 . Sharick . Paula . November 18, 2002 . . Windows IT Pro . February 26, 2017 . October 5, 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20171005170227/http://windowsitpro.com/windows/microsoft-releases-office-2000-sp3 . live .
  4. Web site: Description of the system requirements for all editions of Office 2000 . . Support . https://web.archive.org/web/20150715055425/https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/kb/217883 . July 15, 2015 . January 14, 2014 . dead . November 6, 2007.
  5. Web site: Industry Leaders Team With Microsoft To Deliver Office 2000-Based Small Business Solutions . June 7, 1999 . . News Center . https://web.archive.org/web/20170226175339/http://news.microsoft.com/1999/03/29/microsoft-office-2000-released-to-manufacturing-with-enterprise-customers-ready-to-deploy/ . February 26, 2017 . February 26, 2017 . dead .
  6. Web site: System Requirements . May 30, 2001 . . Support . https://web.archive.org/web/20021201084248/http://www.microsoft.com/office/evaluation/sysreqs.asp . December 1, 2002 . January 2, 2018 . dead .
  7. Web site: Microsoft support lifecycle - Office 2000 . . Support . https://web.archive.org/web/20170307025934/https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/lifecycle/search?alpha=Microsoft%20Office%202000 . March 7, 2017 . January 2, 2018.
  8. Web site: Microsoft Office 2000 Product Enhancements Guide. https://web.archive.org/web/20000817043630/http://www.microsoft.com/office/evaluation/OfcPEG.doc. August 17, 2000. February 26, 2017. Microsoft. DOC.
  9. Web site: Schnoll. Scott. 2000. Internet Explorer is Microsoft. 22 June 2018. Computer Science. Duke University. 8 November 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201108112256/https://www2.cs.duke.edu/courses/spring01/cps049s/class/html/iehistory.htm. live.
  10. Web site: Office 2000 Suites: Which Is Right For You?. https://web.archive.org/web/20000229225851/http://www.microsoft.com/office/order/suitegde.htm. February 29, 2000. February 26, 2017. Support. Microsoft.
  11. Web site: Microsoft Office 2000 Personal. https://web.archive.org/web/20070208140037/http://www.microsoft.com/japan/Office/previous/2000/Personal/package.mspx. February 8, 2007. January 2, 2018. Support. Microsoft.
  12. Web site: Thurrott. Paul. Paul Thurrott. August 12, 2003. Microsoft Office 2003 Editions Compared. https://web.archive.org/web/20180102220538/http://www.itprotoday.com/office-365/microsoft-office-2003-editions-compared. January 2, 2018. January 2, 2018. Windows IT Pro. Penton.
  13. Web site: December 9, 1998. Microsoft Extends Anti-Piracy Features in Office 2000. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20160413153127/http://news.microsoft.com/1998/12/09/microsoft-extends-anti-piracy-features-in-office-2000/. April 13, 2016. February 26, 2017. News Center. Microsoft.
  14. Web site: February 10, 2000. Microsoft Incorporates New Anti-Piracy Technologies In Windows 2000, Office 2000. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20160812221301/http://news.microsoft.com/2000/02/10/microsoft-incorporates-new-anti-piracy-technologiesin-windows-2000-office-2000/. August 12, 2016. February 26, 2017. News Center. Microsoft.
  15. Web site: Frequently asked questions about a problem that may cause Office 2000 prompts you to register after April 15, 2003. https://web.archive.org/web/20080129093527/http://support.microsoft.com/kb/822244. January 29, 2008. January 2, 2018. Support. Microsoft. Code is written in the Office 2000 product so that users are not prompted to register after April 15, 2003.
  16. Web site: Office 2000 Developer Features Overview . . Support . https://web.archive.org/web/20001117144200/http://www.microsoft.com/office/developer/features.htm . November 17, 2000 . January 2, 2018 . dead .
  17. Web site: Word 2000 Beginner's Guide . 2024-01-29 . www.csun.edu.

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