| The two quickest ways to start any Office program are to select an Office program on the Start menu or double-click a shortcut icon on the desktop. By providing different ways to start a program, Office lets you work the way you like and start programs with a click of a button. When you start an Office program, a program window opens, displaying a blank document, where you can create a new document or open an existing one. Start an Office Program from the Start Menu -
| | Click the Start button on the taskbar. | -
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| | Point to Microsoft Office. | -
| | Click the Office 2003 program you want to open. | -
| | The first time you start Office, an Activation Wizard opens; follow the instructions to activate the product. | Did You Know? You can create a program shortcut from the Start menu . Click the Start menu, point to All Programs, point to Microsoft Office, right-click a program, point to Send To, and then click Desktop (Create Shortcut). You can start any Office program and open a document from Windows Explorer . Double-clicking any Office document icon in Windows Explorer opens that file and its associated program. | |