The most significant version of Office ever released, Microsoft Office XP Professional integrates productivity innovations throughout its programs to transform the traditional Office suite into a smarter overall work experience. By simplifying productivity, enabling collaboration for everyone, and extending Office beyond the desktop, Office XP Professional streamlines how people work with information and one another, making it easier for everyone to create, share, and analyze important data. In addition to the core Office XP programs—Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint— Office XP Professional includes Microsoft Access 2002, the Office XP database solution that helps users store, access, and analyze their data.