Spread over nine units, this CD-ROM begins by concentrating on the workhorses of the work world—word processors, spreadsheets, and databases. Using Microsoft Word, basic text entry and screen navigation skills are spelled out. The undo, cut, copy, paste, and find/replace functions are demonstrated, as well as saving and saving-as. Using Microsoft Excel, basic data entry, cell formatting, and screen navigation are explained. In addition, formula creation, What If? analysis, and data graphing are illustrated. And using Microsoft Access, basic database design, data entry, and information editing are described, along with the sort and search functions and printing reports.

Then, the disc offers a stimulating roundup of specialty programs, touching on Jasc Software’s Paint Shop Pro, for working with graphics; Microsoft PowerPoint, for producing slide shows; Microsoft Publisher, for desktop publishing; Sonic Foundry’s SoundForge, for editing noises, music, and narration; MatchWare’s ScreenCorder, for working with video images; Microsoft FrontPage, for building Web sites; and WinZip Computing’s WinZip, for compressing files of all sorts. Available for Windows only.