Microsoft Office 2001

Microsoft Office 2001

The packaging for Microsoft Office 2001
Developer(s)	Microsoft
Initial release	August 2000 (August 2000)
Stable release	9.0.6[1] / 25 July 2005
Operating system	Mac OS
Type	Office suite

Microsoft Office 2001, launched in 2000, was the last Office suite for Mac OS, or the Classic operating system; it required Mac OS 8, although version 8.5 or later was recommended.

Applications

Office 2001 included Microsoft Powerpoint, Word, and Excel, like previous releases, however Office 2001 introduced Entourage.^[2] Entourage, an e-mail client, included information management tools such as a calendar, an address book, task lists and notes.

OS X Upgrade

While Office 2001 was initially designed for the Classic operating system, an upgrade was available when OS X was released.^[3]

1. ^ "Microsoft Office 2001 for Mac Security Update (9.0.6)". 25 July 2005. http://www.microsoft.com/download/en/details.aspx?displaylang=en&id=12473. Retrieved 21 June 2011. 
2. ^ "Microsoft Office 2001: MacOS". CNET. 30 August 2000. http://reviews.cnet.com/office-suites/microsoft-office-2001-macos/1707-3524_7-2382478.html#manDesc. Retrieved 21 June 2011. 
3. ^ "Microsoft Office 2001 for Mac". Microsoft. Archived from the original on 31 March 2001. http://web.archive.org/web/20010331081457/http://www.microsoft.com/mac/products/office/2001/rebate.asp. Retrieved 21 June 2011.