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Q88386: Bookshelf 1992 Content and User Interface Enhancements

Article: Q88386
Product(s): Microsoft Home Multimedia Titles
Version(s): 1992 edition
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): 
Last Modified: 05-DEC-1999

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Bookshelf for Windows 1992 edition 
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SUMMARY
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The following summarizes the new product features for Microsoft Bookshelf for
Windows 1992 Edition.

Updated Content
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1. Complete text of The World Almanac and Book of Facts 1992 including the 1990
  US Census data

2. Updated articles in The Concise Columbia Encyclopedia

3. Updated maps in the Hammond Atlas that reflect the latest geopolitical
  changes, including the former Soviet Union

4. Nearly 1,000 new photos and illustrations

5. Two dozen new animations, including animations of science, history, and
  nature topics

6. Pronunciations of major city names directly from the maps in the Atlas

Updated User Interface
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1. Improved World Almanac browsing and new contents screen designed to help you
  find information more easily

2. Ability to copy pronunciations in the American Heritage Dictionary to word
  processors and other documents

3. "Reverse hyperlinks" for more automatic links to related articles in The
  Concise Columbia Encyclopedia

4. Narrated tutorial animations on how to use Bookshelf

5. More information in the Atlas; automatic links with the Almanac and
  Encyclopedia allow you to view a country's map while learning about its
  history, politics, and economy

6. New Atlas interface and improved navigation between maps and from the
  FlagFinder to country maps

7. Improvements in the visual design of all seven books

8. Word for Windows integration feature

Additional query words: viewer 2.00 kbmm compact disc disk

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Keywords          :  
Technology        : kbHomeMMsearch kbBookshelfSearch kbBookShelf1992
Version           : :1992 edition

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