A standard set of number formats, in a new Special category, includes formats for commonly used data such as zip codes, telephone numbers, and Social Security numbers. Charts can include pictures, textures, and gradient fills. A new preview feature shows you where the page breaks are. You can drag and drop the breaks to get the layout you want for printing. Excel workbooks over a network.
Users can highlight their changes and attach comments to any cell.
The Track Changes feature automatically tracks each user's changes and lets reviewers accept or reject them. All versions of the same workbook can be merged into one file. PowerPoint 98 comes with 30 new templates for streamlining the creation of a presentation. With the Custom Shows feature, you can tailor the content of your presentation to specific audiences. You simply choose different subsets of your slides and save each version of the presentation within one file.