Updated: July 13, 2020 (June 25, 2001)
Charts & IllustrationsDeveloper Changes in Office XP
This table lists some of the more significant developer-oriented changes in Office XP and Office XP Developer Edition.
| Feature | Description |
| Office-wide Changes | |
| Office Common Controls | Replaces Windows common user interface controls with common controls distributed with Office, relieving a source of “DLL Hell.” |
| Web Components | New features, such as better control over display appearance, make Web Components more attractive |
| Digital Signature Objects | Programs can automatically digitally sign documents and verify signatures |
| HTTP Setup | Installs Office applications over the Internet |
| Word | |
| Mail Merge | More programmable features, mapping multiple field names from multiple documents to one merged output field |
| Document Reviewing | Programs can automate document collaboration and reviewing |
| Smart Tags | Programs can interact with users during document creation and can extend the capabilities of Office documents |
| Excel | |
| Cell Protection | |
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