Introduction

Microsoft Office is a related suite of applications. Just as the Dynamics platform encompasses multiple products, so does the Office product line. The three most popular programs are Word, Excel, and Outlook, which serve as word processor, spreadsheet application, and e-mail manager, respectively. NAV does not offer the same functionality that these applications provide, and integrating with them can open up many new possibilities for the users of the software.

Office also comes with other, lesser-known, programs that are used by many companies. We will also examine three of these products. The first is using stylesheets and sending data to Excel and InfoPath, which is used to generate XML-based forms for users to enter and view data. We will also learn about SMTP for sending mail. Finally, we will take a look at how to create charts in Visio. With all of these products working together as one, you will easily be able to see how to get your data to the people who need it.