The Professional Edition featured six core programs designed for business and personal productivity:
: A self-healing feature designed to automatically fix application problems.
Microsoft Office 2000 Professional Edition was a high-tier productivity suite released in June 1999. It was distinguished from the Standard edition by the inclusion of advanced database and desktop publishing tools. Included Applications
: A relational database management system for inventory, sales, and employee records.
: A spreadsheet application used for data analysis, calculations, and financial tasks.
: These adapted over time, hiding rarely used commands to simplify the interface.