Office 2003 is also the first version with support for Windows XP colors and visual styles, and introduces updated icons. As a result, Microsoft appended the “Office” branding to the names of all programs.
With the release of Office 2003, Microsoft rebranded the Office productivity suite as an integrated system dedicated to information workers. It also introduces the Picture Manager graphics software to open, manage, and share digital images. New features in Office 2003 include information rights management new collaboration features improved support for SharePoint, smart tags, and XML and extended use of Office Online services.Office 2003 introduces two new programs to the Office product lineup: InfoPath, a program for designing, filling, and submitting electronic structured data forms and OneNote, a note-taking program for creating and organizing diagrams, graphics, handwritten notes, recorded audio, and text.