Comparison of Various Bookshelf 95 Editions

• Microsoft Bookshelf '95 for Windows 95
• Microsoft Bookshelf for Windows, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995 editions
• Microsoft Office for Windows 95, Professional Edition with Bookshelf
• Microsoft Works for Windows 95

SUMMARY

This article discusses differences between the various editions of Bookshelf 1995.

Microsoft Bookshelf for Windows, 1995 Edition

Bookshelf 95 for Windows 95

Bookshelf 95 for Windows 95

Microsoft Works version 4.0 for Windows 95 & Bookshelf 95

Microsoft Office for Windows 95 Professional Edition with Bookshelf

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New Features in the 32-bit version:

• Supports Windows 95 features such as Autorun, long filenames, common dialog boxes, and more.



• 32-bit Setup, Program and Help files. This provides improved performance, especially for sound and video playback.



• Option to run from the CD-ROM drive does not require any hard disk space. The 16-bit version of Bookshelf must use the hard drive.



• Basic integration with all Office 95 programs and Works 4.0. Both applications have a Lookup Reference located on the Tools menu. This works through OLE automation and the Windows 95 Registry. This mechanism also supports other new reference titles, such as Encarta Encyclopedia for Windows, 1996 edition.



• Special integration with Microsoft Excel 7.0 using a Microsoft Excel Visual Basic for Applications macro. Microsoft Excel has a Define shortcut context menu accessed using the right mouse button. Bookshelf has a Copy to Excel option provided by OLE automation.

32-bit Setup

• Setup.exe installs the 32-bit version if the system is running:
  
  - Microsoft Windows 95
  - Microsoft Windows NT Workstation version 3.51



• Setup.exe installs the 16-bit version if the system is running:
  
  - Microsoft Windows, version 3.x
  - Microsoft Windows for Workgroups version 3.x
  - Microsoft Windows NT, versions 3.1 or 3.5



• The Works 95 & Bookshelf Setup.exe is a smart menu program, with an option to run Bookshelf if the application is already installed. If the program is not installed, the options are to run Works Setup or Bookshelf 32-bit Setup.



• Office 95 Professional With Bookshelf has one integrated Setup program.



• Network setup of Bookshelf is not implemented using the Setup program. Customers who purchase a network license for Bookshelf receive the Bookshelf 95 Network Administrators guide. For information on Office Professional network setup as it relates to Bookshelf, please refer to the file Network.txt on Office Disc 1.

Updated 32-bit QuickShelf

• The 32-bit QuickShelf contains a Shortcut Bar mode. To use the Shortcut Bar mode, drag the QuickShelf icon to any edge of the desktop to activate the screen-width mode. To return to the floating toolbar mode, drag the object away from the edges of the desktop.



• The Office 95 Shortcut Bar and QuickShelf can be combined into one Shortcut Bar. For more information on the Shortcut Bar, see your Readme.txt file for details.
  
  NOTE: Microsoft Office Professional on CD-ROM already has QuickShelf and the Office Shortcut Bar combined. You will not see a separate QuickShelf toolbar.



• The program includes the new Autohide option, a feature similar to the Windows 95 taskbar Autohide feature.



• The Customize button has been removed. To customize, with your right mouse button click the Title bar or click the Control menu. This activates Customize, Help, and other special options.



• There isn't a Small Buttons option. Instead, you have a Large Buttons feature that you can activate. The Off setting is similar to Medium Buttons. The new Autofit option is similar to Small buttons, if Large Buttons is turned off.



• QuickShelf Keys, the keyboard shortcuts for QuickShelf, are no longer available.

Integration with Microsoft Works for Windows

• 16-bit Bookshelf integrates with the Multimedia Editions of Works, versions 2.x or 3.x.



• 32-bit Bookshelf integrates with Works 4.0 for Windows 95. As with Office 95, Works has a Reference Lookup item on the Tools menu. This works in conjunction with the Registry to launch the Reference Title, and contains various search options. A special feature is in Works is the Reference toolbar button.

Word Integration

• 16-bit Bookshelf integrates with Word 6.x (16-bit) only. 32-bit Bookshelf integrates with Word 7.0.



• No integration is possible with Word 6.x and 32-bit Bookshelf 95. QuickShelf can be used to provide reference lookup features manually.



• In addition to the basic integration to Office 95 programs, special integration is provided to Word 7.0 through the functions of a 32- bit .wll file.



• Bookshelf Daily and Define are no longer on the View menu as in Word 6.x. Word 7.0 has a Define shortcut context menu accessed by clicking the right mouse button.



• Bookshelf Daily is not part of the Word 7.0 integration.



• Bookshelf has a Copy to Word option. This is provided by OLE automation with Word 7.0, and through Bsctw.exe with Word 6.x.



• NOTE: Word 8.0 (which comes with Office 97) does not support the Define option on the contextual menu with Bookshelf 95. Upgrade to Bookshelf 1996-97 or Bookshelf 98 in order to get this functionality.

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