In light of the speed with which word processors, database and presentation tools have become integrated into corporate, academic and personal spheres, one hardly needs to mention the importance and application of office tools today. For compiling, calculating and managing large amounts of data, businesses and individuals across the world turn to programs such as Excel and Access. Presentations, In addition, both academic and corporate are more frequently adopting tools offered by PowerPoint. More detail on these programs is given in the tools section of this chapter.