Microsoft Vizact 2000 was a program that "activated" documents using HTML, adding effects such as animation. It allows users to create dynamic documents for the Web. The main reason for its unpopularity was because many people had no idea what it did by looking at its box alone, and therefore did not buy it.

"Vizact helps solve this problem by giving Office users the ability to create documents that harness the dynamic nature of the Web, without having to be Web authors or programmers." -Karl Jacob, product unit manager of Microsoft's Document Activation Group.

Vizact 2000 features were (as listed by Amazon.co.uk)

• See a visual representation of the items in your document that change over time
• Interactive bullets condense blocks of text, reducing the amount of information readers see initially
• Create documents that address multiple audiences but don't confuse individual readers
• Access templates to get started quickly, then modify them to fit your needs
• Choose from 30 professionally designed effects to help you communicate better and impress your audience

External links

• Microsoft Vizact Has Been Discontinued Announcement on the Microsoft Office website
• Screenshots of Microsoft Vizact 2000 from Amazon.co.uk
• Microsoft announces Vizact 2000

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