THE OFFICE is a comprehensive text for courses in the high school office technology curriculum. The course name can be Office Procedures, Administrative Procedures, Business and Computer Technology, etc. The target market is high school students preparing for entry-level positions in an office setting. The text focuses on the necessary skills that range from using email and the Internet to the use of integrated applications and office suites. It covers the soft skills including customer satisfaction, ethics, and telephone manners along with information systems and the global marketplace.