Office Binder: Gone but Not Really
PC Magazine

One of the least-known but most useful features in Office 95, 97, and 2000 is Microsoft Office Binder, a utility that lets you tie Word documents, Excel worksheets, Microsoft Project files, and PowerPoint presentations together in one file without having to load separate programs. Each piece becomes a section of the binder file.

You can keep related documents, worksheets, and presentations together, jumping back and forth from one kind of data to another as easily as you jump from one worksheet to another in an Excel workbook. You can also export the sections to individual files as needed (using the Section | Save As File command) or add already existing files to the binder file (using the Section | Add From File command).

Binder's a Keeper

If you're still using Office 95, 98, or 2000, you might want to experiment with Binder. If it's already installed, there should be a Binder shortcut in your Start | Programs | Microsoft Office Tools menu. If it's not installed, go the Windows Control Panel, choose Add/Remove Programs, find the entry for Office, select it, and choose the Add/Remove button (or the equivalent for your version of Windows). Look for the option that lets you add features, and find Binder. Details vary with the version of Office, but with Office 2000, for example, Microsoft Binder is a choice under Office Tools, and you can set it to install by opening the drop-down list for Binder and choosing Run From My Computer. (Alas, some versions of the Office suite, including at least some versions of Small Business Edition, do not include Binder.)

For the most part, working with a Binder section is just like working directly in Word, Excel, or PowerPoint. The biggest difference is that you'll also see a Section menu, which lets you create new sections and break sections into individual files. The good news is, Binder is a valuable tool that will make your project management easier.