I do realize you have solved your problem, but for further reference I find the
Microsoft tutorials, and more specificly the quick refrence cards associated with each one, to be very effective as far as finding out little quirky things. In fact I pretty much trained myself with Excel and Outlook with them
There is a compressed HTML ebook type thing with all the guide in one easy file that can be located on Microsoft download sites. If you are interested and need the 2003 versions, but can't locate them, send me a PM with your email address and I can mail it to you.