Office Desktop Deployment: Knowledge Center

Read about the best practices you should use when migrating.

Use the free tools below to assess for macro and add-in incompatibilities, as well as to ensure that deployment of the new file format is seamless.

Office Migration Planning Manager (OMPM) overview for Office 2010 OMPM checks for file properties, macros and contents to help you analyze your environment and determine any issues that you might experience converting from the Office 97-Office 2003 file formats to the new 2007 Office and Office 2010 file format.
Add-In Spy ToolDeveloped by the community to assess for add-in incompatibilities.

Compatibility Pack for Office 2007 and Office 2010 file formatsTo help you seamlessly migrate to the new Word, Excel and PowerPoint 2010 Open XML file formats.

If you have Software Assurance Benefits, use them to help you assess for application compatibility and remediate any issues.

Desktop Deployment Planning Services (DDPS) Utilize your Desktop Deployment Planning Services (DDPS) to have a partner assess your applications for compatibility and help you plan your deployment.
SA Packaged ServicesDDPS is just one of four available SA Packaged Services.

Microsoft Desktop Optimization Pack (MDOP)A dynamic desktop solution that is available as a subscription for Software Assurance customers.
Microsoft Enterprise Desktop VirtualizationAn integral tool in MDOP, a dynamic solution that helps reduce application deployment costs, enable delivery of applications as services, and better manage and control enterprise desktop environments.
App-V A core component of MDOP, App-V transforms applications into centrally managed virtual services that are never installed and don’t conflict with other applications.