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Microsoft Office 2008 for Mac Administrator’s GuideDownload the complete guide as a Word document

Introducing Office 2008 for Mac

  Office 2008 EvaluationDownload this section as a Word document
  Office 2008 PlanningDownload this section as a Word document
  Office 2008 DeploymentDownload this section as a Word document
  Office 2008 OperationsDownload this section as a Word document
  Office 2008 SecurityDownload this section as a Word document
  Office 2008 Technical ReferenceDownload this section as a Word document
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  Office 2008 Troublehshooting

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Introducing Office 2008 for Mac

Office 2008 for Mac is a suite of desktop productivity applications that is designed to work specifically with the Macintosh operating system. It provides Macintosh users with applications for creating effective documents, sharing ideas with other users on Macintosh computers or Windows-based computers, and managing information efficiently. With its updated user interface and collaborative tools, Office 2008 provides enhanced and more secure capabilities for capturing and using business information.

Intended Audience

The Microsoft Office 2008 for Mac Administrator’s Guide is for system implementers, IT managers, system administrators, or others who are responsible for planning, implementing, and maintaining Office 2008 in their organizations.

Documentation Roadmap

The following table describes the chapter content in the guide.

Chapter

Description

Office 2008 Evaluation

Describes how Office 2008 delivers business value and how businesses can benefit from upgrading to this new version of Office.

The purpose of this section is to provide conceptual information to help decision makers evaluate and recommend information technology solutions to their organizations. It includes information about the new features in Office 2008 for the consumers, the system requirements for implementing Office 2008 in a production environment, and the licensing terms.

Office 2008 Planning

Provides detailed instructions about what to plan before you deploy Office 2008 in a production environment.

The purpose of this section is to help system architects, planners, and administrators envision and plan the early phases of Office 2008 deployment in a production environment. This includes providing information about:

  • The hardware and software resources, as well as other infrastructure requirements for deploying Office 2008.

  • The background information that pertains to the deployment of Office 2008, such as information about the different deployment methods.

  • Using Office 2008 with related Microsoft products.

Office 2008 Deployment

Describes how to install and deploy Office 2008 in a production environment.

The purpose of this section is to provide system implementers with step-by-step procedures that will help them deploy Office 2008.

Office 2008 Operations

Provides instructions about how to maintain the Office 2008 installation.

The purpose of this section is to provide information for administrators who are responsible for maintaining the system after deployment. This includes information about how to distribute product updates efficiently.

Office 2008 Security

Provides details about the enhanced security features in Office 2008.

The purpose of this section is to provide IT professionals with information that will help them efficiently mitigate security threats while maintaining information worker productivity.

Office 2008 Technical Reference

Provides a list of reference topics that are relevant to running Office 2008.

The purpose of this section is to provide references to additional resources that might be helpful in planning, deploying, and maintaining Office 2008.

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