Microsoft Office Live Workspace Beta Fact Sheet
An overview of Microsoft Office Live Workspace beta, a free Web-based extension of Microsoft Office that enables people to access their documents, share their work and collaborate with others via the Web.
March 2008
Overview
Microsoft Office Live Workspace beta is a free Web-based extension of Microsoft Office that enables people to access their documents online and easily share their work and collaborate with others.
Key Features and Benefits
Anywhere Access
| • | Store over 1,000 Microsoft Office documents and other files (500 MB available) in a password-protected location on the Internet and access them from almost any Internet-connected computer. |
| • | View Microsoft Office Word, Microsoft Office Excel, Microsoft Office PowerPoint or PDF documents, even if Microsoft Office is not on the computer you are using. |
| • | Keep Web-based lists (e.g., to-do lists, guest lists and wish lists) and ad hoc notes so that they are available when you need them. |
Share and Collaborate With Others
| • | Share a single document or a collection of documents; you control who has access to the areas of your workspace. |
| • | Give editing or view-only rights to those with whom you share access. |
| • | Track workspace activities with the new activity panel and receive notifications when changes are made in the workspace. |
| • | Use Microsoft SharedView beta to work with others in real time and share applications. |
Extend the Microsoft Office Experience
| • | Open and save files directly to your workspace from Microsoft Office XP, 2003 or 2007. |
| • | Automatically synchronize Contact, Tasks and Event lists with Outlook 2003 and 2007 so you are always up to date. |
| • | Export any workspace list to Excel to archive list content or simply take it offline. |
Who Can Benefit From a Workspace?
| • | Anyone who cannot get to a document they need because it is behind a firewall or on a misplaced USB key drive or laptop. |
| • | Anyone who wants to share documents with friends and family, partners, vendors, or clients in a password-protected setting. |
| • | Anyone who sends documents to their personal e-mail account so that they can work on them on their own time. |
| • | Anyone who is responsible for merging changes and comments from multiple people. |
What Can Do You With an Office Live Workspace?
There are limitless ways to use Microsoft Office Live Workspace beta for work, school and home projects, including these simple examples:
Share documents with others:
| • | Gather feedback on a document, report or presentation. |
| • | Share with people who cannot access your network. |
Prepare for a meeting:
| • | Share the agenda, minutes and action items. |
| • | Post meeting handouts or presentations. |
Organize a study group:
| • | Work together on assignments and share notes from class. |
| • | Keep a shared schedule and task list for your group. |
Organize an event:
| • | Plan a party, a camping trip or even a wedding. |
| • | Share to-do lists, timelines, budgets and directions. |
Office Live Workspace beta, available in English worldwide, comes with advanced virus protection from Microsoft Forefront Security for SharePoint, and is accessible using a Windows Live ID and password.
System Requirements
To use Microsoft Office Live Workspace Beta, you will need the following:
| • | Windows XP, Windows Server 2003, Windows Vista or Mac OS X 10.2.x (with Firefox) |
| • | Internet Explorer 6.0 or later or Firefox 2.0 (required for Mac OS X 10.2.x) |
| • | Broadband connection, 128 Kbps or greater |
| • | Minimum 800x600; 1024x768 or higher recommended |
| • | A Windows Live ID with a valid e-mail account |
To use Microsoft Office integration features with Office Live Workspace, you will need the following:
| • | Microsoft Office XP, 2003 or 2007 |
| • | Microsoft Office Live Add-in for Microsoft Office (free download, 0.12 MB installed) is required only for application menu integration for Open/Save commands. |
| • | Multiple document upload add-in is required to upload multiple documents |
To install and use SharedView Beta with Office Live Workspace, you will need the following:
| • | A computer with a 700MHz processor or higher that meets the following requirements:
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| • | Internet connection: Broadband Internet access, 300 Kbps minimum. Slower connections may work, but the experience may not be optimal. | ||||||||||||
| • | A Windows Live ID if you want to start your own sessions (you do not need one to join someone else’s session). |
