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). |