About using client programs and SharePoint Team Services

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You can use a SharePoint team Web site whether or not you have a SharePoint Team Services-compatible client program installed. However, if you are running a SharePoint Team Services-compatible client program, such as Microsoft Office XP, you can integrate the work you do in the client program with your team Web site.

Saving files to a document library

If you use a SharePoint Team Services-compatible client program, such as Office XP, you will have integrated functionality between the client program and your team Web site.

For example, you can use an Office XP program to open a template in a document library, and when you save the file, it is saved back to the document library by default. If custom properties are defined for the library, the Save As dialog box displays a form where you can fill out the information.

Using a spreadsheet program to import and export lists

If you use a SharePoint Team Services-compatible spreadsheet program, such as Microsoft Excel 2002, you can use an existing spreadsheet as the basis for a list in your team Web site.

Note   To create a list based on a spreadsheet, you must also have Microsoft Internet Explorer 5 or later installed.

You can also export any list from your team Web site to the spreadsheet program. For example, if you export a list to Excel 2002, you can create PivotTables and charts to analyze the information or apply text formatting. In Excel, the exported list is a Web Query that stays updated with changes to the original list in your team Web site.

Copying items between calendars or address books and your team Web site

If you use a calendar, such as Outlook 2000, that supports iCalendar files, and Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.0 or later, you can export events from your team Web site to your calendar.

If you use an address book, such as Outlook 2000, that supports vCard files, you can export contacts from your team Web site to your address book.

In addition, if you use a SharePoint Team Services-compatible address book, such as Outlook 2002, and Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.0 or later, you can copy contacts from your address book to the Contacts list in your team Web site.

Display lists and document libraries in Web pages

If you use a SharePoint Team Services-compatible word processing program or Web page editor, such as Microsoft Word 2002 or Microsoft FrontPage 2002, you can insert views of lists and document libraries onto pages in your document. The pages must be saved as Web pages in the same team Web site as the list or document library. The view can display only the set of information you're interested in. The view displays live data, so any changes in the original list or document library are reflected in the view.

Use a Web page editor to customize your team Web site

If you have Advanced Author role or higher, you can open the team Web site in a SharePoint Team Services-compatible Web page editor, such as Microsoft FrontPage 2002 and customize the content, format, and layout.