Microsoft Office 2007 Deployment Resource Center

This page provides IT professionals with a centralized resource for all 2007 Microsoft Office system (Office 2007) suites and programs deployment content. Visit the Office Resource Kit team blog for more information.

Step 1: Learn

Step 2: Plan

Step 3: Deploy

Step 4: Update

Step 5: Troubleshoot

Article

Setup architecture overview for Office 2007

Downloadable Books

Deployment architecture for Office 2007
Deployment for Office 2007
Group Policy summary for Office 2007

Videos and Webcasts

How, when, and why you should deploy Office 2007
How Microsoft IT deployed Office 2007 (level 300)
Overview of the Office 2007 migration tools (level 300)
Introducing document analysis and migration tools for Office 2007 (level 300)

Training

Develop a training plan by using the Enterprise Learning Framework tool
Help your users learn about the Fluent user interface in Office 2007
Course datasheet: Deploying and managing Office 2007 in the enterprise
Course 5058: Deploying Microsoft Office 2007 Professional Plus

Virtual Labs

Deploying Office 2007 with the Deployment Workbench
Managing Office 2007 with Group Policy
Using Systems Management Server 2003 to deploy Office 2007
Understanding the Office 2007 user experience and interface design
Office Migration Planning Manager

Articles

Getting started with Office 2007
Prepare to deploy Office 2007
Deployment strategies for Office 2007
Administrative Template files (ADM, ADMX, ADML) and Office Customization Tool updates
Plan for migration to Office 2007

Download

Group Policy and user interface settings reference

Webcasts

Working with the Office Open XML Formats (level 200)

Articles

Deploy Office 2007
Deploy different Microsoft Office 2007 suites (step-by-step)
Migrate to Office 2007
Deploy Proofing Tools for Office 2007

Downloads

Administrative Template files and Office Customization Tool version 2.0
Office Migration Planning Manager
Microsoft Office Isolated Conversion Environment (MOICE)
Microsoft Office Compatibility Pack for Word, Excel, and PowerPoint 2007 file formats
Time zone data update tool for Microsoft Office Outlook

Webcasts

Deploying the 2007 version of the Office system client (level 200)
Deploying Windows Vista and Office 2007 using Business Desktop Deployment 2007 (level 200)
Deploying Office 2007 with the solution accelerator for Business Desktop Deployment 2007 (level 200)
How Microsoft IT deployed Office 2007 (level 300)
Working with the Office Open XML Formats (level 200)
Overview of Office 2007 migration tools (level 300)
Introducing document analysis and migration tools for Office 2007 (level 300)

Articles

Administrative updates
Distribute product updates for Office 2007
Deploy proofing tools for Office 2007
Microsoft Office Isolated Conversion Environment (MOICE) update for the Compatibility Pack for Word, Excel, and PowerPoint 2007 file formats
Administrative Template files (ADM, ADMX, ADML) and Office Customization Tool updates

Service Pack 2

Download 2007 Microsoft Office Suite Service Pack 2 (SP2)
Download Project 2007 SP2
Download SharePoint Designer 2007 SP2
Download Visio 2007 SP2
Language Packs
Compatibility Pack
- Office Compatibility Pack for Word, Excel, and PowerPoint 2007 File Formats SP2

Infrastructure Update

Download the Infrastructure Update for Project 2007

Forums

Office 2007 planning and deployment
Office 2007 migration and application compatibility

Knowledge Base (KB) Articles

How to prevent the "Welcome to the 2007 Microsoft Office system" dialog box from opening when a 2007 Office suite is started for the first time
Error message when you try to install the 2007 Office programs after you remove a prerelease version of the 2007 Office programs: "Error 1923: Service 'Office Source Engine' (ose) could not be installed"
The 2007 Office suite Setup program will not restart after an initial installation is interrupted
Error message when you try to start a 2007 Office program within a Terminal Server client session: "This copy of Microsoft Office cannot be used on Terminal Server"
Outlook 2007 is not installed as expected when you install a trial version of a 2007 Office suite and an earlier version of Office is currently installed
You are prompted to upgrade or customize an earlier version of Office when you try to install a 2007 Office suite or program
How to troubleshoot problems that may occur when you try to install a 2007 Office system program from the 2007 Office system program CD or DVD
You receive a message when you try to start a 2007 Office program: "Your beta software has expired"
Description of the 2007 Microsoft Office suite Service Pack 1
Issues that are fixed in the 2007 Microsoft Office suites Service Pack 1