Explore Office 2010

 

Applies to: Office 2010

Topic Last Modified: 2011-09-14

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Microsoft Office 2010 provides features that help IT administrators configure, validate, deploy, and protect Office installations in their organizations. This section introduces some of the new features and improvements in the Microsoft Office 2010 suites that are relevant to IT professionals.

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Office 2010 suites

Describes the editions of the Microsoft Office 2010 suites that are available, and provides an overview of the licensing requirements.

What's new for IT professionals in Office 2010

Describes the new features and improvements in the Microsoft Office 2010 suites that are relevant to IT professionals.

Under the Hood Investments for Hardware and Performance in Office 2010

Provides information about and a link to the "Under the Hood Investments for Hardware and Performance" white paper.

SharePoint Workspace 2010 overview

Describes the key functionality and architecture of Microsoft SharePoint Workspace 2010. SharePoint Workspace 2010 is the new name for and succeeds Microsoft Office Groove 2007.

Office Web Apps platform comparison overview

Provides a summary of capabilities of Office Web Apps on Windows Live SkyDrive, and of Microsoft SharePoint 2010 products that are installed on-premises.

Overview of the Office user interface in Office 2010

Provides information about the Microsoft Office Fluent user interface (UI) in Office 2010, including the ribbon, the Quick Access Toolbar, and the new Backstage view.

User interface differences in Office 2010 vs earlier versions

Describes some of the differences among Office 2010, the 2007 Office system, and Office 2003 that are relevant to IT professionals.

Interactive guides to UI changes

Provides a list of interactive ribbon guides for Microsoft Office applications. These guides help users transition from the menus that appear in previous versions of Microsoft Office products to the ribbons that are in Office 2010 products.

Product and feature changes in Office 2010 (for IT pros)

Provides information about new features, changed features, and deprecated features for the products in the Microsoft Office 2010 suites and Microsoft Project 2010 and Microsoft Visio 2010. Also included are migration considerations for the specific products.

Tools for Office 2010

Lists and describes the tools that are available for Microsoft Office 2010 and provides links to appropriate resources for each.

Changes introduced in the 2007 Office system

Provides a summary of changes in the 2007 Microsoft Office system for administrators who might not be familiar with that version of the product.

Technical diagrams for Office 2010

Provides visual representations or models of recommended solutions for deploying Office 2010.

Help and support for Office 2010

Describes some support options that are available for the Office 2010 suites.