Word 2003 and Office 2003 Product Integration with SharePoint 2003


Many of the documents stored in document libraries in SharePoint will be Microsoft Word documents. Although older versions of Word can be used to edit these documents, using Word 2003 offers the Shared Workspace task pane, which provides a wealth of tools that enhance the connectivity between the document and SharePoint. This task pane is also available in other Office 2003 products, including Excel 2003, PowerPoint 2003, and Visio 2003.

Previous versions of Word can be used, but you will not get the Shared Workspace task pane feature, and some of the additional features discussed in this lesson won't be available. SharePoint is certainly still useful with older versions of Office products, but they won't provide all the same functionality. As mentioned previously, Excel 2003 is needed to use the Datasheet view, and Outlook 2003 allows for the creation of document workspaces and meeting workspaces. Therefore, it is generally recommended that an organization strongly consider upgrading to Office 2003 products to get the most out of SharePoint 2003.



    Sams Teach Yourself Microsoft SharePoint 2003 in 10 Minutes
    Sams Teach Yourself Microsoft SharePoint 2003 in 10 Minutes
    ISBN: 672327236
    EAN: N/A
    Year: 2004
    Pages: 181

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