Work with teams and information in collaborativeworkspaces

Product Information

Office Groove 2007 is a collaboration software program that helps teams worktogether dynamically and effectively, even if team members work for differentorganizations, work remotely, or work offline. Working in Groove workspacessaves time, increases productivity, and strengthens the quality of teamdeliverables. Office Groove 2007 is just one example of how the 2007 MicrosoftOffice system helps teams and organizations collaborate more effectively.


Key Benefits

Work together dynamically
Keep your team, tools, files, and information in one place.

• Create an Groove workspace right on your computer with two clicks.
• Invite your colleagues, partners, and customers without worrying about networks or servers.
• Add tools to support your team’s evolving needs: file-sharing, discussions, meetings, business forms, and more.

Stay productive anywhere, online or offline
Update team information in the office, at a customer site, on the road, and fromhome.

• All Groove workspaces, tools, and information are stored right on your computer.
• Work productively anywhere you’ve got your laptop, whether you’re connected to a network or not.
• Automatic synchronization keeps you and your team members up to date.

Streamline content creation
Share, revise, and publish files all from a single workspace.

• Exchange document changes with your team members easily and efficiently.
• Use integrated alerts and contextual communication tools to shorten review cycles.
• Publish completed documents to SharePoint document libraries with one click for workflow, storage, and retrieval.

Out-of-the-box integration with other Microsoft Programs
Tap into Microsoft Windows SharePoint Services 3.0, Microsoft Office SharePointServer 2007, Microsoft Office InfoPath 2007, and Microsoft Office Communicatorto enhance team collaboration.

• Synchronize an Office SharePoint Server 2007 or Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 document library with Office Groove 2007. Collaborate on files in Office Groove 2007 and publish to Office SharePoint Server 2007 or Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 when you're done.
• Import your InfoPath forms into Office Groove 2007. Collect and track structured data in your team workspace, and export or synchronize results with enterprise systems.
• Make a phone call or start an instant messaging session from a Groove workspace using the 2005 or 2007 versions of Office Communicator.

Product Features

Microsoft Office Groove 2007 is a collaboration software program for workingon a broad range of project activities, from simple document collaboration tocustom solutions integrated with business processes. Here are the top 10 waysOffice Groove 2007 can help you and your team work together dynamically andeffectively regardless of location or network connection.

1. Bring the team, tools, and information together in one place.  Teams often lack context when working on a project because not everyone is in the same place and connected to the same information and systems. Groove workspaces add context by putting all people, tools, and data in one place - the workspace - that's accessible to all team members right on their computers.
   
2. Customize each workspace for the team's unique needs.  With Office Groove 2007, you and your team decide what tools you need to get the job done. Choose from more than ten basic tools, such as Files, Discussion, and Calendar, as well as several pre-built workspace templates. Or design your own custom tools with Groove Forms and Groove InfoPath Forms.
   
3. Collaborate with colleagues, partners, and customers - with one product.  No more switching tools when you need to work with people outside your organization. With Office Groove 2007, it's as easy to invite a customer or partner to a workspace as it is a coworker.
   
4. Stay productive anywhere, online or offline.  Office Groove 2007 stores all your workspaces, tools, and data right on your computer - there's no need to connect to the corporate network to access or update information. You stay productive whether you're working in the office, at a customer site, on the road, or from home.
   
5. Stay in sync, automatically and efficiently.  Groove automatically sends the changes you make in a workspace to your team members' computers. And your team members' changes are sent to you each time you log onto Office Groove 2007 while connected to the Internet. No more attaching, detaching, uploading, or downloading.
   
6. See who's working on what, when.  With built-in presence awareness, alerts, and unread marks, you know who's working on what, when, without having to ask. You and your team spend less time coordinating and more time working.
   
7. Synchronize SharePoint document libraries with Office Groove 2007.  With the new built-in SharePoint Files tool, you can easily check out documents from Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 or a Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 teamsite into an Groove workspace, collaborate on them, and push them back when you're done - all with just a few mouse clicks.
   
8. Create a form with Microsoft Office InfoPath 2007; share it with Office Groove 2007.  With the new built-in InfoPath Forms Tool, you can import forms solutions created in Office InfoPath 2007. Why? So you and your team can collect and track fielded data, such as status reports and questionnaires, right inside your project workspaces.
   
9. Make the most of impromptu encounters with Microsoft Office Communicator integration.  With new integration with the 2005 and 2007 versions of Office Communicator, Office Groove 2007 helps you engage your teammates at just the right time, wherever they are. See the presence information for your Communicator contacts and start communicating with them right from Office Groove 2007.
   
10. Work with international teams in their own languages.  With support for 28 languages, your global team members can now experience the power of Office Groove 2007 in their native languages.

Windows Requirements

• Windows XP with Service Pack 2 or Windows Server 2003 with Service Pack 1
• 500MHz or faster processor
• 256MB of RAM or more
• 1GB of available hard disk space necessary for install; a portion of this disk space will be freed after installation if the original download package is removed from the hard drive
• CD-ROM or DVD drive
• 1024 x 768 or higher resolution monitor
• Integration with Microsoft Windows SharePoint Services requires Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 or Windows SharePoint Services 3.0
• Built-in InfoPath Fomrs Tool requires Microsoft Office InfoPath 2007
• Groove Messenger integration requires Microsoft Windows Messenger 5.1 or later, or Microsoft Office Communicator 1.0 or later
• Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 or later, 32-bit browser only
• Internet functionality requires Internet access (fees may apply)
• A 5-year subscription to the Groove relay service is included
• Office Groove Folder Synchronization not available on 64 bit operation system

NOTE: This title is non-returnable once the software package has beenopened.