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Microsoft Security Intelligence Report Volume 10 (SIR v10)
The Microsoft Security Intelligence Report - volume 10 (SIR v10) was recently released.What is the...
Author: RossC Date: 05/16/2011
Announcing additional details of SP1 for Office 2010 and SharePoint 2010
Today, on the Microsoft Office Updates blog, the Office Division announced additional details of the...
Author: DarrylMo Date: 05/16/2011
Project Resource Center redesigned for Project 2010
The new Project 2010 Resource Center contains links to numerous articles and videos to help you...
Author: DarrylMo Date: 05/12/2011
The Office 2010 KMS host is no longer supported on Windows Small Business Server 2003
If you are creating an Office 2010 KMS host on Windows Server 2003, be aware that an Office 2010 KMS...
Author: DarrylMo Date: 05/10/2011
Using the Updates folder to deploy software updates during an Office 2010 installation
We've had some questions about deploying Office 2010 software updates by using the Updates folder....
Author: PattyN_ Date: 05/05/2011
Where is the Microsoft Office 2010 Security Guide?
The previously stand-alone Microsoft product-specific security guides, including the Microsoft...
Author: RossC Date: 05/03/2011
Fuzz Testing in Office
We’ve made a few changes in how we develop and test our productivity software that resulted in...
Author: Alistair S Date: 05/02/2011
You Asked...We Answered...How to programmatically install the PowerPoint 2003 hotfix related to KB2543241 and KB2464588
Our Support Engineer Eric E. on the Deployment Team, provided a great response to customers dealing...
Author: Karina Meik Date: 04/28/2011
You Asked...We Answered...What is a Resource Center?
A Resource Center is a portal into crucial application information for the IT Pro. The 2010...
Author: Karina Meik Date: 04/28/2011
You Asked... We Answered...What is a Ribbon Hero?
Ribbon Hero is an Office add-in that offers a fun way to improve your users’ Office skills by...
Author: Karina Meik Date: 04/27/2011
Having problems uninstalling Office 2010, 2007, or 2003 from the Control Panel? Use the Fix it Tool
To ensure that your Office 2010 installation works smoothly and efficiently, we recommend that...
Author: DarrylMo Date: 04/21/2011
Office Communicator 2005 is not supported with Outlook 2010
Hi there, We've heard that there has been some questions on which versions of Microsoft Office...
Author: Catherine Watson Date: 04/20/2011
Office Professional Plus for Office 365 Beta available
Today, Microsoft announced availability of the Office 365 Public Beta. Office 365 combines the...
Author: PattyN_ Date: 04/18/2011
Deploying the Office Environment Assessment Tool (OEAT) by using ConfigMgr and SCCM
Looking for more information about how to deploy OEAT using SCCM? Rob York, a Premier Field Engineer...
Author: Jill_M [MSFT] Date: 04/18/2011
Office 2010 Service Pack 1 is coming soon!
Office 2010 SP1, along with SharePoint 2010 SP1, will be available mid-summer 2011. For the latest...
Author: DarrylMo Date: 04/13/2011
Office File Validation for Office 2003 and Office 2007
Office File Validation, a Microsoft Office 2010 security feature, is now available for both Office...
Author: RossC Date: 04/12/2011
Need quick access to message headers in Outlook 2010?
Are you wondering how to quickly access email message header information in Outlook 2010? Our...
Author: Catherine Watson Date: 03/23/2011
Office 2010 Security Whitepaper: Keeping Enterprise Data Safe
The Microsoft Office 2010 security whitepaper, "Keeping Enterprise Data Safe with Office 2010" is...
Author: RossC Date: 03/10/2011
Personal Archive with Outlook 2007 + Exchange 2010
As you may have heard/read, Exchange 2010 Personal Archive support is now available in Outlook 2007...
Author: Catherine Watson Date: 02/25/2011
The Excel 2010 Resources page is live!
Posting for Ben Aguiluz - The Excel 2010 Resources page provides links to crucial Excel 2010...
Author: Catherine Watson Date: 02/22/2011
How to resolve issues loading OCCI where “Microsoft.Office.Interop.Application” appears in the event log
One of our premier field engineers, David Craig, recently helped a customer troubleshoot why OCCI...
Author: Jill_M [MSFT] Date: 02/18/2011
RSA Conference 2011 - Cloud Computing
I've enjoyed my time so far here at RSAConference2011 in San Francisco. Today started out great with...
Author: RossC Date: 02/15/2011
Office 2010 document compatibility information at your fingertips (in a OneNote notebook)
I put together a OneNote notebook that contains all the Access 2010, Excel 2010, PowerPoint 2010,...
Author: Jill_M [MSFT] Date: 02/08/2011
Office.com articles for using Access with SQL Server
A customer named The Borg recently responded to our (Almost) everything you ever wanted to know...
Author: Jill_M [MSFT] Date: 02/07/2011
RSA Conference 2011 - Microsoft Office Security
Hi, I will be attending RSA Conference 2011 this month. I'm a Senior Technical Writer for the Office...
Author: RossC Date: 02/04/2011
Important update about Exchange 2010 Personal Archives support in Outlook 2007
In case you haven’t seen the Exchange Team’s Blog post on this topic...we've found an...
Author: Catherine Watson Date: 02/02/2011
Office 2010 Support Comes to the User State Migration Tool
Today Microsoft has released an update bringing Microsoft Office 2010 migration support to User...
Author: Brian Shiers [MSFT] Date: 02/02/2011
Plan for Office 2010 and Internet Explorer migration with MAP Toolkit 5.5
We have talked about using the Microsoft Assessment and Planning Toolkit to prepare for your...
Author: Brian Shiers [MSFT] Date: 01/17/2011
View TechEd Europe 2010 sessions online
For your viewing pleasure, here is a list of the Office-related session videos from TechEd Europe...
Author: Jill_M [MSFT] Date: 01/12/2011
Changes to hotfixes in the December 2010 Cumulative Update for Office 2010
The December 2010 Cumulative Update originally released December 14, 2010 and shown on the Office...
Author: DarrylMo Date: 01/10/2011
OMPM, OEAT, and OCCI frequently asked questions
We get a lot of questions about our Office 2010 compatibility tools here on the blog and in our...
Author: Jill_M [MSFT] Date: 01/10/2011
New Resource Center for Outlook 2010
Are you an IT Professional wondering what key topics you should review for your Outlook 2010...
Author: Catherine Watson Date: 01/06/2011
You Asked… We Answered...What is Co-Authoring?
Recently we received a number of emails with questions about what is co-authoring, which products...
Author: Karina Meik Date: 12/31/2010
Why is there a Microsoft Office 2010 Upload Center?
The Microsoft Office 2010 Upload Center enables you to monitor files that you’re uploading to...
Author: DarrylMo Date: 12/27/2010
Issues with the recent update for Outlook 2007
On Tuesday, December 14, we released an update (KB2412171) for Microsoft Outlook 2007. We have...
Author: Catherine Watson Date: 12/19/2010
Using the Office Customization Tool to install a KMS key for Visio 2010
We've had questions about whether the Office Customization Tool can be used to install a Key...
Author: PattyN_ Date: 12/17/2010
Office Multilanguage Pack with Proofing Tools now available
Licensed customers can now download the Office Multilanguage Pack (MLP) and Proofing Tools from the...
Author: Catherine Watson Date: 12/10/2010
Troubleshooting the error “Database too large, not copying. Access properties skipped” when scanning Access databases using OMPM for Office 2010
We've seen several recent reports of customers hitting the following errors when using OMPM to scan...
Author: Jill_M [MSFT] Date: 12/10/2010
Troubleshooting issues with loading Office Code Compatibility Inspector (OCCI)
We've had a couple people report recently that they are trying to use OCCI but the Inspect VBA...
Author: Jill_M [MSFT] Date: 12/03/2010
Office Customization Tool: FAQs
The OCT is the main client customization tool for Office 2010 (and Office 2007). This tool is part...
Author: PattyN_ Date: 12/02/2010
How to install Office 2010 applications for a subset of users in your organization
We have received questions about how to install Microsoft Access 2010 only for some, but not all...
Author: PattyN_ Date: 11/22/2010
How do you like your whitepapers: shaken or stirred?
When we aren't debating who makes the best pumpkin pie, we're trying to figure out how best to...
Author: Jill_M [MSFT] Date: 11/22/2010
Announcing the Microsoft Assessment and Planning (MAP) Toolkit 5.5 Beta
If you're using the Microsoft Assessment and Planning (MAP) Toolkit version 5.0, you might be...
Author: Jill_M [MSFT] Date: 11/17/2010
TechNet Tips assist you with Office 2010 volume activation and more
If you are already familiar with Office 2010 administration and need a quick solution, TechNet...
Author: DarrylMo Date: 11/16/2010
See what's new on our TechNet site at www.officeitpro.com
Hello everyone!The writers here on the Office Resource Kit are always on the lookout for new content...
Author: Jill_M [MSFT] Date: 11/15/2010
Tech·Ed Europe Returns to Berlin, Day 4
Is it already Thursday? Where did the week go! The morning started off 5C and raining. That's not so...
Author: Karina Meik Date: 11/11/2010
Updated technical diagrams
We have updated the following Technical Diagrams for Office 2010. Click the links below to download...
Author: Catherine Watson Date: 11/11/2010
Microsoft Office 2010 Security Baseline released and now available for download
The Security Solution Accelerators team recently announced the release of the new Office 2010...
Author: RossC Date: 11/11/2010
Using OMPM to assess macros? Check out this fix to repair links in the Macro Summary tab
Update: This issue has been fixed as of August 2011 in Update 1 of OMPM. See our recent blog post...
Author: Jill_M [MSFT] Date: 11/11/2010