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Announcing additional details of SP1 for Office 2010 and SharePoint 2010

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Today, on the Microsoft Office Updates blog, the Office Division announced additional details of the upcoming release of SP1 for Office 2010 and SharePoint 2010. SP1 is on track for release at the end of June 2011. All language versions of SP1 will release simultaneously. Initially, SP1 will be offered as a manual download from the Download Center and Microsoft Update, and will be made available as an Automatic Update no sooner than 90 days after release.

Here is a sample list of the SP1 highlights:

  • Outlook fixes an issue where “Snooze Time” would not reset between appointments.
  • The default behavior for PowerPoint "Use Presenter View" option changed to display the slide show on the secondary monitor.
  • Integrated community content in the Access Application Part Gallery.
  • Better alignment between Project Server and SharePoint Server browser support.
  • Improved backup / restore functionality for SharePoint Server.
  • The Word Web Application extends printing support to “Edit Mode.”
  • Project Professional now synchronizes scheduled tasks with SharePoint task lists.
  • Internet Explorer 9 “Native” support for Office Web Applications and SharePoint.
  • Office Web Applications Support for Chrome.
  • Inserting Charts into Excel Workbooks using Excel Web Application.
  • Support for searching PPSX files in Search Server.
  • Visio Fixes scaling issues and arrowhead rendering errors with SVG export.
  • Proofing Tools improve spelling suggestions in Canadian English, French, Swedish, and European Portuguese.
  • Outlook Web Application Attachment Preview (with Exchange Online only).
  • Office client suites using “Add Remove Programs” Control Panel, building on our work from Office 2007 SP2.

For additional details, see the Microsoft Office Updates blog.