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White Papers in English

 

Office 2013 
White Paper: Office 2013 Preview--Access Services Setup for an On-Premises Installation

 

 Office Web Apps Server
 Microsoft Office Web Apps Server Management Pack Guide for System Center Operations Manager (DOC)
 Microsoft Office Web Apps Server Management Pack Guide for System Center Operations Manager (PDF)

 

 Office 2010
 Cached Exchange Mode in a Remote Desktop Session Host environment: planning considerations
 Migrating to Microsoft Excel 2010
 Windows Phone 7 Business Productivity Guide
 Windows Phone 7 Guide for IT Pros
 
Office 2007 
 Using different versions of Microsoft Outlook for manager/delegate pairs (White paper)
 

White Paper Content in English

White Paper: Office 2013 Preview--Access Services Setup for an On-Premises Installation Find instructions for configuring SQL Server 2012 for Access Services in SharePoint Server 2013 Preview, and for an on-premises installation of Access Services on a server that runs SharePoint Server 2013 Preview. Applies to: Office 2013 Publication date: 7/30/2012 Source: Microsoft Download Center
http://qa.social.technet.microsoft.com/wiki/resized-image.ashx/__size/24x24/__key/communityserver-wikis-components-files/00-00-00-00-05/5076.RedDoc.png DOC Microsoft Content

  

Microsoft Office Web Apps Server Management Pack Guide for System Center Operations Manager (DOC) This guide, in .docx format, is written for the Office Web Apps Server Management Pack for System Center Operations Manager (SCOM). It contains a Quick Start section to help you set up the environment, import management packs, and configure the system for monitoring by using SCOM. It also contains monitors and rules for Office Web Apps Server and links that will connect you to information about common tasks that are associated with System Center management packs. Applies to: Office Web Apps Server Publication date: 9/4/2012 Source: Microsoft Download Center
http://qa.social.technet.microsoft.com/wiki/resized-image.ashx/__size/24x24/__key/communityserver-wikis-components-files/00-00-00-00-05/5076.RedDoc.png DOC Microsoft Content

 

Microsoft Office Web Apps Server Management Pack Guide for System Center Operations Manager (PDF) This guide, in .pdf format, is written for the Office Web Apps Server Management Pack for System Center Operations Manager (SCOM). It contains a Quick Start section to help you set up the environment, import management packs, and configure the system for monitoring by using SCOM. It also contains monitors and rules for Office Web Apps Server and links that will connect you to information about common tasks that are associated with System Center management packs. Applies to: Office Web Apps Server Publication date: 9/4/2012 Source: Microsoft Download Center
http://qa.social.technet.microsoft.com/wiki/resized-image.ashx/__size/24x24/__key/communityserver-wikis-components-files/00-00-00-00-05/5076.RedDoc.png PDF Microsoft Content

 

Cached Exchange Mode in a Remote Desktop Session Host environment: planning considerations This document is provided as an addendum to the document Remote Desktop Session Host Capacity Planning in Windows Server 2008 R2 (http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=196861) so that you can accurately evaluate Outlook Cached Exchange Mode when you prepare to deploy Microsoft Office 2010 in your Remote Desktop Session Host (RDSH) environment. Applies to: Office 2010 Publication date: 7/1/2010 Source: Microsoft Download Center
http://qa.social.technet.microsoft.com/wiki/resized-image.ashx/__size/24x24/__key/communityserver-wikis-components-files/00-00-00-00-05/5076.RedDoc.png DOC Microsoft Content

 

Migrating to Microsoft Excel 2010 This document contains information to consider when you plan a migration to Microsoft Excel 2010 from an earlier version of Excel. Included are descriptions of the primary functional differences and how the differences might affect workbooks; information about and solutions for some of the common issues that might arise during migration; and resources to help diagnose additional migration issues. Applies to: Office 2010 Publication date: 7/1/2010 Source: Microsoft Download Center
http://qa.social.technet.microsoft.com/wiki/resized-image.ashx/__size/24x24/__key/communityserver-wikis-components-files/00-00-00-00-05/5076.RedDoc.png DOC Microsoft Content

 

Windows Phone 7 Business Productivity Guide Windows Phone 7 is the all-new smartphone that offers numerous opportunities for making the most of your work and life, while enabling best-in-class productivity through the all-new Microsoft Outlook® Mobile and Microsoft Office Mobile. This document includes information on exciting new functionality that translates to real-world benefits for your business users, enabling them to experience increased work and personal productivity. This document also explores various features and capabilities that you, as an IT Professional, will find useful while considering integrating Windows Phone into your organization‟s infrastructure and onto the approved device list. Applies to: Office 2010 Publication date: 8/3/2011 Source: Microsoft Download Center
http://qa.social.technet.microsoft.com/wiki/resized-image.ashx/__size/24x24/__key/communityserver-wikis-components-files/00-00-00-00-05/5076.RedDoc.png  PDF Microsoft Content

 

Windows Phone 7 Guide for IT Pros This document is designed to help IT pros evaluate Windows Phone 7, and understand how it can play a role in their organization. Topics in this guide focus on different points of interest, such as the Windows Phone 7 architecture, Office Mobile, using Windows Phone 7 devices with other applications such as Microsoft SharePoint, Windows Phone security and management, and more! Applies to: Office 2010 Publication date: 3/8/2011 Source: Microsoft Download Center
http://qa.social.technet.microsoft.com/wiki/resized-image.ashx/__size/24x24/__key/communityserver-wikis-components-files/00-00-00-00-05/5076.RedDoc.png PDF Microsoft Content

 

Using different versions of Microsoft Outlook for manager/delegate pairs (White paper) This white paper presents issues related to running different versions of Microsoft Outlook for manager/delegate pairs (for example, Microsoft Office Outlook 2003 and Microsoft Office Outlook 2007). The paper provides a statement from the Microsoft Outlook product team on the issue, and discusses general issues, customer-reported issues, and calendar risk areas for this scenario. Applies to: Office 2007 Publication date: 11/12/2009 Source: Microsoft Download Center
http://qa.social.technet.microsoft.com/wiki/resized-image.ashx/__size/24x24/__key/communityserver-wikis-components-files/00-00-00-00-05/5076.RedDoc.png DOC Microsoft Content