• Gather information efficiently and reliably

• Centralize forms management and control

• Streamline forms-driven business processes

Welcome to Microsoft Office InfoPath 2007, an information-gathering program included in the 2007 release of the Microsoft Office system. With Office InfoPath 2007, you can create and deploy electronic forms solutions to gather information efficiently and reliably. You can also use the InfoPath Forms Services capabilities in Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 to extend your business processes beyond your corporate firewall, delivering forms as Microsoft Office Outlook e-mail messages, Web browser forms, or forms for mobile devices.

Gather information efficiently and reliably

Office InfoPath 2007 makes information gathering more efficient by delivering electronic forms that reach the necessary participants easily, reduce redundant data entry, and improve the quality of the data collected.

• InfoPath forms solutions help you reach more users by providing an easy form fill-in experience across Web browsers, e-mail messages, or mobile devices.

InfoPath forms can be distributed as e-mail messages to speed form fill-in. View a larger image.

• Office InfoPath 2007 helps you get the right information — the first time — by providing real-time validation, pre-populated fields, and connections to important sources of information.
• Office InfoPath 2007 solutions are fully integrated with the Microsoft Office system to deliver powerful electronic forms capabilities in a familiar package.

InfoPath forms can be deployed to many Web browsers for fill-in, including Microsoft Internet Explorer, Netscape, Mozilla, Safari, and others. View a larger image.

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Centralize forms management and control

Office InfoPath 2007 and Office SharePoint Server 2007 combine to centralize the deployment and management of forms throughout your organization.

• InfoPath Forms Services of Office SharePoint Server 2007 help you get control over your forms solutions by providing centralized management of electronic forms for the entire organization.
• Office SharePoint Server 2007 provides a unified portal and a forms and content management solution for your enterprise to help you manage electronic forms in the same context as other critical business functions.
• InfoPath Forms Services helps minimize solution downtime by providing easy upgrades, version management, and monitoring tools.

InfoPath Forms Services is fully integrated with Office SharePoint Server 2007 to help ensure organizations can centrally manage and deploy electronic forms. View a larger image.

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Streamline forms-driven business processes

Office InfoPath 2007 integrates easily with your current business applications and systems using industry standards so you can automate existing business processes without having to reinvent them.

• InfoPath form solutions provide an easy way for your organization to gather and present information from your existing line-of-business systems using the familiar Office interface.
• Office InfoPath 2007, Office SharePoint Server 2007, and Microsoft BizTalk Server 2006 combine to deliver a comprehensive solution for optimizing business processes.
• Advanced form design and development tools enable Office InfoPath 2007 to streamline complex processes using dynamic, interactive forms that connect users to the right data.

The advanced integration capabilities of Office InfoPath 2007 and the Microsoft Office system enable InfoPath to extend into other programs to improve information gathering for databases, documents, and more. View a larger image.

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