Microsoft Office Professional Plus 2007 version comparison

This version comparison provides a feature-to-feature comparison of Microsoft Office Professional Plus 2007, Microsoft Office Professional Enterprise Edition 2003, and Microsoft Office XP Professional Edition.

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• Increase individual impact

• Simplify working together

• Streamline processes and content management

• Improve business insight

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Increase individual impact

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= Feature Included = Improved in Office Professional Plus 2007   = New in Office Professional Plus 2007

Features and Benefits	Office XP Professional Edition	Office Professional Enterprise Edition 2003	Office Professional Plus 2007
Microsoft Office Fluent user interface (UI) The Office Fluent UI makes it easier for you to deliver better results faster by simplifying the way Microsoft Office applications work.
New graphic capabilities SmartArt Graphics is an enhanced set of design tools available across Microsoft Office applications to make it easy for you to create visually stunning diagrams and charts.
Support for Portable Document Format file (PDF) and XML Paper Specification (XPS)1 This new feature enables you to create and share paper-equivalent documents.
Microsoft Office themes New themes make it easy for you to create attractive documents based on a consistent style across Microsoft Office system applications.
Help and user assistance A wealth of support materials are made available through Microsoft Office Online. Enhanced ScreenTips2 make it easier than ever for users to learn about new features while browsing through available commands.
Prebuilt database solutions Enable information workers with no coding expertise and very limited database knowledge to organize and track information more efficiently.
Improved time and information management New features in Microsoft Office Outlook 2007 such as Instant Search and the To-Do Bar make it easier than ever to locate, prioritize, and act upon an increasing volume of e-mail and information.
Dynamic presentations The results-oriented Office Fluent user interface presents the tools you need when you need them in a clear and organized fashion, making it easier to create dynamic presentations quickly.
New editing and reviewing tools Create professional documents more easily than before with new features like Building Blocks, Live Preview, and Document Themes.

¹ You can save as a PDF or XPS file from a 2007 Microsoft Office system program only after you install an add-in. For more information, see Install and use a PDF or XPS add-in.
² Available on applications with the Office Fluent user interface.

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Simplify working together

KEY:
= Feature Included = Improved in Office Professional Plus 2007   = New in Office Professional Plus 2007

Features and Benefits	Office XP Professional Edition	Office Professional Enterprise Edition 2003	Office Professional Plus 2007
New communication options Microsoft Office Communicator 2007 helps you be more productive by enabling you to communicate seamlessly with others in different locations or time zones, with a range of different communication options.
Document Inspector Easily remove “invisible” information, such as comments, hidden text, and properties, enabling you to share documents with confidence.
E-mail data collection Create e-mail to collect new data or update existing data in a Microsoft Office Access table and keep your database up-to-date by gathering the information directly from the source.
Integration with Excel Services New Microsoft Office Excel 2007 file formats and integration with Excel Services enables more efficient exchange of information. Excel Services help you save a spreadsheet to Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007, enabling you to determine which sections should be shared to prevent disclosing sensitive business information.
Deployment of forms as e-mail messages Extend the reach of your business processes by delivering forms through Outlook e-mail messages and most Web browsers.
New calendar management Dramatically improve the way users work together through new calendar management and information-sharing capabilities.
PowerPoint Slide Libraries Improve the way you share and reuse important PowerPoint slides with coworkers and peers using PowerPoint Slide Libraries. 3
Word feedback management tools Efficiently collect and manage feedback from colleagues with new review tools. The new Review tab makes it easy to give clear feedback that is conducive to action, and the new tri-pane review panel makes it easy to compare two versions of a document.

³ Requires Office SharePoint Server 2007.

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Streamline processes and content management

KEY:
= Feature Included = Improved in Office Professional Plus 2007   = New in Office Professional Plus 2007

Features and Benefits	Office XP Professional Edition	Office Professional Enterprise Edition 2003	Office Professional Plus 2007
Integrated content management In conjunction with Office SharePoint Server 2007, the integrated content management capabilities of the 2007 release provide more secure access to business information through a number of differentiated features and capabilities, including integrated document workflow, label and barcode attachment, and the new Report Center portal.
Windows Rights Management integration Apply persistent usage policies to documents and e-mail messages, helping protect and control intellectual property and sensitive information.
Ecma Office Open XML Formats These new formats enable smaller, more robust documents and deep integration with information systems and external data sources.
Transparency to information management Microsoft Office Access 2007 helps bring transparency to information management by offering revision history auditing, deleted data recovery, and server-side manageability through integration with Windows SharePoint Services.4
Centrally managed information Office Excel 2007 and Excel Services enable spreadsheets to be managed and controlled on a server to better protect important business information and help ensure people are working with the most current data.
Business forms efficiency Reduce redundant data entry and improve the quality of the data collected through electronic forms that are easy to create and use.
Improved e-mail control and protection New technologies help identify sensitive or malicious information, enhancing users’ safety and helping to keep them in control.
Streamlined document authoring process Microsoft Office Word 2007 and Office SharePoint Server 2007 provide a complete solution for managing the creation, sharing, and publishing of Word documents by offering built-in workflow, records management, and advanced search capability.

⁴ Requires Windows SharePoint Services.

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Improve business insight

KEY:
= Feature Included = Improved in Office Professional Plus 2007   = New in Office Professional Plus 2007

Features and Benefits	Office XP Professional Edition	Office Professional Enterprise Edition 2003	Office Professional Plus 2007
Access report design tools New functionalities in Office Access 2007 help you see how data will appear in a report while you are creating it. With the new WYSIWYG interface, you can manipulate the report layout directly while browsing the data in the report designer, so you don’t need to run the report to see how it looks on the page. This makes it easier to create a great-looking report, and saves you time.
Excel data visualization tools Use highly visual conditional formatting with new data bars and and colorful gradiant fills to format data based on specific rules, making it easier to identify key data trends.
Instant Search The new search technology in Office Outlook 2007 helps you find the e-mail message you need much faster.
Support for RSS Feeds Really Simple Syndication (RSS) subscriptions in Office Outlook 2007 enable you to add and interact with RSS feeds as you would any other e-mail type, unifying all of your information in one place.
Dynamic documents Go beyond electronic paper with new file formats and data-binding capabilities, delivering compact, robust documents with live connections to external information sources.

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