Planning for Microsoft Office 2007 ITSIG Presentation, November 22, 2006

Why Do We Need a Plan? It’s coming, we want to be ready Licensing changes Substantial changes to the interface Potential support issues Proactive planning ensures your feedback is considered

It’s coming, we want to be ready

Licensing changes

Substantial changes to the interface

Potential support issues

Proactive planning ensures your feedback is considered

When Is Office 2007 Coming Coincides with MS Vista release November 30 corporate release January 30 release to general public On campus license changes will vary Not tied to Vista – will run on XP SP2

Coincides with MS Vista release

November 30 corporate release

January 30 release to general public

On campus license changes will vary

Not tied to Vista – will run on XP SP2

U of G Office 2007 Licensing MS Campus Agreement Will remain as Office 2003 for now Can choose when to move to 2007 MS Student Select Currently on hold until corporate release new license and old media with downgrade rights Academic Select – other MS apps Minor price reductions Licenses discontinued (XP, Server 2003)

MS Campus Agreement

Will remain as Office 2003 for now

Can choose when to move to 2007

MS Student Select

Currently on hold until corporate release

new license and old media with downgrade rights

Academic Select – other MS apps

Minor price reductions

Licenses discontinued (XP, Server 2003)

Changes to the Office Suite New interface Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, and Outlook Home tab Office Button access to file menu Ribbon replaces menu and task bar New and improved functionality New functions lost if files opened in older versions of Office suite

New interface

Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, and Outlook

Home tab

Office Button access to file menu Ribbon replaces menu and task bar

New and improved functionality

New functions lost if files opened in older versions of Office suite

Changes to the Office Suite New file format Default is MS "Open XML" format (.docx) Save to older file format (.doc) Some newer features may be lost Can import older files to new format Some functionality lost Reduced file size, better data recovery, reduced file corruption

New file format

Default is MS "Open XML" format (.docx)

Save to older file format (.doc)

Some newer features may be lost

Can import older files to new format

Some functionality lost

Reduced file size, better data recovery, reduced file corruption

Potential Support Issues Licensing changes Old version, new licenses New interface and file format compatibility, collaboration, consistency Training requirements Activation Grace period of 25 uses Reduced functionality after grace period without activation

Licensing changes

Old version, new licenses

New interface and file format

compatibility, collaboration, consistency

Training requirements

Activation

Grace period of 25 uses

Reduced functionality after grace period without activation

Your Input Matters Become an early adopter We can provide licenses Provide input on your experience Compatibility issues Potential support issues Your feedback will help direct recommendations to the community

Become an early adopter

We can provide licenses

Provide input on your experience

Compatibility issues

Potential support issues

Your feedback will help direct recommendations to the community

Next Steps – Dates TBD CCS/IT Admins as early adopters Train CCS Help Services staff Gather feedback on issues, etc. Recommend a date for campus migration - Spring 2007 or later? Lab upgrade decisions Change MS Campus Agreement license to 2007

CCS/IT Admins as early adopters

Train CCS Help Services staff

Gather feedback on issues, etc.

Recommend a date for campus migration - Spring 2007 or later?

Lab upgrade decisions

Change MS Campus Agreement license to 2007