Updated: 2009-12-04

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Some of the content in the 2007 Office Resource Kit technical library is available in downloadable and printable form as Microsoft Office Word documents (.doc files). The content listed here is a copy of selected content in the 2007 Office Resource Kit technical library (http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=84741) as of the date shown for each book. For the most current content, see the technical library on the Web.

The entire library for the 2007 Office system is now available as a downloadable .chm file. To download this file, see 2007 Office Resource Kit Technical Library in Compiled Help (http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=127842&clcid=0x409). This download includes all content in the library and is updated monthly. See Downloading the entire library for the 2007 Office Resource Kit, later in this article.

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In this article:

Getting started

Type Title Description Updated date URL Size (MB)
Downloadable Book

Introduction to deploying the 2007 Office release ( Download )

Provides information about the design of the 2007 Microsoft Office system Setup program, new tools and methods of customizing the installation, and an overview of the top migration issues.

March 2007

http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=79594&clcid=0x409

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Planning

Type Title Description Updated date URL Size (MB)
Downloadable Book

Planning and architecture for the 2007 Office release ( Download )

Provides a detailed description of how Setup for the 2007 Office system works and helps you manage a smooth transition to the new version.

July 2008

http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=79592

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Downloadable Book

Office Migration Planning Manager (OMPM) for the 2007 Office release ( Download )

Provides an overview of the Office Migration Planning Manager (OMPM) for the 2007 Office system, along with instructions for configuring and using it.

June 2009

http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=92786

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Downloadable Book

Migration guide for the 2007 Office release ( Download )

Discusses the issues you might encounter when migrating to the 2007 Office system, along with information and instructions to guide you through a migration.

December 2008

http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=92893

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Downloadable White Paper

Migrating to Access 2007 (white paper) ( Download )

Describes the primary functional differences in Microsoft Office Access 2007, explains some of the more common issues that might arise during migration, and offers solutions where applicable.

April 2007

http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=86993

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Downloadable White Paper

Migrating to Excel 2007 (white paper) ( Download )

Describes the primary functional differences in Microsoft Office Excel 2007, explains some of the more common issues that might arise during migration, and offers solutions where applicable.

January 2007

http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=83536&clcid=0x409

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Downloadable White Paper

Fluent user interface - Information worker perception (white paper) ( Download )

Presents the results of a research study commissioned by Microsoft to help organizations and individuals understand the benefits of the Fluent user interface and address some of the challenges they might have in transitioning to the 2007 Office system.

September 2007

http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=101138

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Downloadable White Paper

Fluent user interface - IT decision-maker perception (white paper) ( Download )

Presents the results of a research study commissioned by Microsoft to help IT organizations who are considering adopting the 2007 Office system anticipate the impact of the new Fluent user interface on their end users.

September 2007

http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=101137

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Deployment

Type Title Description Updated date URL Size (MB)
Downloadable Book

Messaging guide for the 2007 Office release ( Download )

Includes planning upgrades and new installations, coordinating Outlook and Microsoft Exchange Server deployments, configuring Outlook features, and planning and configuring Outlook security settings to mitigate threats.

April 2009

http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=92780

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Downloadable Book

Deployment for the 2007 Office release ( Download )

Describes the recommended steps to execute specific deployment tasks, such as customizing the installation, installing the 2007 Office system on users' computers, and migrating to the new file format.

June 2009

http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=79593

2.7
Downloadable Book

Group Policy overview for the 2007 Office release ( Download )

Provides information about the Group Policy settings for the 2007 Office system.

July 2008

http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=94264

1.6
Downloadable Book

Deploying the 2007 Office system (videos) ( Download )

Series of five videos that presents how to deploy the 2007 Office system.

February 2009

http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=142999

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Downloadable White Paper

Configuring Outlook profiles by using a PRF file (white paper) ( Download )

Describes how to configure new settings in Office Outlook 2007 by using a PRF file, and how to distribute these new settings to users.

March 2004

http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=76016

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Downloadable White Paper

New and changed features in Outlook deployment (white paper) ( Download )

Describes the updated functionality of deployment features, such as the Office Customization Tool (OCT), in the 2007 Office system.

January 2007

http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=95997

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Downloadable White Paper

Performance tuning for the 2007 Office system (white paper) ( Download )

Describes the process of performance tuning a computer running the 2007 Office system.

June 2008

http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=122086

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Operations

Type Title Description Updated date URL Size (MB)
Downloadable Book

Operations for the 2007 Office release ( Download )

Provides prescriptive guidance for maintaining and managing your installation after you have deployed the 2007 Office system.

June 2009

http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=94249

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Security

Type Title Description Updated date URL Size (MB)
Downloadable Book

Security for the 2007 Office release (Download)

Provides information to help administrators understand and implement security features.

December 2008

http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=85671

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Downloadable White Paper

Digital signing of 2007 Office system documents (white paper) (Download)

Provides an introduction to what digital signatures are in the 2007 Office system and how to use them.

September 2007

http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=102065

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Technical reference

Type Title Description Updated date URL Size (MB)
Downloadable Book

Technical reference for the 2007 Office release (Download)

Provides a catalog of the technical details needed to help plan, deploy, and maintain the 2007 Office system in an organization.

December 2008

http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=79595

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Downloadable White Paper

Free/busy architecture in Outlook and Exchange (white paper) (Download)

Provides an overview of the free/busy publishing and retrieval process used by Microsoft Outlook and Microsoft Exchange.

December 2008

http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=136470

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Downloadable White Paper

Delegate feature architecture in Office Outlook 2007 (white paper) (Download)

Provides an overview of the architecture of the delegate feature in Office Outlook 2007 and Office Outlook 2003.

July 2009

http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=158118

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Downloadable White Paper

Using different versions of Outlook for manager/delegate pairs (white paper) (Download)

Discusses issues related to running different versions of Microsoft Outlook for manager/delegate pairs (for example, Microsoft Office Outlook 2003 and Microsoft Office Outlook 2007).

November 2009

http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=177691

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Downloading the entire library for the 2007 Office Resource Kit

Note that if you are downloading the 2007 Office Resource Kit library .chm file and you are using Windows Vista or have installed Windows security updates MS05-026 or MS05-001, the text in this file might not appear as expected. The messages "Navigation canceled," "Action canceled," or "The page cannot be displayed" might appear. For more information, see Microsoft Knowledge Base article 892675.

The 2007 Office Resource Kit Technical Library in Compiled Help download is available on the Microsoft Download Center (at http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=127842&clcid=0x409).

To open the .chm file and display the text

  1. Click Download.

  2. In the File Download dialog box, click Save.

  3. Use the Save As dialog box to save the file to your computer.

  4. Find the file on your computer and double-click it.

  5. In the Open File dialog box, you must clear the Always ask before opening this file check box, and then click Open.