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Service Pack 1 Released for Office and SharePoint 2010

Service Pack 1 was released today on the Microsoft Download Center for Office, Project Server, Fast Search, and SharePoint 2010. The "Service Pack 1 (SP1) for Microsoft SharePoint Foundation 2010 and Microsoft SharePoint Server 2010" white paper and the Microsoft SharePoint 2010 and Office servers Service Pack 1 Changes.xlsx describes in detail features that are included in Microsoft SharePoint Server 2010 Service Pack 1 (SP1) and SharePoint Foundation 2010 Service Pack 1 (SP1). Briefly, service pack 1 for SharePoint includes:

  • Support for Microsoft SQL Server 2011 Code Name “Denali”
  • Shallow copy functionality
  • Improvements to storage management (StorMan.aspx)
  • Cascading filters for Performance Point services
  • Recycle bin: Lets you restore a site collection or a web that was deleted
  • Remote Backup Systems (RBS) and shallow copy can decrease downtime and increase efficiency by moving pointers to databases instead of moving databases
  • You can see which folders are taking up valuable space with the improved Storage Management feature in site settings
  • Integrated community content in the Access Application Part Gallery.
  • Better alignment between Project Server and SharePoint Server browser support.
  • Improved backup / restore functionality for SharePoint Server
  • The Word Web Application extends printing support to “Edit Mode.”
  • Project Professional now synchronizes scheduled tasks with SharePoint task lists.
  • Internet Explorer 9 “Native” support for Office Web Applications and SharePoint
  • Office Web Applications Support for Chrome
  • Inserting Charts into Excel Workbooks using Excel Web Application
  • Support for searching PPSX files in Search Server
  • Visio Fixes scaling issues and arrowhead rendering errors with SVG export
  • Proofing Tools improve spelling suggestions in Canadian English, French, Swedish and European Portuguese.
  • Previously unreleased fixes
  • Previous SharePoint Server 2010 updates that were released through June 2011, and all the cumulative updates that were released through April 2011s
  • Previous SharePoint Foundation 2010 updates that were released through June 2011, and all the cumulative updates that were released through April 2011

Server Pack 1 Download Links

Below are the links for service pack 1 for SharePoint, Fast Search, Project, and Office 2010:


Microsoft SharePoint 2010

It is recommend that you always install SharePoint Foundation 2010 patches before you install SharePoint Server 2010 patches. Additionally, you should always test updates on your development and staging environments before try it on production. Make sure you have an outage and disaster recovery plan to cover all your bases. The recommended order of installation is as follows:

Update Foundation first:

Then SharePoint Server:

Then run the Configuration Wizard (PSConfig) one time on all boxes. After you have successfully updated SharePoint, you can install any related product downloads below:


SharePoint Designer 2010


Microsoft SharePoint Foundation 2010 Client Object Model Redistributable


Indexing Connector for Documentum


Microsoft Fast Search


Microsoft Project 2010


Microsoft Office 2010


Check out the official blog of the Office Sustained Engineering and Release team for more information on service pack 1 for SharePoint 2010.

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Service Pack 1 Announced for Office 2010 and SharePoint 2010

There was some big SharePoint news released today from TechEd North America 2011. Office 2010 and SharePoint 2010 Service Pack 1 is scheduled to be released at the end of June. Initially, Service Pack 1 will be offered as a manual download from the Download Center and from Microsoft Update and than 90 days after release will be made available as an Automatic Update. The service pack will include all Public Update and Cumulative Update releases to date as well as the following new changes:

  • Outlook fixes an issue where “Snooze Time” would not reset between appointments.
  • The default behavior for PowerPoint "Use Presenter View" option changed to display the slide show on the secondary monitor.
  • Integrated community content in the Access Application Part Gallery.
  • Better alignment between Project Server and SharePoint Server browser support.
  • Improved backup / restore functionality for SharePoint Server
  • The Word Web Application extends printing support to “Edit Mode.”
  • Project Professional now synchronizes scheduled tasks with SharePoint task lists.
  • Internet Explorer 9 “Native” support for Office Web Applications and SharePoint
  • Office Web Applications Support for Chrome
  • Inserting Charts into Excel Workbooks using Excel Web Application
  • Support for searching PPSX files in Search Server
  • Visio Fixes scaling issues and arrowhead rendering errors with SVG export
  • Proofing Tools improve spelling suggestions in Canadian English, French, Swedish and European Portuguese.
  • Outlook Web Application Attachment Preview (with Exchange Online only)
  • Office client suites using “Add Remove Programs” Control Panel, building on work from Office 2007 SP2

For more information on the upcoming service pack visit the Microsoft Office Updates website and The Microsoft Office Blog.

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Microsoft SharePoint 2010 Editions

Microsoft SharePoint 2010 has four different editions to choose from to help meet your business needs.The following is a small overview of each edition and what features each provide:

SharePoint Foundation 2010

Microsoft SharePoint Foundation 2010 is a good starting point of business that want to try a free Web-based collaboration software to create blogs, wikis, community workspaces, web and document collaboration quickly and easily. SharePoint Foundation is intended for small to medium size businesses who want to get involved in Web 2.0 technologies without having to make a large investment. SharePoint Foundation uses SQL Server Express and Search Express out of the box so there will be limitation as to how big your SharePoint environment can grow (See Software Requirements For SharePoint 2010 article for more details). SharePoint Foundation 2010 includes the following features that are outlined www.sharepoint.com:

  • Accessibility
  • Audience Targeting
  • Blogs
  • Browser-based Customizations
  • Business Connectivity Services
  • Business Data Connectivity Service
  • Developer Dashboard
  • Discussions
  • Event Receivers
  • External Data Column
  • External Lists
  • Backup and Restore
  • Language Integrated Query (LINQ) for SharePoint
  • Large List Scalability and Management
  • Managed Accounts
  • Mobile Connectivity
  • Multilingual User Interface
  • Multi-Tenancy
  • Out-of-the-Box Web Parts
  • Permissions Management
  • Presence
  • Quota Templates
  • Read-Only Database Support
  • Remote Blob Storage (SQL Feature)
  • REST and ATOM Data Feeds
  • Ribbon and Dialog Framework
  • Sandboxed Solutions
  • SharePoint Designer
  • SharePoint Health Analyzer
  • SharePoint Lists
  • SharePoint Workspace
  • Silverlight Web Part
  • Site Search
  • Solution Packages
  • Support for Office Web Apps
  • Unattached Content Database Recovery
  • Usage Reporting and Logging
  • Visual Upgrade
  • Web Parts
  • Wikis
  • Workflow

If you have never tried SharePoint before and are wondering if it is a right fit for your company you can download Microsoft SharePoint Foundation 2010 for free at from the Microsoft Download Center. For more information Microsoft SharePoint Foundation 2010 visit What's new in SharePoint 2010?, Feature Differences between SharePoint 2010 Foundation vs. Server Standard vs. Server Enterprise, SharePoint Foundation 2010 Product Information, Microsoft SharePoint Foundation 2010 Business Value, Getting started with SharePoint Foundation 2010, Planning guide for SharePoint Foundation 2010, Operations guide for SharePoint Foundation 2010, TechNet's Microsoft SharePoint Foundation 2010 Resource Center, and SharPoint 2010 Feature Gallery.

SharePoint Server 2010 Standard

Microsoft SharePoint Server 2010 Standard Edition contains all the functionality within Microsoft SharePoint Fountains and includes enhanced document management, content management, records management, collaboration sites, social computing sites (MySite, blogs, wikis, etc), and enterprise search features. As discussed in the Software Requirements For SharePoint 2010 article, Microsoft SharePoint Server 2010 only comes in a 64-bit version. SharePoint Server 2010 Standard includes the following features outlined that are outlined on www.sharepoint.com:

  • Ask Me About
  • Basic Sorting
  • Best Bets
  • Business Connectivity Services Profile Page
  • Click Through Relevancy
  • Colleague Suggestions
  • Colleagues Network
  • Compliance Everywhere
  • Content Organizer
  • Document Sets
  • Duplicate Detection
  • Enterprise Scale Search
  • Enterprise Wikis
  • Federated Search
  • Improved Governance
  • Keyword Suggestions
  • Managed Metadata Service
  • Memberships
  • Metadata-driven Navigation
  • Metadata-driven Refinement
  • Mobile Search Experience
  • Multistage Disposition
  • My Content
  • My Newsfeed
  • My Profile
  • MySites
  • Note Board
  • Organization Browser
  • People and Expertise Search
  • Phonetic and Nickname Search
  • Query Suggestions, "Did You Mean?", and Related Queries
  • Ratings
  • Recent Activities
  • Recently Authored Content
  • Refinement with Social Tags
  • Relevancy Tuning
  • Rich Media Management
  • Search Scopes
  • Shared Content Types
  • SharePoint 2010 Search Connector Framework
  • Status Updates
  • Tag Clouds
  • Tag Profiles
  • Tags
  • Tags and Notes Tool
  • Unique Document IDs
  • Windows 7 Search
  • Word Automation Services
  • Workflow Templates

For more information about SharePoint Server Standard Edition visit What's new in SharePoint 2010?, TechNet's SharePoint Server 2010 Resource Center, Micorsoft SharePoint Server 2010 Product Information, Microsoft SharePoint Server 2010 Capabilities, SharePoint 2010 Overview Evaluation Guide, SharePoint 2010 Walkthrough Guide, SharPoint 2010 Feature Gallery, Deployment Guide For Microsoft Sharepoint Server 2010, and Feature Differences between SharePoint 2010 Foundation vs. Server Standard vs. Server Enterprise.

SharePoint Server 2010 Enterprise

Microsoft SharePoint Server 2010 Enterprise Edition contains all the functionality within the standard edition of SharePoint Intranet and additionally includes Access Services, InfoPath Form Services, Excel Services, Performance Point Services, Business Data Services, Visio Services, Word Automation Services, web service capabilities, and the ability to upgrade to FAST search. As discussed in the Software Requirements For SharePoint 2010 article, Microsoft SharePoint Server 2010 only comes in a 64-bit version. SharePoint Server 2010 Standard includes the following features outlined that are outlined on www.sharepoint.com:

  • Access Services
  • Advanced Content Processing
  • Advanced Sorting
  • Business Data Integration with the Office Client
  • Business Data Web Parts
  • Business Intelligence Center
  • Business Intelligence Indexing Connector
  • Calculated KPIs
  • Chart Web Parts
  • Contextual Search
  • Dashboards
  • Data Connection Library
  • Decomposition Tree
  • Deep Refinement
  • Excel Services
  • Excel Services and PowerPivot for SharePoint
  • Extensible Search Platform
  • Extreme Scale Search
  • InfoPath Forms Services
  • PerformancePoint Services
  • Rich Web Indexing
  • Similar Results
  • Thumbnails and Previews
  • Tunable Relevance with Multiple Rank Profiles
  • Visio Services
  • Visual Best Bets
  • Web Analytics

For more information about SharePoint Server Enterprise Edition visit What's new in SharePoint 2010?, TechNet's SharePoint Server 2010 Resource Center, Micorsoft SharePoint Server 2010 Product Information, Microsoft SharePoint Server 2010 Capabilities, SharePoint 2010 Overview Evaluation Guide, SharePoint 2010 Walkthrough Guide, SharPoint 2010 Feature Gallery, Deployment Guide For Microsoft Sharepoint Server 2010, and Feature Differences between SharePoint 2010 Foundation vs. Server Standard vs. Server Enterprise.

SharePoint 2010 Online

Microsoft SharePoint Online 2010 is a hosted Microsoft SharePoint Server that is setup, provisioned, maintained and upgraded by Microsoft. Using cloud computing technology, Microsoft SharePoint Online provides you with the functionality of SharePoint 2010 without a team of dedicated IT staff managing the environment. Microsoft SharePoint Online is ideal for small or medium size companies that want to simple collaborate online. Although it will not be available until the first quarter of 2011, SharePoint 2010 Online will have standard and enterprise editions that include sandbox solutions so customers can upload customs code to their SharePoint Online environment. You can try Microsoft SharePoint 2007 Online for 30 days at the Microsoft Online Services Customer Portal. For more information on cost and features visit SharePoint Online Product Information, Microsoft SharePoint Online, SharePoint Online Video, and SharePoint Online in the 2010 wave.

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