Servicepack 1 für Sharepoint und Office 2010 kommt Ende Juni, Google Chrome wird neuer Web-App-Client

Eine der Neuigkeiten auf der gestern eröffneten IT-Pro-Konferenz TechED 2011 in Atlanta war der Starttermin für das Servicepack 1 für Sharepoint 2010 und Office 2010. Ende Juni werden die Update-Pakete in allen Sprachversionen zum Download bereitstehen. Zu den interessanten neuen Funktionen zählt unter anderem, dass die Office Web Apps nun Google Chrome unterstützen.

Hier die Liste der wichtigsten Neuerungen aus dem Technet-Blogbeitrag von Microsoft Office Updates:

• 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 our work from Office 2007 SP2