Yesterday, I was explaining the user-experience differences between Office 2003 and Office 2007 to a customer. What can be done with 2003, where do I definitely need 2007.
And then came the question if the Office XP can be used. I didn’t know, and sincerely, it has been some time since I last saw a Office XP installation.
So I tried, and yes, it can. Not with all the nice-to-have features as with Office 2003 and especially Office 2007, but, it works.
Microsoft describes integration between Office XP and SharePoint 2007 (MOSS or WSS) as "good", where Office 2003 integration was described as "better" and, Office 2007, of course – "the best". Office 2000 integration was described as "fair".
Detailed comparison of integration issues between SharePoint 2007 and different Office editions is described in Microsoft’s white paper "Microsoft® Office Programs and SharePoint® Products and Technologies Integration – Fair, Good, Better, Best", which can be downloaded here:
