The goal of this course is provide information technology (IT)-support professionals who are responsible for desktop softwareand hardware deployments with the skills necessary to successfully deploy and configure Microsoft Office XP. This includesmigration strategies from Office 9x or Office 2000 on Microsoft Windows 9x or Windows 2000 operating system platforms.

Doelgroep

This course is intended for IT-support professionals and Microsoft Certified Partners and Solution Providers responsible fordepartmental- to enterprise-level migration and deployment of Office XP on user desktops.

Voorkennis

Expertise with Microsoft Windows desktop administration (Windows 98, Windows NT, and/or Windows 2000) to locate, create, and manipulatefolders and files, and configure desktop environments.

Module 1: Preparing to Deploy Office XP

• Introduction to Office XP
• Overview of the Deployment Process
• Examining Office XP Deployment Methods
• Examining Office XP Deployment Considerations
• Creating an Administrative Installation Point
• Elevating Privileges for Office XP Installations
• Installing Office XP from an Administrative Installation Point

Module 2: Customizing an Office XP Installation

• Overview of Customization
• Modifying an Office XP Installation Using a Transform File
• Customizing the Office XP Setup Process
• Using the Office Profile Wizard
• Customizing the User Environment Using System Policies

Module 3: Selecting an Office XP Deployment Method

• Deploying Office XP Using Systems Management Server
• Deploying Office XP Using IntelliMirror
• Deploying Office XP Using a Drive Image
• Deploying Office XP Using Remote Installation Services
• Deploying Office XP Using a Customized Compact Disc
• Deploying Office XP Using a Web Server
• Discussion: Selecting a Deployment Method

Module 4: Upgrading to Office XP

• Examining the Upgrade Process
• Customizing the Removal of Earlier Versions of Office
• Modifying the Migration of User Settings

Module 5: Maintaining an Office XP Installation

• Resolving Office XP Deployment Issues
• Modifying User Settings After Installation
• Examining Corporate Error Reporting
• Repairing an Office XP Installation
• Deploying an Office XP Service Release

Module 6: Deploying Office XP in a Multilingual Environment

• Examining Office Support for Multiple Languages
• Selecting an Office XP Solution for a Multilingual Environment
• Deploying Office XP with the MUI Pack
• Deploying Office XP with the Office XP Proofing Tools
• Examining Considerations for Deploying Multilingual Support