Microsoft Office InfoPath 2007, an information-gathering program included in the 2007 release of the Microsoft Office system.
With Office InfoPath 2007, you can create and deploy electronic forms solutions to gather information efficiently and reliably. You can also use the InfoPath Forms Services capabilities in Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 to extend your business processes beyond your corporate firewall, delivering forms as Microsoft Office Outlook e-mail messages, Web browser forms, or forms for mobile devices.
InfoPath 2007 is an XML forms designer and editor package in the 2007 Microsoft Office system. Now in its third iteration (if you include InfoPath 2003 Service Pack 1), InfoPath has matured into a fully featured and integrated member of the Office family. In this article, we give you a sneak peek at some of its highlights and new features.
InfoPath 2007 includes a new Design a Form dialog that simplifies the process of designing form templates. You can also build Template Parts (reusable components you can insert into multiple form templates) as well as browser-enable your form templates and Template Parts. Browser-enabled forms are designed in InfoPath and can be filled out either in InfoPath or in a Web browser. Browser-based forms are hosted using InfoPath Forms Services from Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007.
Features
- Gather information efficiently and reliably:
InfoPath forms solutions help you reach more users by providing an easy form fill-in experience across Web browsers, e-mail messages, or mobile devices
Office InfoPath 2007 helps you get the right information the first time by providing real-time validation, pre-populated fields, and connections to important sources of information
Office InfoPath 2007 solutions are fully integrated with the Microsoft Office system to deliver powerful electronic forms capabilities in a familiar package
- Centralize forms management and control:
InfoPath Forms Services of Office SharePoint Server 2007 help you get control over your forms solutions by providing centralized management of electronic forms for the entire organization
Office SharePoint Server 2007 provides a unified portal and a forms and content management solution for your enterprise to help you manage electronic forms in the same context as other critical business functions
InfoPath Forms Services helps minimize solution downtime by providing easy upgrades, version management, and monitoring tools
- Streamline forms-driven business processes:
InfoPath form solutions provide an easy way for your organization to gather and present information from your existing line-of-business systems using the familiar Office interface
Office InfoPath 2007, Office SharePoint Server 2007, and Microsoft BizTalk Server 2006 combine to deliver a comprehensive solution for optimizing business processes
Advanced form design and development tools enable Office InfoPath 2007 to streamline complex processes using dynamic, interactive forms that connect users to the right data
System Requirements
500 MHz or higher
Windows XP with Service Pack 2
Windows Server 2003 with Service Pack 1 or later
1.5 GB (A portion of this space will be freed after installation if the original download package is removed from the drive)
256 MB RAM or higher
CD-ROM or DVD
Others:
- Display: 1024x768 or higher resolution monitor
- Information Rights Management features require access to a Windows 2003 Server with Service Pack 1 or later running Windows Rights Management Services
- Connectivity to Microsoft Windows Server 2003 with Service Pack 1 or later running Microsoft Windows SharePoint Services is required for certain advanced collaboration functionality
- Outlook 2007 required for email-based collaboration and Sending forms as email messages
- Conversion of Word documents requires Word 2007
- Conversion of Excel documents requires Excel 2007
- Office SharePoint Server 2007 required for browser-enabled InfoPath forms and additional collaboration functionality
- Internet Explorer 6.0 or later, 32 bit browser only. Internet functionality requires Internet access
*Office Clean-up wizard not available on 64 bit OS.
