Microsoft has rolled out a co-authoring update to Word Web App , part of the Office Web Apps suite. This means that multiple users can now edit a document simultaneously via Windows Live SkyDrive in Microsoft Word 2010, Microsoft Word for Mac 2011 and Word Web App. MORE >>

A second Microsoft roadmap session I attended at last weeks’ SPC was session SPC271, David Pae’s “SharePoint 2010:  Improving Productivity with Social.”  The Microsoft products NOT mentioned.  OneNote – shared note-taking is at least as social as IM, and the syncing capabilities with SharePoint create interesting opportunities. MORE >>

Adam showed you how to expand your brain with the free Evernote ; if you've got Microsoft Office's OneNote software (find out how to get it at a steep discount below), check out Jason's screenshot tour of just how powerful OneNote is. Let's take a look at some of our favorite back to school power tools this fall. MORE >>

Yesterday, the Web was abuzz with news of the Microsoft Office Web Apps launching to a limited number of users. think that the reality in many organizations is that web office suites like Office Web Apps, Google Apps and Zoho Business can complement desktop apps, like Microsoft Office. Google Apps vs. Office Web Apps Technical Preview. MORE >>

Many users have a love/hate relationship with Microsoft Outlook — it’s the standard email and calendaring application in many organizations, yet it often doesn’t enable them to work as productively as they’d like, spawning a veritable cottage industry of add-ins. Backstage View. Schedule View. Task Notes. MORE >>