After users create a shortcut to a network place, they can copy, save, or manage folders and files from within Network Places as if they were working on their local computer. Save My Settings Wizard Users can save and transport their custom Office user configuration. They can save their settings to a Microsoft Web server and take them with them to a new computer whenever necessary. Communities on the Web Users can create online communities to share information about projects with team members, or to share personal information with friends and family. Office Web Components and Web queries Users can integrate data from Microsoft Excel or Microsoft Access, and include charts and pivot tables in HTML documents.
Users can post data as static, or keep data synchronized with Web queries.
Search Users can find what they need when they need it with Office XP Search, which is part of the new task pane in every Office XP application. Users can search through files on their computer, items in Microsoft Outlook, or on their network. As an administrator, you want to know exactly what type of information is being shared, and how. And, you may want control over where that information is shared. For example, the new search features in Office XP allow users to search on their local hard drives, on a network drive, on an intranet, or even on the Internet.