The new Microsoft ® Office Open XML Formats combine the power of the world’s most widely used productivity programs with the integration capabilities of XML. This synthesis of functionality and flexibility unlocks the wealth of data stored in Microsoft Office documents, spreadsheets, and presentations, and enables documents to participate fully in business processes. The use of XML supplies greater transparency and openness than was possible with the earlier binary file formats. The new formats allow Microsoft Office documents to easily integrate with existing and future line-of- business systems, as the contents are now open and accessible. In addition, the Open XML Formats allow partners to strategically build line-of-business applications that are accessible from inside Microsoft Office applications—including Word, Excel, and Outlook—where users spend most of their time. By supplying open, published specifications for the Open XML Formats, Microsoft is facilitating third-party development, reducing development and integration costs, and helping to foster innovation in the development of document-based solutions. Partners are able to easily build customized business process and productivity solutions that help information workers make a greater impact on their business…

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