Issue link: https://epubs.iltanet.org/i/9825
After synchronizing your SharePoint content to your computer, you can quickly access the same files from Windows Explorer, enabling you to browse them in your local folders or even save them directly from applications into those same folders. SharePoint Workspace 2010 also includes powerful integration with Windows Search, so you can easily search through your local copies for content. With support for customized queries, you can pinpoint your results exactly the way you want. Charlene LeMaire, Principal and Chief Learning Officer for Traveling Coaches, stated: “The document production and collaboration process is a critical component to the effective practice of law. Law firms are increasingly challenged by the need for remote and mobile file sharing. SharePoint Workspace 2010 is a valuable solution for today’s legal teams as it provides attorneys and their clients with access to legal work product whenever and wherever they need it.” 3. FIND AND MAINTAIN EXPERTISE WITHIN YOUR PROFESSIONAL NETWORK WITH SOCIAL NETWORKING FEATURES. Outlook 2010 offers a richer set of experiences as a communication hub for colleagues and clients. New 8 Microsoft ILTA White Paper features such as Outlook Social Connector enable you to easily find people with specific expertise and stay better connected to your business circles through your firm’s SharePoint My Sites, Windows Live or other popular third-party sites. Outlook 2010 also offers features that allow you to more easily connect with your contacts or a subject matter expert in another office. By using Microsoft Office Communicator or your instant messaging application, Outlook 2010 provides presence and status information for those on your contact list. Law firm professionals can hover over names, see their availability and then easily initiate conversations directly through instant messaging. Office Communicator also enables you to start a voice call without leaving Outlook. 4. MANAGE AND ORGANIZE E-MAIL WITH NEW ADVANCED, TIME-SAVING CAPABILITIES. With the release of Outlook 2010, you’ll gain a richer set of features to meet your communication needs including a redesigned look, advanced e-mail management and organization, search, and communication and scheduling features. E-mail capabilities in Office 2010 include