● A co-authoring session begins automatically whenever two or more people open the same Word 2010 document for editing from the same location on a Microsoft SharePoint® 2010 site.
● Save the document to see changes from other editors as you work. Your changes also become available to other editors each time you save. New changes from others are highlighted in green as you see here.
● View names of current editors at-a-glance from a pop-up list on the Status bar at the bottom of the screen. Or, see and connect with other editors, check sync status, and more from the Info tab in Backstage view.
● Wherever you see the name of another editor, you see an icon or bar that indicates the person’s availability. Point to the person’s name for a contact card, as shown here, from which you can begin a conversation. Click the icons at the bottom of the contact card to send an e-mail message, start an instant messaging conversation, start a phone conversation, or view additional contact options.
Note: Co-authoring requires SharePoint Foundation 2010 for business or a Windows Live ID for personal use. Co-authoring via Windows Live will become available in the second half of calendar year 2010. Instant messaging and the ability to view information about availability of other authors require one of the following: Microsoft® Office Communications Server 2007 R2 with Microsoft® Office Communicator 2007 R2, Windows Live Messenger, or another instant messaging application that supports IMessenger. Voice calls as well as certain communication options from Backstage view require Microsoft Office Communications Server 2007 R2 with Microsoft Office Communicator 2007 R2, or another instant messaging application that supports IMessengerAdvanced.
