Windows Vista Tricks about Collaboration

• co-worker Collaboration.

  When one want to do a file processing with other users as well, but don't want to be one of them, Windows Meeting Space, new feature in Vista enables to start an impromptu collaboration session with other Vista users. One has to open Windows Meeting Space and start a session; it will automatically detect other Windows Vista users that are on the same sub-net. Invite them and once they accept the invitation, you can share it by dragging a document to the Handouts area on the bottom right, replicates it across the other meeting participants PCs. One just has to drag the file in the presentation area on the left side and start your processing while others watch.

  If any other user want to edit, pass control of the application directly to that user to make that edit for yourself.

• XPS document

  This is an archiving format perfect for preserving content and for securely sharing information in any of the Vista application independently. To make any XPS document, open it in any application, and choose print option. Select Microsoft XPS Document writer in print option, and save the file. To open it double click on the saved file, it will open in the XPS Viewer, which is hosted by IE 7.

• Share file/folder directly from your PC

  In Windows Vista one can share the file or folder on his PC with other individuals in the similar corporate network. In any explorer, choose file or folder to share and choose the option to Share. Enter the information of the one with whom you want to share that particular in the same network and give appropriate rights of access to them. Vista generates e-mail to the user who is using shared content automatically and auto-generated e-mail is having hyperlink to shared content, to make quick access.