This article discusses issues around the compatibility of the 64-bit version with the new 32-bit version and legacy 32-bit Office applications and their solutions.
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Compatibility Between the 32-bit and 64-bit Versions of Office 2010
Office 2010 (Beta) introduces the Microsoft Office Backstage view, the latest innovation in the Office Fluent User Interface, and a companion feature to the Ribbon. Examine the components that comprise the Backstage and explore scenarios that show you how you can extend the Backstage across various Office applications.
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Introduction to the Office 2010 Backstage View for Developers
When introducing the Ribbon UI in Office 2007, we also introduced the RibbonX (Ribbon extensibility) model, a new way to programmatically customize the Office UI. RibbonX enables 3 rd party developers and solution providers to build on top of the Ribbon by authoring custom tabs and groups, targeting scenarios unique to and optimized for their customers
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UI Extensibility in Office 2010
Update : If you would like to sign up for the beta program for the tools, please email the following alias. mailto:OFAPPCPT@Microsoft.com Update: Read more details about the tools in these two subsequent posts: http://blogs.technet.com/gray_knowlton/archive/2009/11/10/office-2010-application-compatibility-deep-dive-on-the-code-compatibility-inspector.aspx http://blogs.technet.com/gray_knowlton/archive/2009/11/02/office-2010-application-compatibility-deep-dive-on-environment-assessment-tool.aspx Hello, my name is Michael Kiselman, I am a technical product manager driving Office 2010 application compatibility program on Office developer marketing team. I’d like to share our exciting news about application compatibility we’re unveiling today at the SharePoint Conference
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Announcing the Office 2010 Application Compatibility Program