Microsoft Office InfoPath is a form creation and information-gathering program included in Office Professional Plus 2010 and available separately. With InfoPath, you can create and deploy electronic forms solutions to gather information efficiently, reliably and often - codelessly. InfoPath 2010 ties closely into SharePoint for data gathering and easy user access to form libraries.

New Features

New user interface

Infopath 2010 now includes the Ribbon bar, providing intuitive, fast access to InfoPath functionality. The task-oriented tabs, complete with descriptive tooltips and the quick access toolbar help to improve your productivity.

Easier form creation

It's now even easier to create powerful forms codelessly with new features such as visual creation of conditional formatting rules, easier form validation and support for actions such as alerts and calculated values.

Improved SharePoint integration

Users can now more easily fill in forms offline by downloading them through Office SharePoint Workspace. Form data will automatically synchronise once the user is back online. SharePoint applications can be created from InfoPath forms in a modular, extensible and portable fashion and conform to the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines 2.0 so users with disabilities can more easily use your forms. And it's now easier than ever to host forms in SharePoint Server Web pages by using the new InfoPath Form Web Part.

Improved Web browser forms

New features in the Web client of InfoPath make it easier to have greater consistency between the client and Web versions. Functionality available across both environments include: bulleted and numbered lists, multiple-selection list boxes, combo boxes, hyperlink capabilities, filtering functionality, time and date controls, people pickers and more.

Enhanced coding capabilities

Visual Studio Tools for Applications, which comes with InfoPath, enables form designers and developers to write code in C# or Visual Basic .NET which is embedded directly into form files. This means you add advanced functionality to any of your InfoPath forms with minimal hassle.

Web Service support

Integration with Business Connectivity Services on SharePoint Server provices out-of-the-box integration with external data and services such as REST Web Services. InfoPath designers can connect to REST services codelessly to get the data they need.

New Backstage View

The new Backstage view available from the Office Ribbon UI provides logical access to functions related to the maintenance and administration of your InfoPath forms. It's completely extensible so Office developers can add functionality that integrates with your own back-office systems.

Licensing

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System Req.

• Windows XP with Service Pack (SP3) (32-bit), Windows Vista with SP1, Windows Server 2003 R2, Windows 7 or later operating systems
• 500-megahertz (MHz) processor or higher
• 256 megabytes (MB) of RAM or higher
• 2 gigabyte (GB) available disk space
• 1024 × 768 or higher resolution monitor