Microsoft SharePoint Workspace

Groove's basic set of services (including always-on security, persistent chat, store-and-forward messaging delivery, firewall/NAT transparency, ad-hoc group formation, and change notification) may be customized with tools.

Tools are mini-applications that rely on Groove's underlying functionality to disseminate and synchronize their contents with other members' copies of the workspace. Groove provides various tools that can be added to (and removed from) a workspace to customize the functionality of each space (for example a calendar, discussion, file sharing, an outliner, pictures, notepad, sketchpad, web browser, etc.).

Tools that members use in a workspace often drive the nature of the person-to-person collaboration that ensues. In Groove 2007, the SharePoint Files tools can be used to take SharePoint 2007 document libraries offline.{{Cite web |last=helenclu |date=2022-03-31 |title=SharePoint Workspace does not sync automatically - SharePoint |url=https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/sharepoint/troubleshoot/sync/sharepoint-workspace-not-sync-with-online |access-date=2023-12-12 |website=learn.microsoft.com |language=en-us}}

Groove 2007 includes a presence subsystem, which keeps track of which users in the contact store are online, and presents the information in the launchbar. If Groove server is used, a user is considered online when they log on to the server. In absence of a server, the Device Presence Protocol (which comes in different variants for LANs and WANs) is used. Groove also allows sending instant messages to peers. All session and user information is stored by the Groove client at client side.{{cite web | url=https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/magazine/2006.10.intothegroove.aspx | title=Get into the Groove: Solutions for Secure and Dynamic Collaboration | publisher=Microsoft | work=TechNet Magazine | date=October 2006 | access-date=16 June 2013 | last=Chou | first=Yung}}

Groove Virtual Office 3.1 was the last version before Microsoft's acquisition of Groove Networks. The following versions have been released since:

• Groove 2007 (Included in Office 2007 Ultimate and Enterprise editions and also available as a separate product), released January 27, 2007.{{cite web | url=http://support.microsoft.com/lifecycle/search/default.aspx?sort=PN&qid=&alpha=Groove+2007&Filter=FilterNO | title=Microsoft Product Lifecycle: Groove 2007 | publisher=Microsoft | work=Support | access-date=16 June 2013}}
• SharePoint Workspace 2010, released July 15, 2010.{{cite web|url=http://support.microsoft.com/lifecycle/search/default.aspx?sort=PN&qid=&alpha=SharePoint+Workspace+2010&Filter=FilterNO|title=Microsoft Sharepoint Workspace 2010 Life-cycle Information|access-date=15 October 2011}}

Microsoft claims the name change is a natural progression, since Groove is to SharePoint what Outlook is to Exchange. Microsoft asserts that features have been added to make it easier to deploy and manage, and claims that SharePoint Workspace will make it easier to access SharePoint content (or content from any server that implements the publicly documented protocols).{{cite web | url=https://arstechnica.com/microsoft/news/2009/05/groove-renamed-to-sharepoint-workspace-in-office-2010.ars | title=Office 2010: Groove renamed to SharePoint Workspace | publisher=Condé Nast | work=Ars Technica | date=15 May 2009 | access-date=15 June 2013 | last=Protalinski | first=Emil}}

Microsoft Groove Server is a tool for centrally managing all deployments of Microsoft SharePoint Workspace in an enterprise. It enables using Active Directory for Groove user accounts, and create Groove Domains, with individual policy settings.{{cite web | url=https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc303394.aspx | title=Groove Server 2010 | publisher=Microsoft | work=TechNet Library | date=12 May 2010 | access-date=16 June 2013}}{{cite web |url=http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/servers/groove-server-2010-features-and-benefits-HA101810271.aspx |title=Groove Server 2010 features and benefits |publisher=Microsoft |work=Microsoft Office website |access-date=16 June 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130727021139/http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/servers/groove-server-2010-features-and-benefits-HA101810271.aspx |archive-date=27 July 2013 }}

• Comparison of office suites
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