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Colligo Contributor Pro for SharePoint

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Productivity & Collaboration
Colligo Contributor Pro

Colligo ContributorPro is an easy-to-deploy .NET client application that drives user adoption of Microsoft® Office SharePoint® by providing an intuitive user experience that better integrates SharePoint into the way users work on their desktops. It enables information workers to easily access, modify, and create SharePoint content through familiar desktop interfaces, online and offline. Contributor Pro includes two user interface options: a rich standalone desktop client and a Microsoft Office Outlook® Add-In.

Colligo Contributor™ Pro Features


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  Interfaces: Client & Add-In for Outlook
The Contributor Client interface looks and acts like the default SharePoint 2007 web interface, but offers the improved user experience of a full desktop application. Mobile and remote workers remain productive, regardless of network latency or unavailability. With the Contributor Add-In interface, users can easily move or copy emails and attachments between Outlook and SharePoint with a simple drag-and-drop – powerful capabilities for email retention and collaboration applications.

 


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  Email & Attachment Drag-and-Drop
Emails and attachments can be easily moved or copied to SharePoint libraries and folders through drag-and-drop or Outlook rules. Message fields are instantly captured. Users can set content types and apply custom metadata, then save emails as .msg files with an automatically generated unique name.
  • Support better email & document management
  • Auto capture email fields (To, From, Date, etc.)
  • Apply custom SharePoint metadata in Outlook

 


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  Online & Offline Configuration Options
Both the desktop client and Outlook Add-In interfaces support local caching, improving productivity by delivering instant access to content when working offline or over slow connections. Contributor Add-In allows users to choose whether a list or library is available online-only or cached.
  • Update SharePoint content while offline
  • Automatically update changes when online
  • Get instant access over slow networks

 


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  Document & Form Libraries
Specific SharePoint document libraries or folders are synched to the desktop client or Outlook Add-In with easy-to-use toolbar buttons. In the Outlook interface, libraries are accessed through a folder tree. Documents are easily opened, edited, and saved. Content is added to libraries through drag-and-drop or by using forms.
  • Drag-and-drop new documents to SharePoint
  • Update documents from within Outlook
  • Create documents from content types & forms

 


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  Custom & Standard Lists
Users gain access to custom lists and many standard lists including events, issues, links, contacts, announcements, tasks, and agendas. SharePoint list items are added and edited with just a few clicks. Changes made in Contributor Client or Contributor Add-In are automatically updated in SharePoint.
  • Set content types for list items
  • Access and update custom lists
  • Add items to standard lists
  • Right-click to edit item properties

 


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  Views & Metadata
Views can be used online and offline to quickly organize and find content. Metadata for documents and list items can be edited or added to one or multiple items at a time, with a simple right-click action. Default folder-level metadata can be set for automatic application. Multi-value lookups are also supported.
  • Right-click to quickly update metadata
  • Edit common metadata to multiple files at once
  • Use Views in Outlook to easily find data
  • Set default folder-level metadata

 


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  Synchronization & Version Resolution
Users can select specific libraries, folders, or lists for sync. Cached content is kept up-to-date with any automatic background sync. When online, modifications to content can immediately trigger synchronization. Configuration options can be set by individual users or locked by IT. Elegant conflict resolution, integrated with Microsoft Word® compare and merge, notifies the user if conflicting edits have been made by multiple users while offline.
  • Set sync on startup, view, edit, or interval
  • Resolve conflicts with compare & merge
  • Use Check-Out & Check-In to lock content

Super Simple to Deploy - Contributor Pro is a desktop solution that supports Outlook 2003 and 2007, with full integration to SharePoint (including, WSS 3.0, WSS 2.0, MOSS 2007, SPS 2003). It's very quick and easy to deploy with a small 5 MB client install package and no server installation. Deployment options allow SharePoint Administrators to easily pre-configure sites for sync, set automatic sync intervals, configure storage locations, and more. SharePoint Administrators can quickly support diverse SharePoint users in various locations, working online and offline. Custom SharePoint clients can be developed using the Colligo Contributor Software Development Kit. Click here to find out more about the SDK.