Microsoft SharePoint Workspace

For the music streaming service also by Microsoft, see Groove Music.
Microsoft SharePoint Workspace
Developer(s)Microsoft
Initial releaseJune 15, 2010; 14 years ago (2010-06-15)[1]
Stable release
14.0.7265.5000 / February 9, 2021; 3 years ago (2021-02-09)[2]
Operating systemWindows XP SP3 and later
Windows Server 2003 SP2 and later[3][4]
PlatformIA-32 and x64
SuccessorMicrosoft OneDrive
TypeCollaborative software
LicenseTrialware
Websiteoffice.com/sharepoint-workspace/

Microsoft SharePoint Workspace (formerly Microsoft Office Groove[5]) is a discontinued desktop application designed for document collaboration in teams with members who are regularly off-line or who do not share the same network security clearance. It is no longer included with Microsoft Office 2013. It has been replaced by a web-based service called OneDrive for Business.

Groove's uses have included coordination between emergency relief agencies,[6] where different organizations do not share a common security infrastructure and where offline access is important, and amongst teams of knowledge workers, such as consultants who need to work securely on client sites. It is also used as a staging system for documents in development, where content can be developed then transferred to a portal when complete.

Groove was initially developed by Lotus Notes creator Ray Ozzie, and developed by Groove Networks of Beverly, Massachusetts, until Microsoft's acquisition of Groove Networks in March 2005.[7]

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  4. ^ "Which versions of Office work with Windows 10?". Office Support. Microsoft. Retrieved 27 July 2017.
  5. ^ Shaff, Reed (13 May 2009). "Confirm or Deny". Microsoft Office 2010 Engineering. Microsoft. Archived from the original on 2014-11-03. Retrieved 16 June 2013.
  6. ^ Morello, John (October 2006). "Building an Emergency Operations Center on Groove and SharePoint". TechNet Magazine. Microsoft. Retrieved 16 June 2013.
  7. ^ "Microsoft, Groove Networks to Combine Forces to Create Anytime, Anywhere Collaboration". News Center. Microsoft. 10 March 2005. Archived from the original on 26 July 2013. Retrieved 16 June 2013.