Development Support
Developers who are working with and implementing Microsoft Open Specifications can obtain assistance from Microsoft and its engineers, including managed technical support, through a variety of means:
Q&A
Microsoft Knowledge Base
Other support options, including Microsoft Support, chat, blogs, and partner programs
For more information about support options, email the Interop Documentation Support Team.
Ask a Question in the Microsoft Q&A Forums
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Discuss the technical content and implementation of the Office binary file formats (.doc, .xls, .ppt, .pst, etc.), the Open XML file formats (ISO/IEC 29500) (.docx, .xlsx, .pptx, etc.), the ODF 1.1 standard, and the Open Packaging Conventions APIs (ISO/IEC 29500-2). For questions about the Open XML format itself, visit the forums on OpenXMLDeveloper.org. |
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Discuss the technical content and implementation of the Office protocols described in the Open Specifications. |
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Discuss the technical content and implementation of the Exchange Server protocols described in the Open Specifications. |
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Discuss the technical content and implementation of the SharePoint Server protocols described in the Open Specifications. |
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Discuss the technical content and implementation of the SQL Server protocols described in the Open Specifications. |
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Discuss the technical content and implementation of the Windows protocols (including .NET Framework and Server Message Block (SMB)) described in the Open Specifications. |
Additional Support Options
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Interoperability at Microsoft:
Office Interoperability Developer blog
SQL Server Interoperability Developer blog
Windows Interoperability Developer blog
Open Specifications Support Team blog
Interoperability@Microsoft Blog
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