Users are able to collaborate on salesforce.com data using the eXpresso spreadsheet capabilities. They can send alerts on the Salesforce dashboard or via email when the content in the spreadsheet has been accessed or changed. Alerts can be set right down to individual cell changes.In addition, live meetings can be conducted to collaborate on a spreadsheet. Users can be invited to participate for free.
Also of interest is that the spreadsheet owner can select specific regions of the spreadsheet to be edited by other collaborators.
Some other benefits to using eXpresso integrated spreadsheets include:* Having a single up-to-date spreadsheet that everyone can access and modify* All activity is audited and stored* No need to pass spreadsheets around via email attachments* All the benefits of a hosted solution including storage of documents on the eXpresso websiteeXpresso is available with all editions of saleforce.com and comes in two versions:* Pro: Full eXpresso functionality USD $15/month or $79/year* Open: Limited functionality provided free of chargeTo use eXpresso, you do need to have a license for Excel. You can use Excel 2003 or 2007, but you must save your spreadsheets as xls.eXpresso received two awards recently including The 2008 PC World 25 Most Innovative Products Award and Info World 2008 Technology of the Year. If you want to continue to edit your spreadsheets offline, you can download the eXpresso Plugin for Excel. This will lock on the online copy and give you offline access to edit your spreadsheet.Download eXpresso from AppExchange or head over to the eXpresso website for more information and a product tour.
