LinkedIn to come integrated with Outlook Social Connector in the next Office release.

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LinkedIn to come integrated with Outlook Social Connector in the next Office release.

LinkedIn announced on its blog this evening that Microsoft will support integration with the social network in the upcoming version of Office.

Users will be able to log in with their LinkedIn credentials in Outlook and see profile information like photos and status updates for anyone who emails them. LinkedIn data will also be added to contact cards in Outlook.

Microsoft Office is available as a free consumer preview now and is expected to formally launch early next year.

LinkedIn Blog:

One-click LinkedIn Integration with the new Office

We’ve been working closely with Microsoft for some time to make it easier for you to bring your LinkedIn network right into your Microsoft Outlook inbox experience.

Today, we’re really excited to share that the Outlook Social Connector for the next release of Office will no longer require an additional download to sync with LinkedIn. This means you just have to sign-in once with your LinkedIn credentials and immediately you’ll start seeing rich profile information, like photos and LinkedIn network activity for any connection that emails you. You’ll also see LinkedIn profile data surface when you view a People Card throughout the new Office experience.

We know many of you spend a lot of your professional hours working in email and we believe the integrated Outlook Social Connector for the new Office will help you be even more efficient and productive. Not only will you be able to keep track of what your LinkedIn connections are discussing and sharing, you’ll have easy access to photos, contact information and LinkedIn profile details right at your fingertips – without ever leaving Office. You can also read more about Microsoft’s connected social experiences here.

We’ve also been working with Microsoft on a new LinkedIn for Outlook application for the new Office app store, which packs some new functionality and features for today’s busy professionals. We’ll be talking more about that in the coming weeks.

Source: LinkedIn