As you can see, Microsoft decided to separate the PDF and XPS functionality, yet still give users the option of having both features. While Office 2007 is expected to ship in January, the plug-ins ...

The free download enables Office 2007 users to save documents as Adobe PDF or Microsoft XPS formats.

To save a Word 2007 document as a PDF file, open the document and follow these steps: Click the Microsoft Office button, move to Save As, and click PDF Or XPS.

Last week, Microsoft made an unmistakable move on Adobe's rich-media dominance with the announcement of Silverlight, touted as a Flash-killer. But there's more activity afoot as Microsoft quietly ...

Having both PDF and XPS confirmed as standards by the ECMA and/or ISO will mean that it will be up to computer users to decide which format is more useful to their needs.

Like it has done with its Open XML specification, Microsoft is pushing its XML Paper Specification (XPS) alternative to PDF through the standards bodies. And just like the case with Open XML ...

The files are created by Microsoft XPS Document Writer, but can be opened by Microsoft XPS Viewer. You may access the Viewer directly, or open it through the file.