SmartWord4TFS Features

Create Templates

Create Requirements

Refresh Content

Import Work Items

Manage Work Items

Smart Parts

Reports

QA Activities

Easily create Word document templates.

With SmartWord4TFS creating a Word Template has never been easier. Display object types that match your TFS project then use a simple point-and-click approach to rapidly create, share and populate your SmartWord templates.

Screenshot of SmartWord4TFSStarting a new document using Word 2013.

Screenshot of SmartWord4TFSSelect SmartWord4TFS.

Screenshot of SmartWord4TFSWe will now connect this document to a TFS Services Project.

Screenshot of SmartWord4TFSUpon connecting to the document the Work Item list with their properties appear in the Smart Panel.

Screenshot of SmartWord4TFSCreate document templates using the Work Items and their properties.

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Author Work Items in Word and publish to TFS.

With SmartWord4TFS you can create new requirements and instantly publish them to TFS as linked Work Items within a hierarchy. You can also, retrieve Work Items from TFS, revise them, and then update TFS with the changes, including revisions to the Work Item hierarchy.

Author Word Documents1. Author in Word using the Word Template. 2. Click Publish to create Work Item in TFS along with the links between Feature, PBI and Impediment.

Assign Work ItemsView Assigned Work Items.

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Refresh Word content from TFS.

SmartWord4TFS lets you maintain Word documents in constant sync with TFS (via a two-way connection) so they never get stale, and stay up to date throughout the requirements definition process.

Update TFS Content1. Update the title. 2. Add image to the description and select "Save".

Refresh Word Document1. Select "Refresh". 2. Title is updated. 3. Description is updated with an image.

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Get Work Items from TFS into Word.

Get Work Items from TFS and import them into Word based on a Query and Search approach. Access and modify Work Item details, even those not displayed in Word such as History, Attachments, Links and other properties, right within Word. All updates are saved to Team Foundation Server.

Get Work Items from TFS1. On a blank document click "Get Work Item". 2. Select the Work Item ID you wish to retrieve. 3. Select "Tree of Work Items" and Ok.

Auto Populate Word Document1. Document is auto populated with Work Item details from TFS. 2. Running a query will also bring content into Word.

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Manage Work Item details.

Access and modify Work Item details, even those not displayed in Word such as history, attachments, links and other properties, right within Word. All updates are saved to Team Foundation Server.

Create Smart Parts for reuse.

Create document section templates, called Smart Parts, with Work Item layout for reuse. Using these Smart Part’s you may design ‘Smart’ Word document templates.