1. Appendix A: Introduction to SkyDrive and Office Web Apps

2. Objectives Explore Windows Live Obtain a Windows Live ID
Upload files to SkyDrive
Use Office Web Apps in View and Edit modes
Work with folders and files on SkyDrive
Give permission for access to a folder on your SkyDrive
Co-author using the Excel Web App
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3. Exploring Windows Live
Windows Live is a collection of services and Web applications that you can use to help you be more productive both personally and professionally
SkyDrive is an online storage and file sharing service
Office Web Apps are versions of Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and OneNote, an electronic notebook program included with Microsoft Office, that you can access online from your SkyDrive
Cloud computing refers to data, applications, and resources that are stored on servers that you access over the Internet rather than on your own computer
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4. Obtaining a Windows Live ID
Start your Web browser, and then go to
Click the Sign up button
Follow the instructions on the screen to create an ID with a new live.com address or create an ID using an existing address
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5. Uploading Files to SkyDrive
Start Word, and then open the file to save to the Web
Click the File tab, and then click Save & Send in the navigation bar. The Save & Send options available in Word appear in Backstage view
Under Save & Send, click Save to Web. A Sign In button appears
Click the Sign In button
In the address box, type the address associated with your Windows Live ID account, press the Tab key, and then type the password associated with your Windows Live account in the Password box
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6. Uploading Files to SkyDrive
Click the OK button
Navigate to the desired save location
Click the Save button
Exit Word
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7. Uploading Files to SkyDrive
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8. Uploading Files to your SkyDrive in your Browser Window
Start your browser, and then go to
In the Windows Live ID box, type the address associated with your Windows Live ID account, click in the Password box, type your password, and then click the Sign in button
In the list of navigation links, click the Office link
In the list of navigation links, click the Add files link
In the list of folders, click the My Documents folder
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9. Uploading Files to your SkyDrive in your Browser Window
In the box, click the select documents from your computer link
Navigate to the folder containing the file(s) to upload
At the bottom of the box, click the select more documents from your computer link, and navigate to the additional files to upload, and then click Open
At the bottom of the page, click the Continue button
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10. Uploading Files to your SkyDrive in your Browser Window
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11. Using Office Web Apps
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12. Using Office Web Apps
Click the Edit in browser link to edit the file in the Web App
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13. Editing a Presentation in PowerPoint On Your Computer
Click the Home tab
In the Office group, click the Open in PowerPoint button
Click the OK button
In the yellow Protected View bar, click the Enable Editing button
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14. Deleting a File from Your SkyDrive
Point to the file you wish to delete
In the list of commands, click the Delete button
Click the OK button
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15. Creating a New Folder and then Moving a File Into It
In the list of navigation links, click the Office link
In the list of navigation links above Recent documents on SkyDrive, click the New link, and then click Folder
Type the folder name in the Name box
Click the Next button
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16. Creating a New Folder and then Moving a File Into It
Navigate to the new folder and point to the file to move, click the More link, and then click Move
In the list of folders, click the folder to move the file to, and then click Move this file into [name of new folder]
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17. Giving Permission for Access to a Folder on SkyDrive
In the list of command links, click the Share link, and then click Edit Permissions
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18. Co-Authoring with the Excel Web App
When you work with the Excel Web App, you can use its co-authoring feature to edit a workbook at the same time as a colleague
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