1. Microsoft Office 2013 ®® Appendix A Introduction to Cloud Computing

2. XP Objectives Learn about Office 365 and Office on Demand Determine if you have a Microsoft Account Understand the SkyDrive app and the SkyDrive desktop application Learn how to upload files to and download files from SkyDrive Learn how to share files and folders on SkyDrive Learn how to access Office Web Apps to create and edit files. New Perspectives on Microsoft Office 20132

3. XP Sharing Files and Collaborating Online The cloud is a powerful computer server on the internet giving you the capability to: – Store and share files – Access data, applications and resources from any device that has internet access SkyDrive is free storage provided in the could by Microsoft. – SkyDrive is like having a personal hard drive in the cloud. Office Web Apps (SkyDrive apps or Office 365 apps) are versions of Microsoft Office applications with basic functionality. New Perspectives on Microsoft Office 20133

4. XP Overview of Office 365 and Office on Demand Office 365 is a subscription to Microsoft cloud services. – There are plans for home and business users. – Pricing and installation options differ for each plan. – Office on Demand is a benefit of some Office 365 subscription plans allowing you to access Office programs from any computer. – To subscribe to Office 365, you need a Microsoft account. New Perspectives on Microsoft Office 20134

5. XP Microsoft Accounts A Microsoft account is a free account you can create that associates your email address and a password with Microsoft cloud services. You may already have an account if you have one of the following: – a subscription to Office 365 – a Hotmail or live.com email account – a SkyDrive account or an Xbox account – a Windows Phone or a windows 8 user account New Perspectives on Microsoft Office 20135

6. XP Microsoft Accounts cont. You can check on your PC settings screen to see if your Windows 8 user account is a Microsoft account. New Perspectives on Microsoft Office 20136

7. XP Microsoft Accounts cont. If you do not have a Microsoft Office Account, you can create one when you attempt to access a Microsoft could service such as: – When you try to save an Office file to SkyDrive from backstage view A screen will appear asking you to sign in or create an account – Click the sign up link and follow the instructions to create your account. New Perspectives on Microsoft Office 20137

8. XP The SkyDrive App and SkyDrive Desktop Application The SkyDrive app comes with Windows 8 The SkyDrive tile appears on the Start screen and you click it to run the app. New Perspectives on Microsoft Office 20138

9. XP The SkyDrive App and SkyDrive Desktop Application cont. The SkyDrive desktop application (Microsoft SkyDrive) can be downloaded from the Window 8 App Store. SkyDrive looks like any other folder in File Explorer. New Perspectives on Microsoft Office 20139

10. XP The SkyDrive App and SkyDrive Desktop Application cont. When you search from SkyDrive from the Start screen, both the icons for the SkyDrive app and the SkyDrive desktop application appear. New Perspectives on Microsoft Office 201310

11. XP Moving Files Between SkyDrive and Your Computer From an Office App, you can select Save As New Perspectives on Microsoft Office 201311

12. XP Moving Files Between SkyDrive and Your Computer cont. From the SkyDrive app, you can click the upload button. New Perspectives on Microsoft Office 201312

13. XP Moving Files Between SkyDrive and Your Computer cont. From the Internet browser, you can use the upload button. New Perspectives on Microsoft Office 201313

14. XP Sharing Files and Folders on SkyDrive You need to access your SkyDrive from a browser to share individual files or folders. New Perspectives on Microsoft Office 201314

15. XP Using Office Web Apps Office Web Apps are limited versions of Word, Excel, PowerPoint and OneNote New Perspectives on Microsoft Office 201315

16. XP Using Office Web Apps cont. To create a new file using Office Web App, sign in to your SkyDrive and click the Create button. New Perspectives on Microsoft Office 201316

17. XP Using Office Web Apps cont. You can coauthor with Office Web Apps. New Perspectives on Microsoft Office 201317