Microsoft Office 2013® ®

Appendix AIntroduction to Cloud Computing

XPXPXPObjectives• 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.

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XPXPXPSharing 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.

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XPXPXPOverview 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.

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XPXPXPMicrosoft 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

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XPXPXPMicrosoft Accounts cont.• You can check on your PC settings screen to see if

your Windows 8 user account is a Microsoft account.

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XPXPXPMicrosoft 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.

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XPXPXPThe 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.

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XPXPXPThe 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.

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XPXPXPThe 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.

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XPXPXPMoving Files Between SkyDrive and Your Computer

• From an Office App, you can select Save As

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XPXPXPMoving Files Between SkyDrive and Your Computer cont.

• From the SkyDrive app, you can click the upload button.

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XPXPXPMoving Files Between SkyDrive and Your Computer cont.

• From the Internet browser, you can use the upload button.

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XPXPXPSharing Files and Folders on SkyDrive

• You need to access your SkyDrive from a browser to share individual files or folders.

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XPXPXPUsing Office Web Apps• Office Web Apps are limited versions of Word, Excel,

PowerPoint and OneNote

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XPXPXPUsing Office Web Apps cont.• To create a new file using Office Web App, sign in to

your SkyDrive and click the Create button.

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XPXPXPUsing Office Web Apps cont.• You can coauthor with Office Web Apps.

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