Where the Web Apps Live

As already mentioned, the Office Web Apps operate in your Web browser whether you are using the Web Apps via the Microsoft SkyDrive website, SkyDrive Pro, or a SharePoint Server installation at your company or institution that provides the Web Apps. For the Web Apps to function correctly, you need to be using a supported Web browser. The Office Web Apps rolled out in conjunction with the release of Office 2013 embrace HTML5, which means that the Web Apps do not require browser plug-ins to operate. So the Office Web Apps now work in most Web browsers, including Microsoft Internet Explorer, Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, and Apple Safari. To avoid any browser issues, make sure that you are using the most recent version ...

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