23. Using SkyDrive and the Word Web App

In this chapter, you find out how to access and manage your SkyDrive storage in various ways and how to use it both within Microsoft Word and outside of it. Also in this chapter, you are introduced to the Word Web App, a free streamlined version of Word that SkyDrive users can work with whether or not they own the full version of Word.

Understanding SkyDrive

SkyDrive is a cloud-based storage space. Each user has his or her own storage area, where they can store private files, share files with certain specific others, or make files publicly available.

As you’ve seen in your work with Word throughout this book, SkyDrive is your default save location for Word and other Office apps. Using SkyDrive as your main ...

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