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Working with Your Microsoft Account and SkyDrive
Many of the new features in Office 2013 are geared towards saving and sharing files online. To use these features, you'll need to get a free Microsoft account if you don't already have one.
Here are a few of the things you'll be able to do with your Microsoft account:
1. Access your files anywhere: You can save files to your SkyDrive, so you'll be able to access them from any computer that has an internet connection. This also helps to keep your files safe if anything happens to your computer.
2. Edit documents in your web browser: If you're using a computer that doesn't have Microsoft Office, you can use the free Office Web Apps to edit documents in your browser. Office Web Apps includes simplified versions of Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and OneNote.
3. Share files: It's easy to share your SkyDrive files with friends or coworkers. You can choose whether they can edit or just read the files. This option is great for collaboration because multiple people can edit a document at the same time (also known as co-authoring).
Many of the new features in Office 2013 are geared towards saving and sharing files online. To use these features, you'll need to get a free Microsoft account if you don't already have one.
Here are a few of the things you'll be able to do with your Microsoft account:
1. Access your files anywhere: You can save files to your SkyDrive, so you'll be able to access them from any computer that has an internet connection. This also helps to keep your files safe if anything happens to your computer.
2. Edit documents in your web browser: If you're using a computer that doesn't have Microsoft Office, you can use the free Office Web Apps to edit documents in your browser. Office Web Apps includes simplified versions of Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and OneNote.
3. Share files: It's easy to share your SkyDrive files with friends or coworkers. You can choose whether they can edit or just read the files. This option is great for collaboration because multiple people can edit a document at the same time (also known as co-authoring).