Microsoft Office Live

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The main advantage of Microsoft Office Live is to be able to access your documents at any place with almost any computer with a web browser. Your account and files would be password-protected and you would be the one in control the publicity of you docouments (who views and edits your work). You can save Microsoft Office documents over 1,000 in one online place. It is also possible to synchronise data such as your contacts, events, and tasks on your outlook.

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Microsoft Office Live can be used for home, school, and work.

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Save up to 5 gigabytes (GB) of documents and files in one place. Access and preview them from almost any computer, whether or not it has Office installed. All you need is Web access and a compatible browser. Open files from your poolside laptop or your home office.

Share a single document or entire workspace in a few simple steps. All you need is a person’s email address to start sharing documents with them. By storing and sharing documents online, you can be sure everyone will be working with the most current version of the document. No more missed email documents and multiple versions that could delay or disrupt an important project.

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It works with the programs you already know – like Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook. Open and save files and documents directly from Microsoft Office XP, 2003, or 2007. Synchronize Contact, Tasks, and Event lists with Outlook 2003 and 2007. Export any workspace list to Excel.

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You can maintain the file structure you already use for your online document storage. Group documents by project, subject, client, family member, or any other method that makes sense to you.