As any school-aged kid (or their beleaguered parents) will tell you, the playroom problem only gets worse when you find out that you have to share. And when it comes to documents, we find that people share quite often — 350 million Office documents are sent in Hotmail messages each month.
When you share a document, sometimes you expect people to simply read over the file, other times you want them to edit the file and reply with their changes. Doing this over email is possible, but the more people you need to contribute, the more challenging it becomes to keep all the versions straight. Inevitably, two or more people change different versions of the document in completely different ways, creating a final copy nightmare.
With Hotmail's new Web Apps you know that everyone can safely and securely update the same version of the file, conveniently stored in your SkyDrive. Not only that, but you are assured that everyone who got your document can read it in their web browser, even if they're travelling or don't have access to a computer with the latest version of Office installed.
Perfect for uni students working on group assignments or those of us in the workforce, who have to shoot a last-minute presentation to the boss, Microsoft Office Web Apps brings Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint and OneNote to wherever you are.
Always have the tools you need
Away from your PC when an idea hits? Need to make last-minute edits on the go? When you store your Word, Excel, PowerPoint and OneNote files online, Office Web Apps enable you to make updates from virtually any computer with an internet connection. You can also access and view your files from your mobile device.
Work better together
Office Web Apps make it easy to work together with everyone in your group or team, regardless of what version of Microsoft Office they use and whether they work on a PC or a Mac.
What you see is what you get
Don't for a minute think that the Office documents are lacking major features or your document edits are poor in quality. Office Web Apps provides high-fidelity viewing of your document so your content looks its best. From images and footnotes, to table borders and text effects, viewers see the file with great document clarity and consistent formatting.
Get started right away
You don't have to spend time learning new programs. Office Web Apps have a familiar Office interface and include some of the same tools you already use today. And, when you need to access additional features, it takes just one click to open the file in the corresponding Microsoft Office program on your desktop. For a more detailed run through be sure to check out our step by step how-to guide.
Microsoft Web Apps is exclusive to Hotmail and there is no easier way access, view, and edit documents directly from your web browser.
Office Web Apps require SharePoint Foundation 2010 for business use or a free Windows Live ID for personal use, as well as an appropriate device, an internet connection, and a supported web browser. Supported browsers include Internet Explorer 7 or later for Windows, Safari 4 or later for Mac, and Firefox 3.5 or later for Windows, Mac, or Linux. There are some differences between the features of Office Web Apps and the Office 2010 programs.
Word, Excel, and PowerPoint files can be viewed using Office Web Apps on many devices. Supported mobile viewers for Office Web Apps on SharePoint 2010 include Internet Explorer on Windows Mobile 5/6/6.1/6.5; Safari 4 on iPhone 3G and 3GS; BlackBerry 4.x and later; Nokia S60; NetFront 3.4, 3.5, and later; Opera Mobile 8.65 and later; and Openwave 6.2, 7.0 and later. Supported mobile viewers for Office Web Apps on Windows Live include Safari 4 on iPhone 3G and 3GS, and Internet Explorer 7 on the upcoming Windows Phone 7. Viewing Excel files via a mobile browser is currently only available with Office Web Apps on SharePoint 2010.
The ability to open your file in the desktop application directly from Office Web Apps is available on computers running a supported browser as well as Microsoft Office 2003 or a later version of Office (for Windows PCs). This functionality will also be available on computers running a supported browser along with the forthcoming Office for Mac 2011
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