Microsoft to let Office users store files online
Seattle PI | at | by Mike
Microsoft is taking its Office programs further online -- but in a way that maintains the role of its traditional desktop software, where it still makes most of its money.
The company says it will offer a free, Web-based service that works with Word, Excel and PowerPoint to let people store and access files online. The service, dubbed Office Live Workspace, also will let users collaborate on documents remotely over the Internet.
However, editing and creating documents will still take place on the PC desktop, requiring a regular version of the Microsoft Office software. The file can then be uploaded to the Web, with subsequent changes synchronized from the desktop to the online copy.