OneDrive (formerly SkyDrive) is an online storage
service made available by Microsoft to all users with a Microsoft
account (account used with Hotmail, Messenger, Windows Phone, Xbox
LIVE, Outlook.com etc.). Each user has a free personal area of 5 Gb,
and they can purchase additional space (up to 1 Tb).
The advantages of using OneDrive
Data (files, photos, music etc.) saved to
this storage space can be accessed with any Internet-connected device:
they are synchronised automatically to those devices.
To access files in your personal storage area
from one of the Office applications, you need to be signed in with
your Microsoft account details (see chapter on Managing accounts);
if you have more than one storage area, you can add them as services,
so that you can access those too (File tab - Account - Add a service - Storage).
In your OneDrive area, there are four folders
by default: the Documents folder (intended to store your personal files), the Pictures and Music folders (to store your multimedia files) and the Public folder (to store files you want to share with other
users). In this latest version of Word, it is now possible for several
people to work on the same document in real time (see chapter on
Group work).
You can use the Windows File Explorer to manage
the files you have saved to OneDrive; OneDrive is offered in the
navigation (left-hand) pane, or you can manage those files directly
within your online area at OneDrive.com. For tablets or smartphones,
you can use the OneDrive app (which is free to download for iOS and Android ...