Google Cloud Connect is a free cloud computing plug-in for Windows Microsoft Office 2003, 2007 and 2010 that can automatically save and sync Microsoft Word documents, PowerPoint presentations, or Excel spreadsheets to Google Docs in Google Docs or Microsoft Office format. A copy of Google Doc is updated automatically every time a Microsoft Office document is saved. Microsoft Office documents can be edited offline and synced later when online. Google Cloud Sync retains versions of previous Microsoft Office documents and allows multiple users to collaborate, work on the same document at the same time. Google Cloud Connect stopped on April 30, 2013, according to Google, all Cloud Connect features are available through Google Drive.
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Features
Google Cloud Connect can automatically or manually sync changes made to Microsoft Office documents 2003, 2007, or 2010 with Google Docs. Documents can be secured for private access by one user, shared with specific people for collaboration, or published to anyone. Previous versions of documents can be retrieved.
- Backup: Microsoft Office documents can be backed up manually or automatically to Google Docs every time they're stored locally. Videos
- Sync: Changes made to Office documents on a single computer can be synced when a file is opened on another computer. Videos
- Protect: Microsoft Office documents synced to Google Docs are accessible to one person.
- Share: Microsoft Office documents that are synced to Google Docs can be made accessible only to the selected people. Videos
- Edit: Shared documents can be set to be viewed only by others or edited as well. Videos
- Publish: Documents that are synced to Google Docs can be published effectively by making them accessible to anyone.
- Collaborate: Multiple users can work on the same document at the same time. Videos
- Notify: When one person edits a document, others who share the document receive an email to notify them. Videos
- Print: Use Google Cloud Print to print to a printer connected locally or remotely.
- Compare: Previous versions retained allowing users to compare with older versions. Videos
- Scroll back: User can revert to previous versions of documents.
- Green: Green computing allows documents to be shared without printing or sending large files. Only links need to be sent.
- Mobilize: Google Sync allows synced documents to be viewed and edited with most mobile devices connected to the internet.
- Storage: 5GB of Google Drive storage included for free. Currently, additional storage costs per month are: 25GB- $ 2.49, 100GB- $ 4.99, etc. Up to 16TB.
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See also
- Cloud computing security
- Cloud collaboration
References
External links
- Google blog restarts
- Google blog announcement article
- Google Cloud Connect help and information for users (not working)
- Google Cloud Connect help and information for administrators (not working)
- About Google Cloud Connect
Source of the article : Wikipedia
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