Cloud Skydrive. SkyDrive - What is it? Windows Skydrive.
So now I will tell you about quite comfortable and useful service Data synchronization (cloud service for data storage), which can make serious competition in the future most other similar services. Skydrive, but we say it is about him, it was created quite a long time ago, and several useful updates were released to it, the best of which, perhaps, was the last.
Skydrive has long offered users up to 25 GB free space To store any files, but then it has not yet been greatly popular in view of an uncomfortable client's controls with existing files. Previously, it was necessary to use only a browser to download files, and to do it to add "to the piggy bank" just a few photos or small text documents - inconvenient.
However, after the release of Windows 8, the program was decided to upgrade and increase its effectiveness. As a result, the user more does not require special efforts to work with skyroid, especially if you remember that the company has developed and released an application capable of integrating into Windows Explorer (any older Vista) or in Finder - a program similar to Mac. Synchronize files, by the way, Mavel, using familiar to many Dropbox, and if you have Windows 8, it is enough to use the SkyDrive Metro application.
Program work
The main principle of operation of the SkyDrive application is synchronizing data, as in most similar Internet resources. And this client was created for Windows on the Dropbox principle. As a result, a folder for data called SkyDrive will be created on your computer, where you can easily reset different files. And these files, in turn, after synchronization, you can roll out with any other devices that use your account. If there is no device installed clientYou can use the most common browser.
It should be noted that the modern volume of SkyDrive is only 7 GB. But we are talking about free space, and it can be enough just enough - it is only worth paying the account. If you have previously registered an account, you can return all 25 GB (of which, after the last update, there are only 7), if you have a simple activation.
To access the application, you can use normal browserspecifically designed for PC application, or similar applications, but designed for different mobile devices.
1. To register on the Microsoft website;
3. Download the SkyDrive client under the operating system that is used on the computer. Without this, you will not be able to use synchronization, which will turn the specified service to a simple cloud disk.
Install the SkyDrive client
Insofar as this application Many of what looks like other similar programs ( Google Disk, Dropbox and other), then there should be no special problems with the installation. Is it necessary to pay attention to the fact that the installation wizard, during one of the steps, will ask you to enter a custom login and password. If there are no more, then you need to register on the Microsoft service.
After installation, you will see the following:
After logging into account, you will be offered to create a special file synchronization folder that will be called "SkyDrive".
It is necessary to think well, where it should be this folder, because it will be very difficult to move it after the creation (it is necessary to go to the settings again and delete the connection of the service with the computer, move the folder and log in to your account). In addition, if you decide to move the daddy, it will be necessary to wait for the re-indexation of all files located in SkyDrive. And if the specified 7 GB is almost completely clogged, it will take a lot of time.
This application also has one very useful feature:
If you confirm the ability to remotely access files (as I did, you can see in the picture), users of other computers connected to the service will be able to access any files. True, both computers (which received access and which files are stored) must be included. This is useful if you forget to lose required files In the "cloud", and they urgently needed another person.
Create sharing files for exchanging
The cloud server is good because it can not only store files in it, but also exchange them with other people, which greatly facilitates remote work on one joint project. And so that the files are successfully synchronized, they must be placed in the SkyDrive daddy. Only so other people will get the opportunity to download them on your PC.
It is important that you can open public access for some files:
Immediately after this will open your browser used by default, where there will be a special form to resolve certain people to work with files. To do this, you only need to list their email addresses.
In addition to such a way to provide access to files, the links to them can be placed on their social network page, pass it with Skype to friends or even copy to the clipboard. And for this, it is enough to use the service itself in which the functions "get a link" and publish in "have already been made.
I immediately note that the SkyDrive resource has a very serious drawback for the cloud service - now there is no possibility in one place to view which files and who have access. Therefore, the only way out is to check the "information panel"
Web version features
Last web version, as I said, was extremely uncomfortable. That is why the developers decided to significantly improve it, which happened after recent updates. As a result, the service has become more practical and functional.
The main page is decorated in the style of tile design from Microsoft, first used in Windows Phone 7, which greatly simplifies navigation and the use of the resource itself.
To download files, it is enough to use the "Send" button. What is interesting: the ability to select multiple files immediately. In this case, the file in size should not exceed 2 GB, it makes it easy to use the server even for storing video.
File operations
Files are displayed on the panel as rectangles. The usual folder is like a blue rectangle, but if images are stored inside it, they are dynamically demonstrated instead of this rectangle. Agree, it is much more beautiful than a simple folder. However, if necessary, you can display everything as a list.
Sorting content occurs according to the standard principle: first go folders, then documents containing music, then images. You may not get used to such a sorting, but these settings do not change. The only thing you can do inside this template - Display files by name, size, type or arbitrary position.
It is convenient that these files can be dragged with the mouse, as if on the computer. Give them other names, copy and move in every way. Also pleases the presence of file versions log, which is a "sign of good tone" for data synchronization services.
There is a useful feature of deploying files to the site. To do this, click right-click on any file or folder and select the "Implementation" function. The pop-up window will demonstrate brief instructions And the "Create" button, with which the service will generate an HTML code independently, and it will be necessary to insert it into the site page or blog.
Lack of use: You will not be able to set an arbitrary size for no folder or pictures. This is available only for Word documents. However, spreadsheets, in this regard, have advanced embedding settings.
Features
Each picture for the provision will open directly in the browser. At the same time, the panel will appear on the right, containing the properties of the file and here you can also note the people present in the image. In the top menu, you can activate the slide demonstration, to implement the image, look at the original or turn out other operations with this file.
But what really deserves increased attention, in my opinion, it is how the developers have configured work with documents. As a result, a completely any file with which you can work using the MS Office software package can be edited directly in the cloud, and we are provided with a full-fledged editor.
Web App is used to edit documents. Naturally, not all professional functions in it will be available, but it does not hurt to work with the text.
If the file is not able to work in the web version, it is enough to click on it to upload to your computer to view or work.
The left column of the web interface allows you to see which files have recently been viewed and changed exactly which computers are connected to the SkyDrive service, which was opened from the content for general access. In addition, you can change some storage parameters or visit the basket (to finally delete files or restore them). To do this, just click on the desired link in context menu.
Important! The basket is limited by the developers and is 10% of the total volume of your repository. So when using free version (7 GB), 700 MB on the "basket" will be allocated. If you exceed the possibilities of the basket, then after three days all files from it will be completely removed.
Features of service settings
The activation of the code for SkyDrive is necessary only if you are going to purchase an additional space for storing files in the "cloud". After payment you will receive a specific code that will need to be entered in an account. The storage size will increase only after that.
If you need to change accountYou need to start the SkyDrive client, open the "settings" in which click on the "Delete Communication" button. And after that it will be possible to enter under the new account if it was created earlier. In this case, you will need to register a new one.
Installation this service on windows xp. simple ways Impossible. Maximum - Connect SkyDrive as usual network Disc For data storage, without other functions. This requires a special SDExplorer program and check-in on Microsoft.
To select folders for synchronization, you must open skydrive app, go to the "Folder Choice" tab and already here to choose what exactly will go to the server. At the same time, you can only synchronize those files or folders that are located inside the "SkyDrive" folder placed on your computer.
If necessary, you can use several different accounts, but they cannot be combined. And it should be borne in mind that it will make it difficult to synchronize the files, because it is constantly necessary to leave one account to enter the other. It is not only inconvenient, but also will require a lot of time.
If the service for some reason does not work, then you need to contact the support service, where you will quickly prompt answer to any question and recommend how it is better to get out of the current situation.
Finally, I note that the use of any cloud service for data storage implies a certain risk - access to files can get third-party people. This is a lack of any free Services. Any paid tariff implies better encryption (protection) of information, as a result the attacker will be more difficult to access access. However, consider that everything created by one person can hack another. And therefore stored secret or too important information At such a service is not worth it.
The cloud storage (Onedrive) was created by Microsoft, to accommodate and store files on the SkyDrive service. In April 2012, Microsoft has released a client program to be able to work with this repository from its computer without the mandatory use of the web interface.
Previously when used Windows Live. SkyDrive. Move files from a computer and you could only be back when using a web interface.
So it happened that the release of the client SkyDrive. For PC passed unnoticed. This happened due to the matches of the dates, with many launch of the Google Drive cloud service. All attention at this time was riveted to the new service of Google Corporation.
Microsoft Customers were released by Customers SkyDrive. For Windows and Mac OS X, as well as for tablets and mobile devices running on operating systems produced by these corporations. Several Microsoft Skydrive service updates were made.
After the output of the Windows 8 operating system, the SkyDrive service (Onedrive) has become part of this new operating system. Now closely connected with the new cloud postal service Outlook.com.
At the end of August 2012, Microsoft has released a client for devices on the Android platform, and now this client can be downloaded from the Google Play store.
Now the SkyDrive service can be used not only through the web interface, but also directly from your computer by setting a special application for this.
As a consequence of litigation, Microsoft was forced to change the name of the service on Onedrive.
The SkyDrive client after installation on the computer will be integrated into the conductor. The Skydrive folder is created in the conductor, and the files placed in this folder will be available through the web interface, as well as through various devicesthat have access to the SkyDrive service account.
With a new connection to the cloud service SkyDrive, the user will be available 7 GB for free. Earlier, free use of 25 GB was available.
Those users who used the SkyDrive service until April 22, 2012 and stored there files, can be extended to 25 GB for free to store data. This proposal was limited in time.
Now the cloudy SkyDrive storage allows you to download separate files of up to 2 GB (used to be 100 MB) when using the SkyDrive application, and you can download individual files up to 300 MB through the SkyDrive service web interface.
At the moment, the ONEDRIVE cloud storage allows the use of free 10 GB of disk space.
To extend the volume of the cloud storage, you will have to pay some amount depending on the desired volume of storage location on the server. Tariffs Compared to competitors from Microsoft Skydrive, relatively low.
In order to start using the SkyDrive cloud storage, it will be necessary to go on this link to the Microsoft website, in windows service Live. You will need to enter your Microsoft account data (until September 2012 - Windows Live ID).
If you do not have a Microsotft account (former name - Windows Live ID), then you will need to click on the "Registration" button to create your account. After entering the Microsoft and password account, click on the "Login" button.
After that you get into the SkyDrive cloud storage via the web interface. Here are the standard "Documents", "General", "Photos", in which you can put your storage files. You can create new folders for storing files and simply store files without placing these files to any folders.
For each folder and file, you can make your level of access - "common" or "individual". When you click on the file or folder with the right mouse button, you can select the desired action with this file in the context menu.
These actions can also be made if you use the corresponding links that appear on the right part of the SkyDrive service window, when you click on the file or folder with the right mouse button.
In the lower right corner of the folder displays the number of files that are located in this folder. In this image, there are two files in the "Documents" folder, and the "Total" and "Photos" folders are empty.
Microsoft updated the interface of its cloud service in the style of the new Windows 8 operating system. You can change appearance Display folders by switching between buttons. Some improvements in the functionality of the SkyDrive cloud service were also made.
If you entered the SkyDrive service via the web interface, then you can also create a "Word" document, Excel book, POVERPOINT presentation, make entries in the OneNote record book by clicking on the "Create" button in the left The upper corner of the program window. This uses a free online version of the program. Microsoft Office. - Office Web Apps.
Files created in these programs can be saved in the Windows Live Skydrive cloud storage, and then transferred to another place, for example, to a computer or a smartphone running the Windows Phone operating system.
To install the SkyDrive application, you must click on the "Get SkyDrive Applications" link. On the SkyDrive Applications page you will need to select the application for the appropriate operating system.
After downloading the application in the folder in which you have downloads are stored, the SkyDrive application executable application must appear.
Start the file and start setting microsoft applications Skydrive on a computer.
After installing the application, click on the "Start work" button.
In the next window, enter your Microsoft account data (Windows Live ID), and then click on the "Login" button.
In the last installation window of the Microsoft SkyDrive application, click on the "Finish" button.
After installing the application, the SkyDrive folder appeared in the explorer. You can also run from the SkyDrive application (ONEDRIVE) from the notification panel (system tray) by clicking on the application icon.
Now you have the ability to move the files to 2 GB to the cloud storage, copying or cutting out files, or simply dragging them with the mouse from the computer to this folder.
You can change access to folders in SkyDrive only using the web interface of this application.
Using the ONEDRIVE application from another device can be obtained. remote access to files of your computer. To do this, log in from another device through the web interface to your SkyDrive account (Onedrive), while your computer must be turned on at this time.
Using Microsoft SkyDrive you can synchronize files, share them, work together on documents online, and upload files from home Computer to this service.
In the ONEDRIVE cloud storage, you can start working on a document on the work computer, then continue working on it from a mobile device and finish this work already on the home computer.
After deleting, the files are placed in the basket, from which they can be restored or deleted. For the final removal of files from the cloud storage, they need to be removed from the basket so that the data does not occupy the disk space.
To create various documents in the file storage, you can use free Microsoft online office programs. In addition, this service offers a good amount. free places (10 GB) to store user data in the cloud.
Most recently, the only possible option for preserving its documents was thousands hDD. For a quick backup, users used the blanks of which already very soon became completely insufficient.
That is why the appearance of SkyDrive was met with such delight. What is it, by the way? This is the "cloudy" storage facility of Microsoft. With the advent of Windows 8, the importance of this service has increased dramatically. The fact is that to promote and promoting the service, the company offers the default of all documents to the "cloud". The first to felt the users of the new Microsoft Office 2013.
Positive nuances
First, Microsoft did not repeat your own old errors, and therefore released a program client with support for all existing operating systems today: Windows 7/8, Mac OS, Android, iOS. There was a successful move, and therefore this client for cloud storage today has its own fair several percent of the market.
Among other things, cross-platform gives other advantages: the program fully supports Office Web Apps, and therefore edit your files you can from any modern browser, going on SkyDrive.com. In addition, there is a general access option to the publication of photos on social networks.
If we talk about corporate users, then they will probably like it that for shared editable documents, you can set separate permissions for both reading and changing content. SkyDrive (that this, you already know) Untre recently, represented all users of 25 GB of free disk space. Today they give out only 7 GB, but if you wish, you can easily buy.
In this article, we will consider in more detail the possibilities described above, as well as separately focus on integration with social networks.
Beginning of work
To start working, you need to register in SkyDrive. What does it mean? To do this, go to the site of Microsoft itself, after which you come up with a nickname and password. Owners of Windows 8 / 8.1 are delivered from this need: they have already done all required when installing the system. Important! You can now use the same registration data to be used to access almost all Microsoft services (for entering Skype, for example).
In short, the successful experience of Apple and Google did not remain unnoticed.
In principle, you can immediately go to the service page that is easy to use in web mode. But for comfortable and productive work with it, it is advisable to download the SkyDrive app. What does this give an average user? Answer this question later, in while we consider the procedure for installing the program to your system.
First you need to download installation file.. Important! Look carefully on the links, as the site has versions for both Windows and MacOS. During installation, the client is automatically integrated into the system. In particular, the corresponding items will be added to the context menu.
By the way, how to remove SkyDrive from the system if the program becomes not needed? Its uninstaling is no different from that for other applications. Important! In the registry and on servers of the company, all the files that were previously synchronized are saved. If you do not want this, before removing the program with hard disk They should be erased.
Using this application (and here is the answer to the above question!), You can also mount on your system working with it as with a physical storage.
Of course, this will allow you to quickly and with the maximum convenience of synchronizing files between the computer and the "cloud" SkyDrive. The login is performed at the time of entering the password in the system (in Windows 8). In addition, you can enter identification data in the main program window.
How to manage your files
Since the application interface actually repeats such for the "conductor", then there will be no problems with the initial development of the program.
First pay attention to the upper right corner. There is an "Sort" icon, with which you can see files with some preferred properties. Simply put, this option sorts documents by date, size and other parameters. Data display mode can also be changed. As in the usual "conductor", it is better to use a table mode, as it displays more data.
In the tiled display version, large photo collections look great, since it is convenient to find out all the information about files that interest you.
In addition, you can call on which all the data you need also displays.
Service management
Almost all management is carried out with the mouse, so there will be no special problems with addiction. As in the case of conventional discs, you can create and delete folders and them. Of course, nested directories are supported.
Creating folders and files
To create a folder, you can simply click on the "Create" icon located in the top toolbar. By clicking on it, you will see falling in which there are relevant items. By creating a catalog, do not forget to immediately assign a meaningful name to him.
All the same can be done using the standard Windows Explorer capabilities. To learn about all available options, highlight the folder with the right mouse button: the context menu in which they will be listed in detail in detail.
If you do not need SkyDrive, disable the service easily: click the right mouse button on the application icon in the system tray, after which you choose the "Exit" item.
Description of the possibilities of the program
As we have already spoken, most functionality The programs are quite understandable, as it completely repeats the possibilities of the standard "conductor". However, there are some differences about which we will talk today.
So, the "Download" option will allow you to upload a folder or a specific file to your hard drive.
About the same thing is the "Implement" button, by clicking on which an HTML code is generated, which is convenient to insert into blogs and other Internet resources.
We work with photos
How could you assume not to use this amount of free disk space for storing massive media files? Photos, for example. The management of them is practically no different from that for other files, but there are some features.
In particular, they are allocated only to the right mouse button. In addition, there are some special items in the context menu. In particular, when choosing a "Open" item, the photo is shown in the local viewer. Since it is functional enough, you should tell about it in more detail.
Look at the top working menu: there is a "slide show" button, pressing the option that starts the same name. By the way. To show slides do not necessarily download photos on the hard disk. If you have a decent Internet channel, then with viewing slides directly from the network there will be no problems.
You can see the tape slides with miniature pictograms that are responsible for preview Photos. On the right displays the information panel to which information about each specific file is displayed: its size, resolution, date of shooting, etc.
Integration with social networks
If you describe any Internet service, which was created lately, then without mentioning social networks can not do. Not to say that such a functionality is really useful, but Facebook will surely enjoy fans. Unfortunately, integration with domestic social services is not provided. The plans of developers on this account also nothing is known.
If you need to send a photo immediately into several social networks, set the checkboxes next to the required items in the dialog box. By the way, from there you can even write a whole post in Facebook. It is because of this, foreign users are often used to keep their blogs SkyDrive. Synchronization of the service with a computer helps to constantly keep all the information in them relevant.
conclusions
Our users still belong to some distrust to the functionality that provides them with cloud storage. Meanwhile, this service helps not only to store user photos and videos, but also share their impressions on the network.
Friends! Many of you are asked how to use SkyDrive. SkyDrive, this is a free and pretty popular cloud file storage service. Simple wordsWith this cloud, you can store your files on the Internet. If you have installed, then you can use this service directly in the operating system. Users of other operating systems can use this service with a browser. In addition, there is a SkyDrive application that can be installed in the operating system, I personally liked it most. So, about everything in detail.
How to use SkyDrive
Yes, very simple! SkyDrive, it is an embedded Windows 8 cloudy Internet storage system. But you can use it by working in any operating system. Skydrive service allows you to place 7 GB of your information for free: music, photos, programs, and so on. Little 7 GB? I think this figure will soon increase in a big way, but you may not wait for a good gesture from Microsoft, in SkyDrive there are options for raising a level, it seems to me 310 rubles per year to pay inexpensive for 20 GB.
- Important note: Skydrive recently transformed into a cloud service cloud service onedrive, details in our article.
- More news, quite recently, the mail service Mail.Ru has started its cloud of file storage and provides users with free 100GB disk space. Compared with it more than 10 times. Who is interested, read our article.
The fact that below offers Microsoft, of course, at first glance, less profitable, but still has its advantages.
Personally, I have long found the use of these 20 gigabytes. Of course, you can not hurry and spread these the most free 7 GB first, I am sure that you will not be empty, you just need to be lazy, but to spread the brains about how to use them. Agree, not every day our nimble old old Microsoft gives something for free. For example, I use this service as an addition to my flash drive, threw the most necessary installers free software, Various useful scripts, shorter tools of essentials in my work. Just installed Windows Can not work with archives .ra and friends very often ask me to install a free archiver and please, I always keep on SkyDrive 7-ZIP archiver and other useful utilities together. One of my friend, being on vacation, laid out on SkyDrive wonderful photos that did right on the phone and all his relatives, and familiar immediately could see these pictures. I even went about the rumor that he was some kind of hacker, and he is no hacker, just likes to understand the new features that the computer gives and modern oS, in particular, Windows 8.
You can manage your files on SkyDrive not only from your Windows 8 operating system, but in general, from any computer, with the help of a browser. You can install the SkyDrive application to directly on your computer, while you will automatically create a folder on the hard disk, name it as you want. This folder will be a mirror image of everything that you will be stored in the SkyDrive cloud service! How does this happen? I explain in detail.
First of all, to work with the SkyDrive service, you will need Microsoft account, you can register it in a few minutes in any browser or directly in windows system 8, detailed instructions Located in our article "".
So, the account registered, now for example, will send some photos and programs to SkyDrive that may be needed at any time. If suddenly, something happens to your flash drive or you will forget it at home, you can always enter SkyDrive and download what you need.
How to upload files to the SkyDrive cloud storage in two ways using Windows 8 and with a browser
Choose start, then SkyDrive,
Right mouse on the white screen, the toolbar appears down below, select "Send",
The following screen opens in which we can choose the files you need to send to SkyDrive.
Click the left mouse to "Files",
A conductor opened in which we can choose the files you need. For example, I have "on the desktop" new folder"And in it you need to download on SkyDrive files. I click once the left mouse on the "Desktop",
All folders and files that are on the desktop are appear, click on the left mouse to the "new folder" and go to it.
I highlight the files you need and click on "Add to Skydriv". All files go to the SkyDrive cloud service. If you need to send a group of files, click ctrl key On the keyboard and not releasing it with a click on the left mouse on the right files, they all stand out, then click on "Add to Skydriv". Everything. Our files are downloaded to the service.
If you downloaded photos, here they can be viewed, and unnecessary files Delete.
How to download a file from cloud service skydriv
To download the Skydriv cloud service file, you need to just enter the SkyDrive cloud storage. Start-\u003e SkyDrive.
We see all files loaded by us. Select the desired file, click on it with the right mouse and select "Download".
How to download SkyDrive files using browser
Similarly, you can download the file on SkyDrive using a browser, working in any operating system. Open any browser, type the SkyDrive service address https://skydrive.live.com/ in the address bar. Enter the data of our Microsoft account (mail and password)
And all our files are opening on SkyDrive. Click on the Add button,
The conductor opens, select the left file with the left mouse and click open.
Our file is downloaded to the SkyDrive service,
if this is a photo, you can see it right in SkyDrive, using the built-in viewer.
How to download files from the SkyDrive service using a browser Imagine the situation, you came to your acquaintances and suddenly it needed any file and you have it, it is only located on SkyDrive.
The operating system installed on them can be any. We go to SkyDrive, in the upper right corner you can configure the view of the display of your files (list or sketches).
Click on the desired file Left mouse and choose in the "Download" menu, then download our file.
The program is downloaded, run it. Install the program.
Start work.
Select the location of the SkyDrive cloud service mirror folder, I use the service often, so I placed it right on the desktop. Change.
In the folder review, I choose the folder pre-created on the desktop with the name SkyDrive. OK.
I celebrate the checkbox "Receive remote access to all files on this computer through SkyDrive."
And here is our folder.
In this review, much attention will be paid to the SkyDrive cloud service from Microsoft. This service has a number of advantages, and it will be very useful for many people. It is especially useful for those who often work with office documents. Let's get acquainted with him closer!
Why do you need SkyDrive?
Service SkyDrive.(skydrive.com.) It is a file hosting for storing and sharing files with different information on the Internet. If you say, this is a cloud service. Microsoft produced its first launch in August 2007. The service has a multi pagan and understandable interface, so it will not work with it so difficult.
Why do you need SkyDrive? It is needed for quick and wireless information sharing. For example, you have a computer and a laptop. The laptop is in another room and you are too lazy to carry it, connect and transfer documents. You go to SkyDrive and download the desired document. Also, such a service is suitable for those who work at the computer and at home, and at work. If you have unfinished affairs in the office, you can always return to them from your home computer, thereby downloading the necessary information from the cloud service. At the same time, you will not need to carry flash drives or cable with you.
I recommend much attention to this service to pay those people who often work with office applications from Microsoft Office. Thanks to the support of Office Web Apps, in SkyDrive without problems can be remotely working to several persons over the same document. For example, two people can use and edit the same office document. Moreover, each of them will have an up to date version of this document at the same time. It is very useful to schoolchildren, students or teachers who fulfill a single work. Also useful to tourists who work together on or bloggers who are engaged in creating a common electronic book.
You can store absolutely all files. And in general, it is convenient when you have a lot of important documents, and you are afraid to catch some kind of virus that can adversely affect your information. It happens that the hard disk itself can burn or lose a lot of information. For such moments, this service will also be very useful.
Registration in Skydrive.
Let's go to the site skydrive.com. And we will have the authorization page. If you already have an account, here you can simply enter the entry data. If you start mail on @ Hotmail.com., @ Outlook.com or at live.ru.You can log in with a login and password from this post, and you do not have to re-register. Unified Microsoft account allows you to enter the same data into all Microsoft services. If you have no such, you will have to register by clicking on " Register«.
It's not hard! When registering, first fill in information about yourself: you specify the name, surname, date of birth and floor.
- option first - You can enter any email address ( no matter what) And in the future to enter this email;
- option two - You can click on " Receive new address Email»From Microsoft and in the optional window to select mail from Live, Hotmail or Outlook. Select, for example, the second option by selecting Outlook Mail.
Below invent a password that contains at least 8 characters, and then confirm it.
Then we choose the password restore methods. You can enter your number mobile phoneAnd you will come SMS with confirmation or ask a control question and answer to it. Choose, for example, a way to question.
Now we choose the country or region, postcode And after which I enter the captcha. Below you can leave or remove subscription (1) on special offers. After all the data you filled, then click "I accept" (2) . After that, you will open SkyDrive.
How to use SkyDrive?
So, we have access to free 7 GB in this cloud service. For three folders, we are already prepared by default - these are documents, images and common. In the upper right corner (3) You can change their display.
On the left side you can notice a special menu ( figure below):
- Files - Displays all files of this storage;
- Latest files - Displays the files you enjoyed lately.
- All photos - Displays all images of this storage;
- General - There are files that you shared with other users.
- Computers - Here you can download the SkyDrive app for a computer under windows control. After the application is set, your computer will appear under this menu. Later you can prohibit access from a computer to your SkyDrive or view from another computer files on the computer you trust. In general, all this is easily adjusted.
Below is another additional menu:
- basket - All the files you deleted are getting here;
- warehouse management - Here you can increase the size of the repository, thereby choosing the appropriate tariff plan. However, the additional space will have to pay. You can also specify the Format of Office files to be used by default when creating office documents. There is still the ability to configure user marks and set the parameters of the connected device;
- get the SkyDrive app - Here you can download this application for various operating systems, including mobile devices. You can also familiarize yourself with additional features. Now just download the application for Windows, and later we will install it to your computer.
Return to SkyDrive to create an office document. You can create document Word., excel Book, PowerPoint presentation, notebook in, folder, as well as create an Excel survey.
Let's create a Word document. In a new window, write his name ( for example, document 1) and click " Create". Word Web App opens, that is, the web version of the application. It is quite functional, but, of course, inferior an usual application. If you are missing additional featuresthen you can easily open this document In the application for the computer. To do this, click on the button " Open in Word.» (4) And you will open the installed Word from the computer.
Button " General access » (5) - Access without problems. You can publish B. social networks, Someone send an email message. In general, ask access to this file.
So, I am now in Office Web Apps. To quickly go to the storage, I need to click on the button " SkyDrive.«.
This new document will be displayed in the repository ( figure below). We celebrate it with a check mark and press the right mouse button. You can see what actions can be made with this document.
Now pay attention to the SkyDrive top panel. Button " Add»Allows us to add files from a computer.
A little right is a special manager (6) . Here we can add friends from Facebook, attach an account or add contact with Google. If you have added people, then through this interface with them will be very convenient to communicate. Going in settings (7) You can specify certain parameters, as well as take advantage of a special help.
Even the right to display the name of the account. Clicking on it, we can add an avatar, change your profile or account settings. In general, we have created a new account from Microsoft, but besides SkyDrive, there are accessible and others. useful applications. Click on the arrow down.
Additional features will open before you:
Let's install the SkyDrive application to your computer. Those who did not download immediately go to the menu " Get the SkyDrive app". If you have Windows 8, then the SkyDrive application has already been built in ( it goes by default with the system). In general, click on " Download classic SkyDrive app". Open it and install it on your computer. After that you need to start the application.
The application runs in several stages. To begin with, you will be asked to enter a login and password. We enter the same data as when registering in the SkyDrive service.
Then you will be offered a place for the new SkyDrive folder. By default, we are offered to leave it in the conductor. We agree and click " Further«.
Then we put a tick on " Get remote access to all files."And click on the button" Ready«.
After installing the application in you in the section " Favorites» ( figure below) The SkyDrive folder will be automatically created. Any file that you throw in this folder will immediately synchronize with your cloud storage. Ticks in green circles indicate that everything is already synchronized. That's the convenience of all this!
Summing up can be said that SkyDrive service is very convenient and functional. At your disposal of free 7 GB, separate email And much more useful. For convenience, all files can be sorted differently.
Additional Office Web Apps application, though it has a trimmed functionality of office applications, but can allow standard operations With documents, which is also very good. Install the application to your smartphone, computer or tablet and work with cloud service It will be even easier and faster! In general, learn and embarrass!
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