Google Plug-In for Office Lets Older Versions Use Cloud

Older versions of Microsoft Office can collaborate in the cloud like Microsoft Office 2010 with a Google plug-in being tested. The free Google Cloud Connect plug-in for Office 2003, 2007 and 2010 allows documents to be edited in Office and shared via Google Docs. Google Cloud Connect uses technology Google acquired with its purchase of DocVerse.

Google is testing a new plug-in for Microsoft Office that lets users share and edit docs collaboratively in the cloud . In March 2009 Google acquired DocVerse, and the new plug-in, called Google Cloud Connect, incorporates the technology it purchased. When installed, the free plug-in sets up a toolbar in Word , Excel or PowerPoint for Office 2003, 2007 and 2010 .

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