Question | Answer |
What is saving to the cloud? | Subscribing to cloud storage simply means that your files can be held by another organisation in their computer space, linked to you by the Internet. |
How often does Microsoft save a temporary copy of your work? | Normally Word saves a temporary file by default every 10 minutes. The temporary file may be overwritten every 10 minutes and the original lost. It is no substitute for saving regularly. |
Who is OneDirve? | Windows 10 and other Microsoft products are strongly integrated with Microsoft’s own cloud service OneDrive. Since Office 2010 there has been the facility for collaboration in Word and sharing of files through OneDrive. |
Is Onedrive the only cloud that works with Word | You might prefer to use an alternative supplier. So other providers like Dropbox offer routines to save files to their cloud by adding it as a Place in Word. |
How do you know if you are logged into OneDrive? | Look at the top of your ribbon for the account name that is logged in |
How do you change to save your files to another cloud? | Change settings in the default file location in Word Options (File>Options>Save) |
can you modify a word file away from your home? | Word Online will be able to make changes to your documents and works with most online devices |
If Word online is free then why buy Word at all? | Word Online is good for quick edits but is not a fully featured version of Word |
How do you make sure that your documents are not accidentally erased by deleting online | Back up your files to a local device like a memory stick, removeable hard drive or DVD |
Is paid storage better than free storage? | Choosing a cloud provider is like choosing a friend to trust. They have your details and access to your private documents. "You pays your money you take your choice" |
Is OneDrive, Dropbox, iCloud and teams all the same? | Some cloud providers only provide space to host your files, others have suites of apps that work with your data to provide feature to keep you working on any device |
Which cloud do you choose? | Discuss |
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