Win8 SkyDrive use and integration

Windows 8 is a new era of operating systems, one of the main reasons is that it connects the local and the cloud, and SkyDrive is an important part of this bridge.

SkyDrive is a cloud storage service from Microsoft that allows users to access files uploaded and use the PC, tablet or smartphone to get the latest version of the files in SkyDrive. In this issue of Win8 Encyclopedia, let's take a look at what the highlights of SkyDrive under Win8 system can bring.

Using the SkyDrive app

Find SkyDrive in the Windows 8 start screen. This app will be installed by default when you install Win8. Click on it and it will be ready to use.

First try uploading some files to SkyDrive. Right click on the blank space of the interface, the toolbar will pop up at the bottom of the screen, and the “Upload” option will be found. After clicking, you will enter the file selection interface.

SkyDrive Toolbar

Click on “File”, we can see the familiar file selection menu, like the traditional desktop, to find the file we want, then Uploading it to SkyDrive is very simple.

Select File Upload

We can also manage cloud files via SkyDrive. Right click on the file and the toolbar will pop up at the bottom of the screen. Select “Manage”, we can perform the operation of “rename” "move" move ” and “delete”. Of course, we can also open the file directly or download the file locally.

Managing Cloud Files

Files managed by SkyDrive will be synced directly in the cloud, and the files in the cloud are always up to date. This will be the latest file when browsing or downloading cloud files from various other devices.

SkyDrive in Win8

If it's just a SkyDrive app, it's impossible to bridge the local and cloud tasks. The reason why SkyDrive is powerful is that Microsoft integrates SkyDrive into it. A number of services.

In Microsoft's "Photos", "<;Music" and "Video" applications, we can directly call the Cloud files in SkyDrive without having to download them locally.

Directly calling files in SkyDrive

In Office, we can also use the files in the cloud to edit, and save the saved files directly in the cloud of SkyDrive to keep the files fresh.

Using SkyDrive files directly in Office

Of course, we can even create Office documents directly in the cloud via SkyDrive and edit them using Office Web Apps. The edited file will be updated synchronously and can also be downloaded locally.

Editing documents with Office Web Apps in SkyDrive

It's worth mentioning that SkyDrive has an API interface, so we can even upload content from some apps to SkyDrive, like everyone. Now we can upload Renren's photo album directly in SkyDrive.

Uploading everyone's photo albums in SyDrive

In addition, Microsoft also offers web and mobile versions of the SkyDrive client, which helps users access and manage files anytime, anywhere. How can the desktop version of the SkyDrive client sync the local files directly to the cloud, eliminating the hassle of uploading.

This is the SkyDrive system of Windows 8. This big network connects the computer, mobile phone, tablet and cloud tightly together. Even through the role of iOS and Android client, the whole system has touched the most mainstream now. Several platforms.

We have reason to believe that in the era of Win8, SkyDrive will be the cloud service closest to the daily office life of users, because most of our time is spent on a PC running Windows, I believe no one can deny.