Google Cloud Connect
Encyclopedia
Google Cloud Connect is a free cloud computing
plug-in for Windows Microsoft Office
2003, 2007 and 2010 that can automatically store and synchronize any Microsoft Word
document, PowerPoint presentation, or Excel
spreadsheet to Google Docs in Google Docs or Microsoft Office formats. The Google Doc copy is automatically updated each time the Microsoft Office document is saved. Microsoft Office documents can be edited offline and synchronized later when online. Google Cloud Sync maintains previous Microsoft Office document versions and allows multiple users to collaborate, working on the same document at the same time.
2003, 2007, or 2010 document with Google Docs. Documents can be secured for private access by one user, shared with specific people for collaboration, or made public to anyone. Documents can be rolled back to previous revisions.
Cloud computing
Cloud computing is the delivery of computing as a service rather than a product, whereby shared resources, software, and information are provided to computers and other devices as a utility over a network ....
plug-in for Windows Microsoft Office
Microsoft Office
Microsoft Office is a non-free commercial office suite of inter-related desktop applications, servers and services for the Microsoft Windows and Mac OS X operating systems, introduced by Microsoft in August 1, 1989. Initially a marketing term for a bundled set of applications, the first version of...
2003, 2007 and 2010 that can automatically store and synchronize any Microsoft Word
Microsoft Word
Microsoft Word is a word processor designed by Microsoft. It was first released in 1983 under the name Multi-Tool Word for Xenix systems. Subsequent versions were later written for several other platforms including IBM PCs running DOS , the Apple Macintosh , the AT&T Unix PC , Atari ST , SCO UNIX,...
document, PowerPoint presentation, or Excel
Excel
Excel may refer to:* Microsoft Excel, a spreadsheet application by Microsoft Corporation* Excel , a brand of chewing gum produced by Wrigley's* Excel , a crossover thrash/punk band from Venice, California...
spreadsheet to Google Docs in Google Docs or Microsoft Office formats. The Google Doc copy is automatically updated each time the Microsoft Office document is saved. Microsoft Office documents can be edited offline and synchronized later when online. Google Cloud Sync maintains previous Microsoft Office document versions and allows multiple users to collaborate, working on the same document at the same time.
Features
Google Cloud Connect can automatically or manually synchronize changes made to a Microsoft OfficeMicrosoft Office
Microsoft Office is a non-free commercial office suite of inter-related desktop applications, servers and services for the Microsoft Windows and Mac OS X operating systems, introduced by Microsoft in August 1, 1989. Initially a marketing term for a bundled set of applications, the first version of...
2003, 2007, or 2010 document with Google Docs. Documents can be secured for private access by one user, shared with specific people for collaboration, or made public to anyone. Documents can be rolled back to previous revisions.
- Backup: Microsoft Office documents can be manually or automatically backed up to Google Docs each time they are saved locally. Video
- Synchronize: Changes made to an Office document on one computer can sync when the file is opened on another computer. Video
- Protect: Microsoft Office documents synced to Google Docs can be made accessible to one person.
- Share: Microsoft Office documents synced to Google Docs can be made accessible only to selected people. Video
- Edit: A shared document can be set to only be viewed by others or edited as well. Video
- Publish: Documents synced to Google Docs can effectively be published by making them accessible to anyone.
- Collaborate: Multiple users can work on the same document at the same time. Video
- Notify: When one person edits a document, others sharing the document receive an email letting them know. Video
- Print: Use Google Cloud PrintGoogle Cloud PrintGoogle Cloud Print is a Google service aiming to enable any application on any device in the network cloud to print to any printer – without Google having to create and maintain printing subsystems for all the hardware combinations of client devices and printers, and without the users having to...
to print to local or remote network connected printers. - Compare: Previous version are maintained allowing users to compare to older versions. Video
- Roll back: Users can go back to a previous version of the document.
- Green: Green computingGreen computingGreen computing or green IT, refers to environmentally sustainable computing or IT. In the article Harnessing Green IT: Principles and Practices, San Murugesan defines the field of green computing as "the study and practice of designing, manufacturing, using, and disposing of computers, servers,...
allows documents to be shared without printing or sending large files. Only links need be sent. - Mobilize: Google SyncGoogle SyncGoogle Sync is a service from Google that provides over-the-air synchronization of Gmail, Google Contacts, and Google Calendar with PC and mobile device Mail, Calendar and Address Book applications. As you switch phones, tablets, and computers, your Gmail, address book, and calendar are synched to...
allows synced documents to be viewed and edited with most internet connected mobile devices. - Free: 1GB of storage is included for free. Currently additional storage costs per year are: 20GB-$5, 80GB-$20, etc. up to 16TB.