Office users on iOS can now benefit from the integration of Apple iCloud after a new update adding the ability to use another storage option with popular productivity applications.
The decision is a big step for Apple users as it eliminates the need for a subscription to Office 365 for access to the most basic features. In contrast, the more advanced features are still accessible only to users who have a subscription, including for storage on OneDrive.
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Until now, it was only possible to use either OneDrive or Dropbox. Although you can imagine it's not nearly as easy to find as these, you now have the ability to save your data on iCloud by going to the "More" tab that appears when you open or save a file.
While iOS is the first to receive the update, Microsoft said that similar functionality is added to the universal use of Windows 10, and Android.
Office and iWork head-to-head
The added support for third-party services is remarkable the part of Microsoft, which had historically used to be more like a private company, trying to keep its customers within its own ecosystem. But this is slowly changing, especially after launching Office for iOS last year, and more recently Outlook for iOS and Android. Note that the Redmond giant has now almost 100 iOS and Android applications.
Microsoft's decision to add iCloud to its suite of productivity iOS, comes just days after Apple decided to make its own multi-platform desktop applications, opening iWork, which includes Pages, Numbers and Keynote at any the world.
Right now, users of Office for iOS can both create and edit documents for free by creating a new account . By conducting transactions within the application itself, you can upgrade your account to a subscription to Office 365, whose prices start at 7 euros for a PC or Mac, a tablet and a smartphone, plus 1 OneDrive to storage and 60 minutes of calls on Skype.
The decision is a big step for Apple users as it eliminates the need for a subscription to Office 365 for access to the most basic features. In contrast, the more advanced features are still accessible only to users who have a subscription, including for storage on OneDrive.
See also : Smartphones will have the same look for years says LG
Until now, it was only possible to use either OneDrive or Dropbox. Although you can imagine it's not nearly as easy to find as these, you now have the ability to save your data on iCloud by going to the "More" tab that appears when you open or save a file.
Office and iWork head-to-head
The added support for third-party services is remarkable the part of Microsoft, which had historically used to be more like a private company, trying to keep its customers within its own ecosystem. But this is slowly changing, especially after launching Office for iOS last year, and more recently Outlook for iOS and Android. Note that the Redmond giant has now almost 100 iOS and Android applications.
Microsoft's decision to add iCloud to its suite of productivity iOS, comes just days after Apple decided to make its own multi-platform desktop applications, opening iWork, which includes Pages, Numbers and Keynote at any the world.
Right now, users of Office for iOS can both create and edit documents for free by creating a new account . By conducting transactions within the application itself, you can upgrade your account to a subscription to Office 365, whose prices start at 7 euros for a PC or Mac, a tablet and a smartphone, plus 1 OneDrive to storage and 60 minutes of calls on Skype.