How does Win8 use the SkyDrive app on the start screen?

The SkyDrive app can be seen on the Win8 start screen. It is not a single function, but has multiple functions. Let's take a closer look at how this new application that is up to date can be used.

In Win8's new interface SkyDrive app, we can easily view the folders and files saved in the cloud, right click on the folder or file (or blank space), the corresponding action bar will appear at the bottom of the screen. And function buttons, such as “delete”,“refresh”,“new folder",“upload”<quo;details/small thumbnail"

Icon: View the files in SkyDrive in Win8

If you want to upload files, click “Upload”, enter the “file”select interface, select the upload you want here. Go to SkyDrive's local file and click the "Add to SkyDrive" button at the bottom to upload the selected file to SkyDrive.

Icon: Adding local files to SkyDrive

Microsoft continuously optimizes and updates the features of SkyDrive. We can not only manage cloud files directly in SkyDrive, such as “rename”, “Mobile” and “delete”etc., you can even open, edit and save files directly in SkyDrive.

As shown below, we can open the Word document directly in SkyDrive. The SkyDrive application in Win8 will ask if it is “Edit in Word” or “Edit in Word Web App” if the current device If you don't have Office installed, you can open and edit Word documents directly with the Word web application. The interface is very similar to the Word interface in Office.

Icon: Editing Word documents with Office Web Apps via SkyDrive

Uploading or editing saved files via SkyDrive will be directly synchronized to the cloud server and always up to date. In this way, we can browse or download files from other Win8 devices' SkyDrive apps anytime, anywhere.

Win8 not only integrates the SkyDrive application in the system, but also integrates SkyDrive functions in a number of Win8 applications, such as Win8's "Photos", "<;Music" & "Video" applications In the case, we can call and run files in the cloud directly via SkyDrive without having to download them locally.

Illustration: Win8 photo application directly calls files in SkyDrive

If we run Office in Win8, we can also directly edit the files in the cloud through SkyDrive, and save the saved files directly. Stored in SkyDrive. At the same time, SkyDrive can easily share and collaborate with other people's office documents.

Directly calling files in SkyDrive in Office

Icon: Sharing and collaborating with other people in Office via SkyDrive

At the beginning of 2013, the web version of SkyDrive ushered in this year. For the first time, the R&D team provides more new features such as integrated sharing, support for touch and file drag and drop operations, etc., making it easier for users to use the SkyDrive service through the web interface. Recently, as the Microsoft cross-platform application "Universal Key", Microsoft account opened the Sina Weibo connection network system license, we can connect Microsoft account with Sina Weibo through SkyDrive, realize direct in Windows 8 and Windows Phone platform Check out the latest updates on Sina Weibo contacts, and also be able to use Sina Weibo features, such as SkypeDrive and Office 2013, in other apps that support Microsoft accounts and on websites.

Illustration: Win8 system associated with Microsoft account and Sina Weibo via SkyDrive

SkyDrive application is also called cloud storage, which can not only save files, edit files, it It can be integrated with other applications of Win8 system such as photos, music and video applications, and integrates with each other to maximize the use effect.