One very neat new Live offering is Office Live Workspace. This products gets very little attention so I decided to once again blog about it in the hopes of spreading the word.
The basic idea behind Live Workspace is to provide a web-based “service” that lets you share your Word, Excel, and other Microsoft Office documents in a shared secure webpage on the Internet. You can invite your family, friends and co-workers to specifics items or areas so its really a powerful collaboration tool.
Even without collaboration though its a great way to have your documents on-the-go and avoids having to email them every time you make an update just to be able an access them at another location*.
(*Warning: Be wary though, some Internet filters are overly zealous and might block this service, make sure you have a backup plan if your going to try and access your documents from a location you’ve never been to before with Live Workspace)
The best of all, this is a free service! So get started by following my guide below since there is nothing like trying something for yourself.
Get Started
Register and Get Going: Go to the product website at www.officeliveworkspace.com and register yourself to get an account.
Learn the Basics: First watch the how-to video that will help you understand the basics of the product. Here is the complete list of all the videos
Integrate with Office: To get the fully integrated experience install the Office Live Update that will allow you to access your workspace directly from office
Get Help: If you run into problems visit the Community Forum to ask questions and get support
Conclusion
I am really excited about this product and use it myself. I hope everyone will give it a try as its definitely a competitive option.
I look forward on hearing about your experiences so please don’t hesitate to contact me directly.