If you don't already have a Microsoft account, you can go to the Creating a Microsoft Account lesson in our Microsoft Account tutorial. This option is great for collaboration because multiple people can edit a document at the same time (also known as co-authoring).

You can choose whether they can edit or just read the files.

Share files: It's easy to share your OneDrive files with friends or coworkers.

Office Online includes simplified versions of Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and OneNote.

Edit documents in your web browser: If you're using a computer that doesn't have Microsoft Office, you can use Office Online (previously known as Office Web Apps) to edit documents in your browser for free.

This also helps to keep your files safe if anything happens to your computer.

Access your files anywhere: You can save files to your OneDrive, so you'll be able to access them from any computer that has an internet connection.

Here are a few of the things you'll be able to do with your Microsoft account: You can then log in to your Microsoft account to access your OneDrive, which is an online storage space for your documents and other files. To use these features, you'll need to get a free Microsoft account (previously called a Windows Live ID) if you don't already have one.

Many of the new features in Office 2013 are geared toward saving and sharing files online.

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