Dropbox Partners With Microsoft For Closer Office Integration | Digital Trends

The move means Dropbox users will soon be able to access their Dropbox files directly from Office apps, and edit Office files from the aplikasi android Dropbox app. The deal, announced by Dropboxs Ilya Fushman in a blog post on Tuesday, means users will also be able to easily share Dropbox links from Office, so once youre done editing a particular document, youll be able to quickly share it with friends or colleagues by firing off a link. Dropbox is home to over 35 billion Office documents, spreadsheets, and presentations, Fushman said in the post. Thats why were partnering with Microsoft to help you do more on your phones, tablets, and the Web. Speaking to The Verge about the partnership, Kirk Koenigsbauer, head of Microsofts Office Engineering team, said that access to Dropbox content popped as one of the very first [Office for iPad] requests that customers had. Koenigsbauer added, They want access to where their content is. Were doing it to make sure customers have a great experience. Related: Microsoft eyes late 2015 Office 16 release Dropbox is set to appear together with Microsofts OneDrive cloud storage option in the Office for iPad app, allowing Dropbox users to work on Office documents from within the app. The new feature is free for all of Dropboxs basic and pro users, though its business customers will require an Office 365 subscription. Hop over to Dropboxs business blog here to find out more. The changes will land for Dropbox users on iOS and Android in the coming weeks. At some point next year the features will also come to the Web by adding integrations between the Dropbox website and Office Online, Fushman said, adding as a side note that the startup will also be launching a Dropbox app for Windows Phone and Windows tablet users in the coming months.
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