Images can be viewed as slideshows, and you can get details like EXIF data and tags on photos that other cloud storage services don’t offer. Some users will find that they don’t even need the desktop Office applications, while having the Office Web Apps accessible on most systems and most browsers is a real boon to anyone working across multiple devices and/or operating systems.įeatures for sharing media are just as exemplary, with built-in photo, video and audio playback facilities.

The look and feel of the Web Apps is very similar to their Office 2013 equivalents, though many of the more advanced features have been removed. You can save files straight back out to SkyDrive, and there’s no need to mess around with importing and exporting files as you have to do with Google Drive. Office files stored on SkyDrive can be viewed and even edited from within the browser, with the appropriate Office Web Apps loading to let you make simple edits.

Files you’ve created or opened on a device before are automatically marked for offline use.Įven used in isolation, SkyDrive is an impressive service. What’s more, if you know you need constant, offline access to a file or folder, you can simply mark it ‘Make Offline’ in the context-sensitive toolbar. Windows 8 and Windows RT users can use the built-in SkyDrive app to view, upload and share files, documents and photos, while a SkyDrive desktop app for Windows 8.1, Windows 7 and Windows Vista syncs your local SkyDrive folder with your SkyDrive in the cloud.įiles aren’t actually synced and downloaded automatically across all your client devices – the app now downloads on demand, while intelligently caching the most important or frequently used files – but that’s not a bad decision when some tablets and SSD-equipped laptops come with relatively low amounts of local storage. SkyDrive mirrors the style of Windows Phone 8, Windows RT and Windows 8.1, giving it a consistent look across PCs, tablets and phones, and it still works perfectly well on Windows 7.

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