Over the past couple years we have heard that the cloud is the future of productivity and savings for everyone. Today, Google is launching a brand new plugin for Microsoft Office called Cloud Connect. Cloud Connect will tie Google Docs directly into the ubiquitous productivity suite, free of charge.
Editing a document in Word? It’ll automatically sync to your Google Docs account each time you hit ‘Save’. Want to share a preview of your document without worrying about what file format your coworkers can open? Just send them a link to the Google Docs file. The plugin supports Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, and Excel, and it’s a big deal for Google’s strategy with Docs. The new product is going live for Apps for Business customers today as part of a preview program (sign up here); everyone else will get it soon.
