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Windows live at vsu

Windows Live is an all-in-one communications and collaboration platform for VSU faculty, staff and students. Features include:

Office Outlook Web Access

  • 10 GB inbox, 20 MB for attachments
  • Integrated Directory with faculty/staff/students on Exchange
  • Shared calendars and contacts
  • Message tracking
  • Drag and drop messages
  • Windows IE, Firefox and Safari are supported

SkyDrive

  • 25 GB password-protected online storage
  • Create private, shared, and public folders
  • Store your documents online and access from other computers
  • Update content by dragging and dropping files from your computer onto the Web

Office Live Workspace

  • Password-protected online storage for 1,000+ documents
  • View documents from almost any computer with a Web browser
  • Extension of Microsoft Office
  • No more flash drives or sending documents to yourself as e-mail attachments
  • Collaborate with others, even if they don't have Office

Spaces

  • Link to documents stored on your SkyDrive
  • Share your space with the world or with those you select from your contact list
  • Create blogs
  • Group discussions
  • User-customizable templates

Live Messenger - Instant Messaging

  • Add favorites and groups
  • Group chat with up to 15 users
  • Share files and/or photos by dragging and dropping in conversation window
  • SMS text messages can be sent to mobile phones that support active sync
  • Audio chats are available if both sender and receiver have microphone access

Office Web Apps - Coming Soon

  • Lite versions of Office Word, Excel and PowerPoint available on the Web
  • Full integration with Office 2010
  • More information will be forthcoming when Office Web Apps are available at VSU

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Last Update: 03/17/2010