

The company claims this replaces the need for flash drives or CDs as a storage solution, and provides capabilities for updating project schedules, organizing events, and delegating assignments without scheduling a meeting or relying on email Online storage – Office Live permits users to save up to 5 gigabytes (GB) of information in many file formats from Microsoft, which can be accessed from any computer with an internet connection, even if Office isn't installed.The workspace didn't offer offline collaboration - instead documents were "checked out" and "checked in" - but the service did integrate with SharedView for real-time screen sharing. Files couldn't be edited from within a workspace, but clicking on "edit" would open them up in Microsoft Office. In order for workspaces to be accessed directly from Office, users of Word, Excel, and PowerPoint needed to install an Office Live Update. Certain functionalities were tied to a browser plug-in called Silverlight, reducing the portability of the service in comparison to other providers of online office suites. The service required web access and a compatible browser the interface was available in over 25 languages. The company claimed it was most commonly used for work, school, and home projects because documents could be managed from remote locations without a flash drive. Office Live Workspace was a free service for storing and sharing documents online. Office Live consisted of two services, Office Live Workspace, which was superseded by OneDrive, and Office Live Small Business, which was superseded by Office 365. Microsoft Office Live is a discontinued web-based service providing document sharing and website creation tools for consumers and small businesses. Archived official website at the Wayback Machine (archive index)
