Frequently Asked Questions

Saving | Can I save my work online?

An alternative to storing your files on removable media (eg CD or USB flash drive) is saving files online. That is you could choose to upload your files to a website rather than copy them to a USB flash drive or writeable CD.

Saving files online means you need internet access to view, modify and save your files.

Here are some online storage options.

Save to WebMail

If you have a webmail account eg Hotmail, Gmail, Xtra, log in, compose a new message, add the file you wish to save as an attachment, and either email it to yourself or save the email to draft. The attached file will now be accessible via your webmail account.

Google Docs

  • Wikipedia article
  • you need a Gmail account
  • joining Gmail is free
  • you can upload / save / email your Word, Excel, Powerpoint or OpenOffice documents to Google Docs
  • the documents are stored on the Google servers
  • only you have access to these files unless you decide to share or publish
  • you can collaborate - chose to share your documents with other people
  • you can turn your online documents into publicly accessible web pages

Zoho

  • Wikipedia article
  • web office suite
  • you need a zoho account
  • joining zoho is free but you will need access to your web-based email account to register
  • you can upload / save / email your Office documents to Zoho
  • your documents are stored on the Zoho servers
  • only you have access to these files unless you decide to share
  • you can collaborate - chose to share your documents with other people

 

Other free online office suites, or just word processing, include -

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