Lynn Dye presents on the benefits of Microsoft's cloud storage service SkyDrive. SkyDrive allows users to access and share files from any device with internet access. It can be used to share photos, collaborate on documents with others, and back up files with off-site storage in the cloud. The presentation compares SkyDrive to other cloud services and instructs how to get SkyDrive through a Microsoft account. It concludes with thanking the audience and providing access to the presentation slides.

1. Lynn Dye, Edmond, OK Hilton Head Island Computer Club
September 24, 2012
Virtual Assistant
SkyDrive Ambassador
lynn@extremevirtualsupport.com
http://about.me/lynndye
SkyDrive Ambassador link:
http://windowsteamblog.com/skydrive/b/
skydrive/p/ambassadors.aspx

2. What will SkyDrive do
• YOUR STUFF
ANYWHERE
Store your files and
photos securely on
your computer and
be able to access
them from your PC,
your Mac, your
phone or your iPad

3. • Away from your office or
home but still need a
document? If you can get
to an internet-connected
computer, you can get to
your document by signing
into your Microsoft
account and going to
SkyDrive

4.  Just got back from
vacation and you’ve
downloaded your photos
into your SkyDrive folder
and now you want to share
with your relatives? Don’t
attach them in an email –
instead send a unique link
and your family can view
your photos as a slideshow
right from the web!

5.  Working on a
presentation with your
group? Instead of passing
it around for everyone to
look at and wondering
where the latest version is
– use SkyDrive!

6.  SkyDrive can be used as a true (cloud) backup of your
documents. You need to have a backup off-site. If you
have an external or thumb drive backup and your
house is destroyed, you really didn’t have a backup.

7.  Look at your folders in different views – this one is is
tile view – you’ll see your folders come to life with
rotating pictures. Tell at a glance how many
photos/documents are in each folder

8.  This is detail view – use this view to see the date, size
and if the folder is shared or not

9.  Instant search is a new feature. Type in some key
words and SkyDrive will locate your files. Here’s a
search I did for ‘garden’ and the results.

10.  Look at your document
icons and instantly know
what type you’re looking
at.
 Upload pdfs, mp3s,
executable files, movies,
just about any kind of
document.

11.  New feature for
sorting your
documents
 Easily rearrange
your photos and
documents

12. Comparing SkyDrive to
Apple iCloud,
Google Docs
and Dropbox

14. SkyDrive Apple iCloud Google Dropbox

15. Now that you know some of the benefits –
how do you get SkyDrive?
If you have a Microsoft account, then you’ll just need to download
and install the free app
https://apps.live.com/skydrive

16. Or, sign up for a Microsoft account

17. Now that we’ve seen some of the
things SkyDrive can do to make life
easier and sharing easier, let’s log
in and take a tour

18. Thanks so much for coming – you can access my
presentation at my Slideshare
account…http://www.slideshare.net/lynndye
Wes Taylor, HHI Computer Club
Lynn Dye, VA & SkyDrive Ambassador
Jolyn Bowler, HHI Computer Club