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Dropbox is Going to Partner Up with Microsoft Office

There I was, editing one of my spreadsheets using Google Spreadsheets, what has the World come to? Dropbox is one of the most popular cloud storage services on the planet, and in a new announcement today – the company says they’re going to team up with Microsoft, or more specifically – the Microsoft Office service.

I guess it’s not such bad news for those who’re into cloud storage, and actually use their Dropbox account on frequent basis. Not to mention, if you’ve been using Office + Dropbox separately over the last couple of months, this change will further amplify your workflow; and the amount of stuff you’re getting done.

In their own words, the Dropbox family has this to say about the release: “Soon you’ll be able to access your Dropbox directly from Office apps, and edit Office files from the Dropbox app.” – you can expect to see this roll-out within the next couple of weeks, for both iOS and Android customers. Business users, don’t worry, Dropbox has not forgotten about you; here’s the announcement for those on the business plan.

Here’s the list of new features:

Now, as for the Office Online users – there are going to be more features added in the future, specifically – the integration of Dropbox and Office Online, and you can also expect to see new Dropbox apps for Windows Phones & Tablets. I suppose this is a pretty big deal for some!

Anyway, it’s nice to see that Microsoft is taking the initiative to create partnerships with their indirect competitors. We’ll have to wait and see for how well this works out. What are your thoughts on this?

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