Consumer Office Web Apps available in UK from today

Dave Bailey, Computing, Monday 7 June 2010 at 17:53:00

UK users can access the online suite ahead of the worldwide 15 June launch

Software giant Microsoft has announced the availability of the consumer
version of Office 2010 Web Apps in the UK.

UK users with SkyDrive accounts should be able to log on and use the
web-based office productivity suite a week ahead of the worldwide launch
scheduled for 15 June.

A Microsoft spokesman said that the UK would be joining the US, Canada and
Ireland in being able to access Microsoft?s consumer cloud office offering
early.

Applications integrate with Windows Live accounts, with the online storage
provided by SkyDrive. Applications available are Excel 2010, OneNote 2010,
PowerPoint 2010, and Word 2010.

Microsoft said the applications are available on almost all devices, and
across most popular browsers including Safari and Firefox.

Full story at http://www.computing.co.uk/computing/news/2264301/consumer-office-web-apps-uk