1. ACCESSING DOCUMENTS
THROUGH THE “CLOUD”
Comparing Google Drive and Skydrive

2. Microsoft based
Windows
Internet Explorer
Hotmail
Skydrive
Google based
Google or Apple
Chrome
Gmail
Google Drive
Skydrive User Google Drive User

3. 7 Gb Storage
Word
Excel
PowerPoint
OneNote
Excel (Form)
Uploads Directly
5 Gb Storage
Documents
Spreadsheets
Presentations
Forms
Drawing
Uploads Directly
Skydrive Options Google Drive Options

4. CREATING ACCOUNTS
 Accounts can be
created using any
email, even the
Marshall Public
Schools account.
 Perfect for student
emails using Office 365
 Must create a Google
ID account or use a
Gmail address
Skydrive Google Drive

5. Skydrive Options Google Drive
Both platforms offer a
•Create
•Upload
•Recent Files
•Shared
•Ability to download to your computer for easy access

6. GOOGLE DRIVE APPEARANCE

7. GOOGLE PRESENTATIONS
GOOGLE SPREADSHEETS

8. SKYDRIVE WORD DOCUMENT

9. EXCEL SPREADSHEET
EXCEL POWERPOINT

10. ORIGINAL DOCUMENT FROM COMPUTER DESKTOP

11. SAME DOCUMENT IN SKYDRIVE WORD
In Skydrive, Word documents will look and
behave essentially the same.

12. UPLOADING DOCUMENTS
Google Drive is capable of opening Word
Document, however, the format of the document
will change.

13. SHARING DOCUMENT IN GOOGLE
Click the Share button

14. Share as a link to the
document
Share with specified
individuals.
As names are added
they will appear here
Determine the
recipients’ access to the
document.
Once share and saved is clicked, the
document is sent.

15. The recipient receives a link in their e-mail from which they
can access the document.
When the user is in the
document, this area
indicates if other users
are also viewing or
editing the document.

16. DIFFERENT PROCESS FOR SKYDRIVE
Click the File button
Click the Share button

17. Various options for
sharing
Checking the second box is
a security measure against
your document being
shared with others who you
do not know.

18. RECIPIENT RECEIVES LINK TO DOCUMENT IN
EMAIL
Not sure if users can work simultaneously
or how that would be indicated within the
Skydrive work area.

19. EXAMPLES OF USING SHARE DOCUMENTS
WITHIN THE SCHOOL SETTING
 Teacher Observation Sign-up
 Sub Plans
 Students turning in assignments
 Students sharing assignments between themselves
 Collaborating on a document or resource

20. SKYDRIVE ALSO ALLOWS USERS TO SHARE
COMPLETE FOLDERS OF INFORMATION
Click the
checkbox for the
intended folder
Click Sharing in
the extended
menu Follow the same
procedure as
sharing a document

21. SKYDRIVE OFFERS EASY SYNCING OF
DOCUMENTS
Drag the little Cloud
icon from the hidden
icons menu to the task
bar tray.
The cloud icon is easy access to opening up your
SkyDrive document folder on the Cloud. Once the
folder is opened, documents can be dragged into the
Skydrive storage area.

22. DOWNLOADING THE SKYDRIVE APP
 Downloading the SkyDrive App allows the user to
quickly and easily share documents from their laptop
to the Cloud.
 Download App here:
https://apps.live.com/skydrive/app/9a65e47d-606a-
4816-a246-90f54bf7a3ea
 After creating a document on your desktop, simply
select “Save As” and the Skydrive option will appear
as one of your choices for storage.

23. EASILYSAVEDOCUMENTSTOTHESKYDRIVESTORAGE
Once the
Skydrive app
has been
downloaded
and installed
to your
desktop
computer,
simply select
the Skydrive
option when
saving a
document.

24. ADVANTAGES OF USING SKYDRIVE OVER
GOOGLE DRIVE
 7 Gb storage rather than 5 Gb
 Looks and feels like Microsoft Applications
 Can use any email address to create an account or
link with an existing hotmail account
 Shares entire folders
 Immediately move from Desktop to Cloud by
clicking the Skydrive icon
 When away from the school, Skydrive allows the
user to open documents in Web Apps or in the
actual Microsoft Office application
 Doesn’t use as must bandwidth as Dropbox