Install the plug-in, then the added storage system shows up as an option when you want to open or save files in Office.

On a Windows system, Box and Google Drive both offer plug-ins that support storage integration with Microsoft Office desktop apps. Dropbox also offers support for Office files on iOS and Android. That works well if you use Microsoft’s web apps. This means, for example, that you can add Dropbox as a “Place” within Word Online, then open and save Office files to–and from–Dropbox. Microsoft Office also supports third-party storage systems. OneDrive and Office work together, as much as Google Drive and Google Apps work together.

If you need the most free storage, choose Google Drive. Remember, files you create in native Google Docs, Sheets, Slides, and Drawings format don’t count toward your storage total. Box provides 10 GB, Microsoft 5 GB, and Dropbox 2 GB. Google Drive offers 15 GB of storage free. Here’s a brief comparison of these services with a focus on storage limits, pricing, and Microsoft Office app support, to help you choose an alternative. Google Drive created world-class document collaboration capabilities. Box built enterprise-friendly file security and controls. Dropbox provided a storage system for iOS apps before the iCloud era. All offer some degree of integration with Microsoft Office apps and file formats, and all offer Android and iOS mobile apps. So, if you need more storage, what are your options?ĭropbox, Box, and Google Drive are three viable alternatives. The changes won’t impact customers with other plans. Microsoft will offer a new paid storage upgrade to 50 GB of storage for $1.99 a month. Customers on Office 365 Home, Personal, or University plans will see storage limited to 1 TB, while free OneDrive users will see storage decrease from 15 GB to 5 GB. In early November 2015, Microsoft announced plans to reduce OneDrive storage limits. Here's how you can use Box, Dropbox, or Google Drive as an alternative. Recently, Microsoft limited the storage options for its OneDrive users. Microsoft cuts OneDrive storage, here are 3 cloud alternatives

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