As “the Cloud” (a varied mix of internet based services ranging from web-based email accounts, on-line storage and services that synchronise data across multiple computers) becomes more relevant and the dominance of the PC or tablet as the exclusive “home” for data reduces, the days when simply taking a snapshot of a computer to capture all available data have gone.
For a number of years Google have offered online solutions for creating, editing and publishing a range of files including Word and Excel. More recently this service has linked into Google Drive, which offers more functionality, but also allows users to synchronise data across various devices. An individual with a Google Drive account is allocated 5Gb of free data storage and can obtain further storage at a cost…