Google Launches New Cloud Plugin: Cloud Connect Syncs Microsoft Office Files to Google Docs

The Internet giant which has been plagued with problems recently announced a new enterprise application.

Late last week, Google announced the release of its Cloud Connect plugin globally, which enables cloud synchronization with Word, PowerPoint, and Excel in Microsoft Office 2003, Office 2007, or Office 2010, slowly syncing files to Google Docs.

In a blog post, Google stated that it can "sync your work through Google's cloud space, allowing everyone to collaborate on the same document simultaneously."

"The plugin syncs your work through Google’s cloud, so everyone can contribute to the same version of a file at the same time,"

It also mentioned that this approach can "help people more quickly understand the benefits of web-based collaboration and make a faster transition to 100% web collaboration" mode.

"Learning the benefits of web-powered collaboration will help more people make a faster transition to 100% web collaboration tools." [via] Related articles

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