How many people are using the web version of Microsoft Office?

you can start right now with Office Web Apps.

Click one of these icons to create your Office doc in a Web App:

(If you’re not already signed in, you’ll see a sign-in screen before you can create your document.)

Your documents are stored in SkyDrive, where your friends can open them in Office Web Apps too. Instead of emailing an attachment, send a link to the document. Office Web Apps let you read and edit Office docs in a browser on PCs, Macs, iPads, and tablets, and read them on smartphones.

Documents you’ve already created get the same benefits—just store them in your SkyDrive. Upload them from your computer, use the SkyDrive app on your device, or if you have Office2010 or later, you can save documents directly to SkyDrive from Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and OneNote.

SkyDrive.com is an easy way to use Office Web Apps, especially for your personal docs. For your business docs or college assignments, however, use Office Web Apps as part of your organization’s Office365 plan or SharePoint site. Store docs in your SkyDrive Pro library or team site, and share them by sending a link instead of an attachment. When people click the link, the document opens in their browser.

According to the Office Web Apps blog, about30 million as of March2011