#Google drive for microsoft office mac#

When you upload Microsoft Office files to Google Drive, you can directly edit, comment, and collaborate on Microsoft Office files using Google Docs, Sheets, and Slides.

#Google drive for microsoft office mac#

The new Google Drive plugin can now be installed and users of Microsoft Office for Windows are getting the plugin initially while Mac users will have to wait until it becomes available for them. Open, edit, and save as Microsoft Office files in Google Drive. There's also the speculation that Google has conceded that a number of Microsoft Office users still prefer using Microsoft Office to using Google Docs. All you need to do are a few clicks and you should be able to see your document saved instantly.Īccording to Google, the move illustrates to the 'open approach' feature of Google Drive, which has evolved from the version the company launched back in November, when it created a Chrome extension that allowed users to access their Google Drive files in the right desktop app. When saving a document from Microsoft, you will be given an option to save it to My Drive. 'We believe users should be able to use the tools of their choosing and this feature makes it easier for them to seamlessly utilize both Office and Google Apps,' says a spokeswoman for Google in an email. Files in the Google Drive folder will be accessible both in Microsoft office and online. In other words, the Google Drive plugin will be displayed like a new folder on the desktop.

Using the new Google Drive plug-in, people using Office for Windows can now open their Word, Excel and PowerPoint documents stored in Drive, then save any changes back to Drive once they’re done. 'With this plugin, you can use the apps you're already comfortable with, while benefitting from the security and convenience of Google Drive.' And today we’re taking it a step further by bringing Google Drive to Microsoft Office. 'With Google Drive, you can keep all your important files in one place, then open them with your choice of apps and devices,' says Darrell Kuhn, technical program manager of the Google Drive plugin.