Microsoft launches Office Web Apps in India

Microsoft on Monday announced the launch of Office Web Apps in India, which will allow users to access Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint and OneNote for free.

Users can create, view, edit, and share Office documents using a Windows Live ID on the SkyDrive or Hotmail on any supported web browser including Internet Explorer, Firefox, Chrome or Safari, the company said in a statement.

''Office web apps are a key piece of Microsoft's overall cloud strategy and are designed to empower people to take their familiar productivity experience on the web,'' said Sanjay Manchanda, director, Microsoft business division.

Formatting effects, full images and footnotes, table borders and text effects are all retained whilst using Office Web Apps.

Office Web Apps are already used by more than 30 million users worldwide within six months of its launch.