OffiSync--Productivity Integration & Collaboration between Google and Microsoft

Are you like me in the sense that you have to use Microsoft Office products for work, but personally love using Google Docs and wish there was a way to intertwine them?  Good news is, you can.  OffiSync can do just that.  Everyone in my business office uses Microsoft Office because it's been convenient, we paid licenses for it, etc.  But I love the idea of having access to my productivity files ubiquitously just by logging in to my Gmail.  But there have been times where I created an actual Microsoft document and at the same time wanted to save this online in my Google Docs.  Before OffiSync, I would have to save the MS document somewhere internally.  Then if not logged in to Google Docs, log in, then upload the file to there.  Now that is not a lot of extra time to do so, but if there was an easier way, why not at least look at that choice.  The idea is to allow collaboration and easier ways to share files quickly and easily.  Not only does it collaborate with Google Docs, but if your organization is utilizing Google Apps and Google Sites, it will work with those as well.

 OffiSync is a small download extension that once installed, adds a small toolbar within Microsoft suite products and allows you to choose whether you want to save locally (not on Google Docs), save to Google Docs, or both.   You will need to sync that extension to your Gmail account as it prompts you to log in.  But once synced, you can even choose which Google Docs folder and/or location within Google Docs/Apps/Sites you want to save it to.  How sweet is that? 

Another REALLY great feature is the Dashboard feature that shows you which Google Docs files that are being collaborated on and with whom, recent files that have been shared to you, your most recent documents, and even more. And if you were to click on one of those items, it would open them up in the equivalent application software that the OffiSync was installed on.  So for example if you created a Google Docs Document previously while using Google Docs.  And on a PC you have Microsoft Office installed on, opening up the Dashboard and selecting that Google Docs Document, will quickly and easily open up the document in Microsoft Word.  Talk about integration and collaborative ability.  Nice!!!

Sharing a document to others is easy as well.  There is a button that looks like a group of people, once selected it shows you who has access to the document and you could add/share collaboration to users by entering their email address.  No longer want a particular person(s) to collaborate?  No problem simply remove them for having access to the document by clicking remove.  There are many more options available using OffiSync as well.  So if you like the idea of simultaneously and effortlessly saving to both at the same exact time.  Give OffiSync a try by clicking here.  Best of all...there is a version that is FREE!

Enjoy!