Online Office Tools - a Revelation

As I am sitting here fooling around with Google docs and Microsoft Live, I have had a revelation. This could be really useful to me.

Doing the job that I do, I spend time in 2 branches each week. Most of the work I do for Branch 1 stays in Branch 1, and vice versa with Branch 2. But not always. When I must take work from one branch to another I use a flash drive. As it happens, I am the kind of person that tends to lose things. Because the flash drive is as small as it is, I have thought that if I lost it, I would be up the proverbial creek.

I could use Microsoft Live to store my documents and they will be quite easily accessible no matter which branch I am in. I do display signs for book displays a couple of times a month for Branch 1. I have often wanted to share these with Branch 2, but I have no access to them while I am at Branch 2. Storing them on Microsoft Live will give me that access.

I also compile the Bestseller list into a Word document each week and make it pretty. I do this at Branch 1 then send it to Branch 2 each Monday. Storing it on Microsoft Live would give Branch 2 access to it saving me the weekly email. I could also make it available to anybody else at any other branch who might be interested. Think how much work could be saved if my bestseller list was available to the entire system rather than each branch creating their own. HMMMM.........

Like I said, a revelation.