Free Services for File Storing and Sharing

Ever lost a document you spent hours on because of a power failure, misplaced your flash drive, or forgot to e-mail yourself the correct file? Tried to work on a group project but had difficulty finding the right way to collaborate?

These free online storage services allow you to save files safely and securely online so that you can access them from anywhere you do your work. While each has its own unique features, all of these services allow for collaboration on files and file sharing, making group projects easier and digital documents more safe and secure.

These services can help to keep you organized and allow you to work together on things without needed to get together. They protect what you're working on from local hard drive failures and power outages, and are always available from wherever you are, be it your apartment, the Himmelfarb Library, or a computer in a café abroad.

Google Docs

If you have a Gmail account you already have Google Docs which comes with ample online storage space and auto saves documents while you work.

Office Live

Office Live provides users with 5GB of storage and allows you to view and work on Microsoft Office Word, PowerPoint and Excel documents from any web browser, even if the computer does not have Microsoft Office installed. Office Live is an excellent service if you work on collaborative PowerPoint projects or want to share them easily with colleagues.

Windows Live Skydrive

If you have a Hotmail, Messenger or Xbox Live account you already have access to Windows Live Skydrive. Skydrive gives users 25GB of free storage which allows you to upload documents and multimedia for easy sharing and collaboration.