{"id":12363,"date":"2012-03-27T15:44:47","date_gmt":"2012-03-27T15:44:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.techopedia.com\/definition\/windows-live-office\/"},"modified":"2012-03-27T15:44:47","modified_gmt":"2012-03-27T15:44:47","slug":"windows-live-office","status":"publish","type":"definition","link":"https:\/\/www.techopedia.com\/definition\/27920\/windows-live-office","title":{"rendered":"Windows Live Office"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><span id=\"what_does_windows_live_office_mean\">What Does Windows Live Office Mean?<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Windows Live Office was a Web-based version of Microsoft&#8217;s popular office suite. Although it was not as complete as its desktop counterpart, it did provide a handy way to manage documents online. The service was supported in 25 languages and needed Web access and a compatible browser interface. <\/p>\n<p>In 2011, Windows Live Office was discontinued and replaced by Windows Live Skydrive and Office 365.<\/p>\n<h2><span id=\"techopedia_explains_windows_live_office\">Techopedia Explains Windows Live Office<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Windows Live Office consisted of two services: Office Live Workspace and Office Live Small Business. 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Document Manager provided the online repository for facilitating online sharing.<\/li>\n<li>Team Workspace: Allowed for the posting and sharing of information among the different customers, users and partners <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p> Both Office Live Workspace and Office Live Small Business were provided with online support and community websites.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What Does Windows Live Office Mean? Windows Live Office was a Web-based version of Microsoft&#8217;s popular office suite. Although it was not as complete as its desktop counterpart, it did provide a handy way to manage documents online. The service was supported in 25 languages and needed Web access and a compatible browser interface. 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