Google Cloud Connect
Google Cloud Connect was a service provided by Google that allowed users to sync their Microsoft Office documents (Word, Excel, and PowerPoint) to Google Drive, enabling collaboration and sharing capabilities. Introduced in 2011, Google Cloud Connect was primarily aimed at businesses and organizations seeking to leverage cloud-based collaboration tools while continuing to use Microsoft Office products. With Google Cloud Connect, users could work on Office documents simultaneously with colleagues, track changes, and access version history, all within the familiar Office interface. However, Google Cloud Connect was deprecated in April 2013, and Google encouraged users to transition to using Google Drive's native collaboration features, such as Google Docs, Sheets, and Slides, which offer similar functionality with broader integration within the Google Workspace ecosystem.