Microsoft is putting itself at the forefront of technology and user experience by testing a system of stories in OneDrive, its file management service in the cloud. Fortunately for the most skeptical, stories are made for friends and family, in a private setting.
Microsoft sometimes has flashes of genius, master strokes (master class in English). Once again, talent has struck on OneDrive. The Redmond firm is testing a story system in its online storage service.
Microsoft announces the launch of public tests of Photo Storya new feature that allows you to share with loved ones “ your favorite moments “. On Microsoft’s Tech Community blog post, we learn that ” Photo Story collects all your memories in a private, invite-only stream that you can share with family and friends. It supports comments, reactions, and notifications to spark genuine interactions through photos that people actually care about “.
Users who wish to test this function must have either the free basic offer, the version stand-alone or a personal or family Microsoft 365 account. At this time, OneDrive stories aren’t available for work and school accounts. As noted Windows Central, these stories only appear for people who follow them. Users can subscribe to stories through a shared link or through a permission. At any time, these accesses can be revoked.
Stories on OneDrive could come to us
A beta has been launched in Australia on iOS and Android applications as well as on web browser. But Microsoft doesn’t seem to want to hang around and says it plans ” rolling out the new feature to the US and other regions later this year “.
If we can very easily make fun of the addition of stories in OneDrive, we could also find some interest in it. This would prevent users from sending photos to each other by email or other social networks. What will make the success of OneDrive stories is not only Microsoft’s communication around it or the excellent user experience, but above all the interest that users will have in appropriating them.
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