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Create Office documents from OneDrive for iOS

The OneDrive app for Apple iOS devices now lets you create Word, Excel and PowerPoint documents directly.

A small change but handy if you’re in the OneDrive app already.  Tap the + icon at top left, then choose the type of document you want to make.  The appropriate app will open with a blank document.

From the app you can save to any available location, not just OneDrive.  The button in OneDrive is just a gateway to the Office app.

Of course, if you want to open an existing document from OneDrive, tap on it to open in the correct Office app,

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