User can collaborate successfully outside of the Collaboration Cloud real-time synch service Collaboration with NVivo has always been available. If everyone on the project team is on the same OS (Mac or Windows), the Collaboration Cloud module can be used as a file sharing area for access from multiple networks. The project file can be also compressed into a zip folder and shared over email or a network drive. NVivo Windows contains a converter program that will convert the file from the Mac format. If the team consists of Mac and Windows users, the project file can be compressed into a zip folder and shared over email or a network drive. NVivo Windows contains a converter program that will convert the file from the Mac format.