Google Docs

Have you ever wanted to write a paper, work on a spreadsheet or even work on a presentation, only to discover that the computer you are using does not have the necessary tools you need. You may be using a public computer or may be using a computer that does not have the latest version Microsoft Office. Or all you have to work with on the computer is a stable connection to the internet.

Well Google has thought about this and part of Google’s work to expand its usefulness beyond being the best online search engine has developed many tools for online users. Google Docs is Google’s online solution to Microsoft Office.

Google Docs provides three of powerful applications for free named Document, Spreadsheet and Presentation. It also provides users with the option of sharing documents with other users who can also be allowed to edit them. This allows for faster work on group projects that require many people to edit documents.

Document is similar to Microsoft Word allowing a user to type and edit documents. It even allows the user to save as a Microsoft Word format or even upload Word documents to be edited in Google Docs.

Spreadsheet is similar to Microsoft Excel allowing users to work on spreadsheets from excel files or from new files created on Google Docs.

Presentation is similar to Microsoft Powerpoint allowing the user to make PowerPoint style presentations. Users can upload there existing PowerPoint files or even make new ones with some of the templates that Google Docs has.

Form is another tool that works differently from Microsoft Office tools allowing the user the ability to make customizable forms that can be shared or used in conducting surveys easily.

The best part about using Google Docs is that all the documents are stored online and can be downloaded if needed. Because they are stored online they can be easily shared with others or can be accessed from any device that has access to the internet.

Another good thing about Google Docs is that because it is a free online program there are online communities that work to help people. Google Docs Community is an online resource that has usefull youtube videos about Google Docs.

Also because Google Docs is online many user created Templates exist making it easy to get work done.

Anyway I hope this post has been useful.