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Saturday, November 29, 2008

Tech Review: Google Docs

Today on Tech Review, let's talk about one of our office productivity software we discussed previously: GOOGLE DOCS.

With Google Docs, you can create basic documents using a word processor, spreadsheet, and presentation online.




Let's get some information from their site:

"Create basic documents from scratch or start from a template.
You can easily do all the basics, including making bulleted lists, sorting by columns, adding tables, images, comments, formulas, changing fonts and more. And it's free. "

Most of the basic feature of a document maker software are available. And Yes! because its from Google..... it's free!


"Upload your existing files.
Google Docs accepts most popular file formats, including DOC, XLS, ODT, ODS, RTF, CSV, PPT, etc. So go ahead and upload your existing files."

Although it works with almost all file format, you might still want to check the layout of your document once you uploaded it. Sometimes it differs from what we expect it.

With Google Docs, you can "share and collaborate in real time".

Before, my boss always asked me to send him the latest of the updated of his latest document with comments from this and that department. Oh BOY! Just imagine how we manage to name that file!

But with Google Docs, you can upload a document (or start from scratch online) and share it with your boss, his secretary, finance department, or anyone you think that need to be involved.

Not only that, you can also edit and discuss in real time. That's what I call a real collaboration.

To know more of Google Docs, just go to http://docs.google.com .

Well, I know it's not enough for a review. I will leave it to you to find out more about it.

See you next time!



3 comments:

  1. Thanks for sharing. I will try to use this. Me and my wife usually exchange excel file for our monthly budget. It keeps us doing too much revision. With this google docs I think it will help us.

    Thanks.

    Potch

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  2. I have been using Google Docs for sometime, combined with google notebook it is useful, but if somehow u loose internet connection and not diligent to d/load, ur gonna have a tough day.

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  3. you're right el the man!
    its the same problem of not having a back-up file.

    thanks for dropping a comment.

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