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  • Go back to school in the cloud

    Posted July 12, 2011 - 3:23 pm

    Heading off to school doesn't have to mean leaving your old life behind. With the right mix of Web-based apps, you can take your entire digital life with you--and keep it handy on practically any device you carry.

  • Microsoft matches Google Docs with collaboration in Word Web App

    Posted July 7, 2011 - 3:39 pm

    Microsoft closed the gap between its Office Web Apps and Google Docs somewhat today by adding co-authoring to the free Word Web App, letting multiple users edit a document simultaneously in the Web browser.

  • Combine Google Docs with Microsoft Office

    Posted July 7, 2011 - 9:54 am

    I'm finally starting to use Google Docs for word processing and creating spreadsheets on a regular basis. Like a lot of users, however, I'm still more comfortable working in Microsoft Office on my desktop. Google Docs however, provides a very handy service in that you can sign in from any computer anywhere in the world and access all your files. So how can you get the best of both worlds--comfortable desktop editing and the convenience of having your files in the cloud? A program called Syncdocs (free) has the solution.

  • Access Google Docs files quickly in Microsoft Office

    Posted June 27, 2011 - 7:34 pm

    I love the cloud-based convenience of Google Docs, but I can't stand actually working in Google Docs for very long. In my opinion, Microsoft Office is a far better file editing suite than Google Docs, and the gap is so vast that I scarcely ever do any actual editing in Google's Web apps. So I use Google Cloud Connect to bridge the gap. Last week, Google added a new feature to Cloud Connect to make it easier to access your cloud-based documents from within Microsoft Office. Here's how it works.

  • Microsoft's Office 365 launch puts Google on defensive

    Posted June 27, 2011 - 4:44 pm

    Microsoft's launch of Office 365 has Google feeling pressure to explain why businesses should use Gmail and Google Docs.

  • Google to dump support for Microsoft's IE7

    Posted June 3, 2011 - 7:03 am

    Google will drop support for Microsoft's Internet Explorer 7 and Mozilla's Firefox 3.5 browsers for its online apps, including Gmail and Docs.

  • Unite Microsoft Office with Google Docs

    Posted May 25, 2011 - 10:09 am

    Combine the power of Microsoft Office with Google Docs with the free Google Cloud Connect for Microsoft Office.

  • 30 days with...Google Docs

    Posted May 2, 2011 - 11:22 am

    You can do anything for 30 days, right? I mean, it's only one month. How hard can it be? Well, I'm going to find out because today is the day I start my new project: "30 Days With..."

  • Google Docs now native on Android

    Posted April 27, 2011 - 3:32 pm

    Google Docs has gone native for Android, giving users a bunch of features that aren't available through the Web browser. The app, available for free through the Android Market, provides a slick interface for accessing documents and spreadsheets. The editor itself however is still handled through the browser.

  • CloudMagic amps up Gmail and Google Docs searches

    Posted April 25, 2011 - 9:54 am

    CloudMagic, the free browser extension (available for Google Chrome and Mozilla Firefox) that brings super-speedy search to Gmail and Google Apps E-mail, is back in a new and improved version. It still delivers lightning-fast searches of your e-mail account, but now also searches your Google Docs and Contacts, too.

  • Microsoft Office 365 vs. Google Apps for Business

    Posted April 18, 2011 - 9:46 am

    Office 365, Microsoft's answer to Google Apps for Business, just became available to the public for beta testing. With this move, Redmond comes closer to delivering a package of tools to companies seeking e-mail, word processing, Web-based meetings, and scores of other services that work on PCs and mobile devices alike.

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    Cloud fight! Amazon Cloud Drive vs. Google Docs vs. Microsoft Skydrive

    Posted April 1, 2011 - 1:43 am

    How does the new kid on the cloud storage block stack up against the established players?

  • Google Docs spreadsheets gets more sophisticated

    Posted March 28, 2011 - 9:07 pm

    A common criticism of Google Docs when it first launched was that it was primitive. Its word processor was barely better than WordPad, for example, which has been free with Windows since the 1980s.

  • Google Docs gets Wave-like chat features

    Posted March 16, 2011 - 3:39 pm

    Remember Google Wave, the innovative although sadly unloved e-mail and chat hybrid that was retired last year? Well, it sounds like Google couldn't stand to turn it out into the cold, and several of its features have made their way into Google Docs.

  • 10 awesome Google tricks you missed

    Posted March 3, 2011 - 9:52 pm

    Getting the most out of Google products such as Gmail, Docs, and YouTube is a must if you're using them for business. However, the products are so packed with features that it can be hard to keep up.

  • How one municipality is securing, managing Google Apps, Docs

    Posted February 23, 2011 - 7:24 pm

    It may have been the ease of use and lower costs that drove the city government of Panama City, Fla., to use Google Apps and Docs, but state regulations and IT governance procedures made them look for a way to secure and manage the environment.

  • Fix Google Docs annoyances with free software

    Posted February 10, 2011 - 10:46 pm

    Google Docs is changing the way we work forever. It's perhaps the most popular cloud service in use today and is getting better every week.

  • New Google Docs features ease organization

    Posted February 1, 2011 - 10:42 am

    Google rolled out a handful of improvements to Google Docs on Monday that make it an even more compelling business tool.

  • Working in Google Docs Keeps Getting Better

    Posted January 24, 2011 - 1:38 pm

    Google has been quietly adding a raft of new features to its Google Docs online office suite over the last few months, and there are rumors even more significant features are due very soon.

  • Upload and view videos in Google Docs

    Posted January 11, 2011 - 10:38 pm

    Google Docs is becoming a more robust cloud-based productivity suite, and the addition of uploading, storing and viewing videos is a boon for sharing corporate presentations and the like. It's also a slick way to skirt your company's firewall on streaming video sites such as YouTube.

  • On-the-go editing: Google Docs or dedicated apps?

    Posted November 17, 2010 - 7:14 pm

    Today, Google announced that its Google Docs suite will finally allow editing from mobile devices running Android or Apple's iOS. This is a welcome addition to the cloud-based service, but does it replace existing Office-style suites for mobile users, complement them, or are they two different animals altogether?

  • Google Docs can now be edited on iPhone, iPad

    Posted November 17, 2010 - 2:49 pm

    Google talks about Web apps being the future, but the company sometimes takes a while to bring some of its most powerful features to all devices. Case in point: after four generations of the iPhone, seven months of the iPad, Google Docs can finally be edited on iOS devices.

  • Google Docs: Why Must We Always Follow the "Leader"?

    Posted June 25, 2010 - 10:58 am

    Word processors like Google Docs and OpenOffice.org are always trying to catch up with Word. My question is: why bother?

  • 5 Things You Didn't Know You Could Do With Google Apps

    Posted May 14, 2010 - 7:57 am

    Whether you're new to Google Apps or you're a seasoned user, it's worth taking a deeper look: Google has built into their suite some lesser-known shortcuts and tricks that make your use of Google apps more customized, streamlined and simple. Consider these five to start.

  • Microsoft counters Google's sales pitch to Office users

    Posted May 13, 2010 - 2:12 pm

    Microsoft has gone on the counterattack against Google, saying that its rival's online applications don't cut it as supplements to Microsoft Office.
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