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Microsoft Office Alternatives That Won’t Cost You a Cent   (page 2 of 2)
By Joy Stapleton

Only files that have been converted to Google Docs can be edited online. On the Upload Page, if you wish to convert your files, the option to do so is selected by default.

If you wish to store your uploaded files without converting them you’ll have to deselect the checkbox option to convert them on the Upload Page.

The following file formats can be converted and edited online:

Microsoft Word (.doc, .docx), OpenDocument text (.odt), StarOffice text (.sxw), Rich text (.rtf), Plain text (.txt), and HTML (.htm, .html). Microsoft PowerPoint (.ppt, .pps).

Microsoft Excel (.xls, .xlsx) files, OpenDocument spreadsheets (.ods), and Comma-separated values (.csv).

You can Download Google Docs in Word, Text, RTF, PDF, OpenOffice, and HTML formats.

Download Google Spreadsheets in Excel, Text, PDF, OpenOffice, CSV, and HTML formats.

Download Google Presentations in PowerPoint, Text, and PDF formats.

You can also share your files as email attachments in any of these formats.

System and Browser Requirements:

[Windows XP, NT, and Vista - Firefox 3.0, Google Chrome, Internet Explorer 7 and 8]

[MAC OS X - Firefox 3.0, Safari 3 and 4] [Linux (Ubuntu) - Firefox 3.0].

Signup for a free Google Docs account at http://docs.google.com/


Joy Stapleton started out as a mainframe Programmer/Analyst in 1985. In 1992 she became a PC software developer and PC technician. As a private consultant, Joy provides PC technical services and develops Web sites.


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