Google Docs
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Google Docs is an online word processor that lets you create and format text documents and collaborate with other people in real time.
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- Industry: Leisure, Travel & Tourism
- Company size: 2–10 Employees
- Used Daily for 2+ years
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Google Docs - Review
Reviewed on 27/11/2023
It is my go-to platform to create, manage and share documents. Have been using it from the past 3+...
It is my go-to platform to create, manage and share documents. Have been using it from the past 3+ years - highly recommend it over the Microsoft Word.
Pros
It is super duper user friendly, easy to integrate with other Google Apps/Productivity Tools, easy to share, store and manage.
Cons
Can be used online only. Need to add additional plugins for some basic features, like arrange bullet points in ascending order.
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Microsoft WordReasons for Choosing Google Docs
Microsoft Word was offline, expensive, and not easy to share.Switched From
Microsoft WordReasons for Switching to Google Docs
Google Docs, as mentioned earlier, provided a similar look and feel but is free, easy to operate.
- Industry: E-Learning
- Company size: Self Employed
- Used Daily for 2+ years
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A great word processor for generating, customizing and sharing documents.
Reviewed on 24/11/2022
Overall the experience has been exceptional. There are no cons that feel absolutely constricting in...
Overall the experience has been exceptional. There are no cons that feel absolutely constricting in a way that seriously affects my desire to continue using the software. There are so many useful plugins available as well that can help to alleviate some of the softwares limitations.
Pros
I love that Google Docs is completely Free and is still a robust word processor that competes with and often outperforms its expensive competitors. I also love that is entirely web-based. I can access my documents on a whim from any device, at anytime as long as there is an internet connection. Finally I love how it integrates with the rest of the Google workspace online applications. The apps communicate back and forth really well and allow for endless possibilities to support business and personal activities.
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What i like least about Google Docs is it's file management system. I would love to see my Google drive folders on Google Docs and be able to drag and drop files and explore folders from within the Docs app.
- Industry: Retail
- Company size: 10,000+ Employees
- Used Daily for 2+ years
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Free and Fully Stocked Word Processer
Reviewed on 22/08/2024
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Easy to Use and free (!) word processor with automatic saving and easy to share and collaborate with users as it can work in-browser with nothing to install
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Requires constant internet connection to function well
- Industry: Higher Education
- Company size: 2–10 Employees
- Used Daily for 2+ years
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Google Docs: bulletproof collaboration, passable document/content generation
Reviewed on 17/09/2021
Collaborating on medium-length documents with multiple sections and moderately complex formatting...
Collaborating on medium-length documents with multiple sections and moderately complex formatting is now a breeze in Google Docs. All team members can work on the same document in real-time with little fuss and few issues. Complex formatting may still require export to other software prior to final output. However, for the most part Google Docs just "works"
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Intuitive layout, integration with other Google services/offerings and hosting in the cloud make Google Docs arguably the best way for small teams with far-flung members to quickly generate collaborative documents. Four years ago, using Google Docs to author, edit and review documents was a nonstarter due to missing features found in word processing software. Today, many such features have been implemented, such that quick and easy collaboration using Google Docs warrants overlooking remaining "holes" with respect to features.
Cons
Working with long documents containing complex section-dependent formatting is still a huge issue. More flexibility in the definition and application of styles is in order. As is more granular control over numbered lists to allow section-based dynamic numbering of figures and tables, for example.
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Microsoft 365Reasons for Switching to Google Docs
For our small team, Google Docs was quicker and easier to implement for collaborating on documents.- Industry: Environmental Services
- Company size: 2–10 Employees
- Used Weekly for 2+ years
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Administrative assistant at my fingertips
Reviewed on 29/05/2024
It has helped me run my business. All of my documents look professional and I have gotten a lot of...
It has helped me run my business. All of my documents look professional and I have gotten a lot of good ideas from the examples and the templates they have
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The templates and the suggestions when putting a document together have been very helpful.They really do have something for every business situation
Cons
It is very tough to speak with somebody.If you have a technical issue navigating through a problem is a bit aggravating.
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Microsoft 365Reasons for Switching to Google Docs
If they can promote my business with my google business page i feel they are the best choice to help me run it.Google Docs FAQs
Below are some frequently asked questions for Google Docs.Q. What type of pricing plans does Google Docs offer?
Google Docs offers the following pricing plans:
- Starting from: US$6.00/month
- Pricing model: Free Version, Subscription
- Free Trial: Available
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Q. Who are the typical users of Google Docs?
Google Docs has the following typical customers:
Self Employed, 2–10, 11–50, 51–200, 201–500, 501–1,000, 1,001–5,000
Q. What languages does Google Docs support?
Google Docs supports the following languages:
Arabic, Chinese, Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Hebrew, Hungarian, Indonesian, Irish, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Swedish, Thai, Traditional Chinese, Turkish, Ukrainian
Q. Does Google Docs support mobile devices?
Google Docs supports the following devices:
Android (Mobile), iPhone (Mobile)
Q. What other apps does Google Docs integrate with?
Google Docs integrates with the following applications:
Dropbox Business, Gmail, Google Calendar, Google Drive, HipChat, OneDrive, Slack, Trello, Zoho Writer
Q. What level of support does Google Docs offer?
Google Docs offers the following support options:
Email/Help Desk, FAQs/Forum, Knowledge Base, Phone Support, Chat
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