Google Docs

Features

Features of Google Docs

Editing

✎ With each user distinguished by color, it allows users to see the additions added to the document.

✎ Launched in September 2016, the function of "explore" enables users to search results based on the information in the document.

✎ Similar to the "commenting access", the "Suggested edits" allows users to accept or reject the suggestions for edit come up with by participants.

✎ Users need to use the Google Chrome web browser if they want to view and edit documents offline.

Files

✎ For Google Docs, multiple formats like .doc, .docx, .dot, .html, .rtf and more else can be viewed and converted.

✎ Google Docs also has its own limits. It allows users edit up to 1.02 million characters regardless of the font size. Meanwhile, Files which are no more than 50 MB can be converted to .gdoc Docs format.

Pros

Designed visually elegant, Google Docs is a free online office app which is accessible for users from web browsers and portable devices. Moreover, users can easily track the changes made by collaborators.

Cons

Google Docs performs less powerful than some desktop-based suites since it requires installation of a browser plug-in for Chrome when editing offline.

Bottom Line

Google Docs has the best balance of power and speed when it comes to online office apps. It also runs faster to load and save in the test though it lacks some features offered by Microsoft Office 365.