| Summary: Google Docs is a FREE online collaborative word processor. It is easy to learn and use and it has features that aren’t found in Microsoft Word and Wordperfect. |
In 2005, Google bought from the Silicon Valley start-up company Upstartle, Writely, an interactive and online word processor and renamed it “Google Docs.” It does some tricks that your current word processor probably can’t do.
I’ve been a Microsoft Word user for a long time. You probably use a Microsoft word processor too; most computer users do. While it’s easy for you to continue using the word processor that you’re already know, there are a few reasons why you may want to try Google’s FREE program, Google Docs.
One important feature of Google Docs is that you can access your documents from any computer that has an Internet connection. You simply log in to your personal Google account, and you’ll see a list of your work. You can view your documents, edit them, or publish your documents for others to see on the Internet.
Because your documents are saved on Google’s computers outside your home, your documents are safe if your personal computer breaks down or is stolen or lost. You can still save copies of your documents to your computer’s hard drive if you wish, but I find it easiest to just work with the copies that are stored online at Google Docs.
