What it lacks in power features it makes up for usability. All that said, Google Drive definitely lacks a lot of features people need from an office suite. With some slight tweaking, you can make Google Drive do just about everything a common user could want. Google Drive encompasses a ton of different services, but the three apps it has to rival office suites are Docs word processing , Sheets spreadsheets , and Slides presentations.
Let's take a look at the more important features of Google's suite and how it relates to most desktop office suites:. Yesterday, Google introduced add-ons for Google Docs and Sheets. These add-ons allow you to add all …. Google Drive has plenty of other features, but the above accounts for the bulk of functionality that crosses over between a desktop suite and Google Drive.
Now, let's look at extending that functionality to make Google Drive useable by small businesses, writers, students, and anyone else looking to ditch their desktop suite. At a glance, it seems like Google Drive is online only. After all, it's a web app, right? But you can use all the apps in Google Drive offline, just like a desktop office suite if you set it up ahead of time.
All you need is Google Chrome. Here's how to set it up:. To get the most out of this feature, you should enable offline mode on all the computers you work on. Now, the files you're working on will get synced to Google Drive, and you can work on them regardless of whether you have an internet connection or not. If you want a more traditional style folder access and local versions of your files, the Google Drive app makes it a little easier to access your files from your desktop.
It's not a secret that Google Docs doesn't have the feature set of something like Microsoft Word. And for the most part, that's okay. But for the few features you do want, the recently introduced add-ons to Google Docs and Sheets makes it possible to add more advanced functionality—without the bloat or added cost.
Here are just a few example of some of the more useful add-ons currently available:. Like Google Docs, Google Sheets has a ton of various add-ons that bring in new functionality. Most of these can't get you up to a powerhouse like Excel.
Stil, combined with a basic understanding of formulas, they'll get you close enough if you only use spreadsheets for specific tasks:. Now, you need can see a. Double-click on it and follow all the screen instructions to walk through the installation process. Once the installation is completed, you can find several new icons on your Desktop depending upon how you installed the app. In case, you cannot find the Google Docs icon on your Desktop; you can search for it in the Start Menu.
After opening the corresponding app on your computer, you can edit, create, and access existing documents.
The process is the same. If you are doing it for the very first time, it may show some popup notifications to get started with it. However, existing users do not get any such information while open Google Docs on Windows Although an internet connection requires to upload and synchronize documents across multiple devices, Google Docs works offline. It is possible to set up and use Google Docs offline when internet connection is out. Write faster with built-in intelligence Assistive features like Smart Compose help you write faster with fewer errors, so you can focus on ideas.
Seamlessly connect to your other Google apps Docs is thoughtfully connected to other Google apps you love, saving you time. Do more with add-ons Access a variety of third-party applications, right from Docs. Stay productive, even offline You can access, create, and edit Docs even without an internet connection, helping you stay productive from anywhere. Security, compliance, and privacy. Secure by default We use industry-leading security measures to keep your data safe, including advanced malware protections.
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