Google Docs

October 17, 12:10 PMWorkplace ExaminerHoward Flomberg

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I have a Mac at home and a PC at work. I need to get files from one machine to the other. How do I do it?  I can email the file to myself or  I can use a Thumb Drive. Then I have the problem of keeping everything in sync. However  I can use one of the many new “Web Apps”.

Google “Web Apps” and you get 43 million hits. But – who has time to look at that many sites.  The task that I want is simple – give me the flexibility of working on a doc, spreadsheet or presentation at home and modify it at work; without worrying about keeping them in sync.

Enter Google Docs. Google Docs supports the big 3 – Word-like editor, Excel-like Spreadsheet and a PowerPoint-like presentation tool. The documents are stored on Google’s computer somewhere. You can access it from any machine with web access and the software supports standard formats. You probably need a gmail account, however that's all there is to it.