Google Docs

Google Docs is a free service where people can create spreadsheets and presentations online. Users can easily do all the basics, such as making bulleted lists, sorting by columns, adding tables, images, comments, formulas, changing fonts, and more. In addition, users can upload their existing files because Google Docs accepts most popular file formats. You can also choose who can access your documents as well. All you have to do is enter the email addresses of the people that you want to share the document with and send them an invitation. Anyone that you have invited can either edit or view your document, spreadsheet, or presentation as soon as they sign in. Not only that, but numerous people can view and make changes at the same time because there is an on-screen chat window that shows you exactly who changed what and when they changed it. Google Docs allows users to access their documents from any computer that has internet connection and a standard browser. Users can feel secure about their work because Google Docs has online storage and auto-save, so you don’t have to worry if there is a power outage or a local hard drive failure. Furthermore, users have the ability to drag and drop documents into as many folders as they would like. This is good for organization and makes it easy to find your documents. Google Docs is really good for companies, businesses, and even students to use. However, although it has spell check, it does not have the ability to check the actual grammar or the language of the document. Either way, it could still be used for students to take notes and can be really helpful for group work assignments. There are also “gadgets” that can be used to create graphs, charts, maps, and other visual presentations of information. Not only that, but it is also good for transporting your work from one computer to another if you don’t have a USB or flash drive. Google Docs is not a social networking service, so it isn’t good for social, entertainment, news, or recreation. Another bad thing about it is that if internet access is not available, you cannot access your work. Like several existing communication technology, Google Docs can be abused as well. Since Google has a lot of credibility and because spam filters do not regard Google links as spam, spammers that want to gain access of emails use Google Docs to get past filters and into the email boxes of millions of people.



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