Tag: Google Docs
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New Features Added to Google Presentations — Can I Finally Ditch PowerPoint?
Google recently announced some improvements to their Docs platform, particularly to the Presentation app, a free alternative to Microsoft PowerPoint. New drawing tools, slide transitions, collaboration features… and suddenly I’m left wondering “Can I finally ditch Office for good?” Google Docs has been making steady gains over the years and I’ve finally gotten to the point…
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Back Up Your Google Docs, Reader, Calendar and Contacts with CloudPull for Mac
CloudPull is an app that will back up the contents of your Google Docs, Reader, Calendar, and Contacts, but is available exclusively to Apple users using Mac OS 10.6 or 10.7. Sorry, PCs. It’s available for a 30 day free trial, but costs $24.95 if you’d like to use it permanently. Once I logged in,…
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Curious About Google Docs? Now You Can Try It Without a Google Account
Instead of purchasing expensive office suites like Microsoft Office, many people are using free online services like Google Docs to do their word processing, presentations, and spreadsheets. The best thing about Google Docs is that your files are available anywhere you have an internet connection, and they can be instantly exported into common formats (including…
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Watching the Oscars Tonight? Google Docs Has a Simple Voting Template
The 82nd Academy Awards ceremony will be taking place tonight and many movie enthusiasts like myself are making predictions for the recipients of this years’ awards. If you want to make your own predictions or set up a wager with your friends, Google has created a special Google Docs template just for the Oscars. To…
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How To: Create, Edit, and Share Documents Online with Google Docs
I feel like the guy who showed up late to a really good party. Google Docs has been around for quite awhile now, but it wasn’t until last week that I actually tried it for the first time and I can’t believe I had been missing out on this fantastic service. Google Docs is a…