Summary

Google Docs allows you to use some of the most widely used office automation tools freely on the Web. There are other free office tools, like those offered by OpenOffice, but Google Docs gives you access to instant Internet file publishing, collaboration, and communication features that are not available in other software.

Easily transfer your word processing documents and spreadsheets to Google Docs for editing, publishing, archiving, and collaboration with others. Create new documents and spreadsheets and save them in a number of popular formats, including PDF. Integrating these two popular tools with the Internet fits in well with Google’s Gmail, which is discussed in the next chapter.