{"id":68612,"date":"2014-06-25T20:03:01","date_gmt":"2014-06-25T18:03:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/onsoftware.en.softonic.com\/?p=68612"},"modified":"2025-07-02T00:37:32","modified_gmt":"2025-07-02T07:37:32","slug":"google-io-2014-google-docs-gets-native-office-editing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/google-io-2014-google-docs-gets-native-office-editing\/","title":{"rendered":"Google I\/O 2014: Google Docs gets native Office editing"},"content":{"rendered":"

Google Docs<\/a> can finally edit Office<\/a> documents without conversion<\/strong>. Previously, Google Docs had to convert Office documents before users could perform edits.<\/p>\n

Since Google Docs is available on mobile and desktop<\/strong>, you can work on your documents, spreadsheets, and presentations wherever you are and on any device. While Google Docs works best when you’re online, there is an offline mode<\/strong> for when you can’t find a connection. Your work will sync with the cloud as soon as you hop back online.<\/p>\n

To celebrate, Google is releasing an Android version of Google Slides<\/a> today. Google Docs and Slides are already available on Android and iOS.<\/p>\n

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New to Google Docs are “suggested edits<\/strong>,” which allows collaborators to suggest edits. You can then approve or reject them, similar to Microsoft Word’s “Track Changes” feature.<\/p>\n

Microsoft should be worried, as Google Docs, Sheets, and Slides are now a viable replacement for Office. While Microsoft Office costs $9.99 per month (or $99.99 per year), Google Docs is completely free<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Download Google Docs: Android<\/a> | iOS<\/a><\/p>\n

Download Google Sheets: Android<\/a> | iOS<\/a><\/p>\n

(NEW) Download Google Slides: Android<\/a><\/p>\n

Header image source: Google<\/p>\n

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