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Google Docs & Spreadsheets review

7.3

Editors' Rating

Very Good

Typical price:Free

Verdict

Google Docs & Spreadsheets beta gracefully merges word processing and spreadsheets within an online service that lets you collaborate with other users... Read Full Review.

Pros

  • Easy to set up and offers a clean interface
  • Tags documents by subject
  • Imports various file formats
  • Exports to PDF
  • Spreadsheets includes formula shortcuts
  • Autosaves files

Cons

  • Features are limited
  • Still in beta
  • Doesn't import WordPerfect files
  • Spreadsheets doesn't make charts
  • Doesn't run in Safari, Netscape 4 or Opera browsers

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