What is the difference between Excel and Google docs spreadsheets?

I was about to buy office when a friend of mine told me I can do the same thing with google docs is that true?

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guido

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The main difference is several hundred dollars. Seriously though, Google Docs(and others) lets you use Office type applications like Excel and Word online with most, if not all, of the functions. You can create and share docs with other people online so its especially good for collaborative work. As well if you want to access your docs from multiple computers without worrying about transferring them around Google Docs is a nice solution.

The main drawback is it requires an Internet connection so if you want to work on things when you are offline, such as on a plane, then that would be a problem. As well if you have a slow connection your user experience may not be as good as running Office locally.

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sidelko

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There are alot of good things with Google Docs. It is a fairly functional office sweet with spreadsheet and word processor. Some of the more advanced functions may not be built in (yet), but for the basic stuff, it should be all you need.

Another product to look into is OpenOffice. It is a open source office suite like MS office that has been gaining speed. It is even a format you can export into from Google Docs.

http://www.openoffice.org/

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xboxer

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Google Docs is excellent and does most of the things Office can do. I'd recommend it for casual users. It's a little slower because you're using the Web, but the Google interface is simpler than Office.

If you're an advanced user you might want to stay with Office, especially if you like PowerPoint.

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