Google targets Microsoft, announces Office editing in Docs, and Slides to take on PowerPoint

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Published on June 25, 2014

published on June 25, 2014

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Today at its I/O 2014 keynote, Google announces big changes to its online office suite Google Docs. With its sights targeted firmly on Microsoft, the search giant said that support for the editing of Office documents is coming to Docs. It is already possible to open Microsoft Office files in Docs, but now things are being taken a step further.

Existing documents can be edited in Docs, and it will also be possible to save new documents in the ever-popular Word format. Google’s Quickoffice app is being integrated into Docs to provide a far more Office-like experience when editing documents online.

Just as with Office 365, Google is now placing a stronger emphasis on collaborative work. To keep security conscious businesses happy, fine-grained controls have been added that make it possible to review document activity and track what users have been doing.

This was not the only pot shot taken at Microsoft. Google also announced Slides — a presentation tool that aims to take on PowerPoint. In response to the increase storage levels for OneDrive, Google also announced that for a fee of $10 per month, unlimited storage will be made available to Google Drive for Work users.

Radu Tyrsina

Radu Tyrsina has been a Windows fan ever since he got his first PC, a Pentium III (a monster at that time). For most of the kids of his age, the Internet was an amazing way to play and communicate with others, but he was deeply impressed by the flow of information and how easily you can find anything on the web. Prior to founding Windows Report, this particular curiosity about digital content enabled him to grow a number of sites that helped hundreds of millions reach faster the answer they're looking for.