Need to update your documents on the go but don't have Office in your current computer? Considering the price of a licensed copy of Microsoft Office, it can be understandable if you don't have it on all the computers that you use. There are definitely some alternatives that are free for download like the open source OpenOffice.org, or Suite602's line of office applications, but downloading them can be a bit tedious if your internet access isn't the fastest in the world. What do you do, then?
Google has created its' own line of applications that you can use for editing documents, spreadsheets and applications called Google Docs. Just like OpenOffice and Suite602, it is completely free. It allows you to do what you normally do with MS Office: create documents, edit them, add tables, and whatnot. Surely not all the features of Microsoft Office would be there, but it would suffice your needs.
An advantage that Google Docs has is that you can share it with others who you might be working with. You can allow them to make changes on the same document you are working with you real-time. Just as much, you can opt who would be able to view your documents. You have the option to keep a copy of the file you created/edited online. If you have a blog, Google Apps allows you to post it directly to it.
You just need to have a Google account to get started with it. Features are constantly being improved regularly. It never hurts to try! ^_^ V ... you can proceed to http://docs.google.com
