Switching to Docs from Microsoft Word


               

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In the past, you might have used the consumer version of Microsoft Word outside of work. Now that you have Google Docs, here are some tips to begin using it as your new word processor.

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Note: Comparisons are based on Microsoft Office versions 2010, 2013 and 2016.

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In Word… In Docs...*
Share your document using Microsoft SharePoint or OneDrive
Collaborate in real time in Word Online
Access version history in SharePoint or OneDrive
Track changes in a document
Open a Word document
Access a document offline in OneDrive
Save a document automatically in SharePoint or OneDrive, or turn on AutoRecover
Insert pictures in your document
Add an Excel chart to your document
Note: The instructions in this guide are primarily web only.

 


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