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Google Docs is an online word processor that lets you create and format text documents and collaborate with other people in real time.
Zoho Writer is a powerful online word processor tool that lets users create, edit, review and publish documents from anywhere, on any device
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Saravanan P.
Information Technology and Services, 51-200 employees
Used daily for 2+ years
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If you are the writer Google Docs is perfect for you.
I used Google Docs to write blogs and other documents. Google Docs is my favorite text editor because of its stored everything online. We no need to save every time like Microsoft Words. It is very secure to store your data. We can use up to 15 GB for Free. If we need extra storage we can easily upgrade it. Two features I liked most in Google Docs is Add-on and Version history. We can use any Add-on like Translator, Highlight Tool, Table Format and more. We can able to go to any version history if we need.
I don't face any issues till now in Google Docs.
Mascheria P.
Broadcast Media, self-employed
Used daily for 2+ years
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Its is easy. And I love it
I am a writer and this software is the best
There is nothing bad about google Docs. it is easy to use. And I love it
Frank M.
Marketing and Advertising, self-employed
Used daily for 1-2 years
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I love it. As a freelance writer, it makes my work easier.
Since it's web-based, my docs are safe in the event of a computer crash. Also, it's easy to get feedback from editors and collaborators. And I can access my docs from any device. I use it with the Grammarly add-on and SEO add-ons, so I can do spelling, grammar, and SEO checks straight from the pages.
I would want to add the ability to place spreadsheet elements into the pages. That would let me add self-calculating elements into the doc.
Jitendra B.
Information Services, 51-200 employees
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My overall experience in the capacity of a writer and blogger has been very positive
I loved the right set of features and neat layout with realtime changes
Some additional advanced capabilities would have been appreciable
Rashmi K.
Computer Software, 10,001+ employees
Used weekly for 6-12 months
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There are many things that I like about Google docs, 1) Smart formatting 2) Ready-made templates 3) Accessible solution 4) Collaborative platform 5) Instant save 6) Device Supportive
I wouldn't say i dint like but say there could be some more scope for the style writer.
Victor N.
Education Management, 1-10 employees
Used daily for 2+ years
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I love it and use it every day. My work spaces are more collaborative because of it.
I like that it will do everything that MSWord does, at least for my needs, but can be saved, shared, and co-edited online.
I have niggling concerns about privacy and ownership, so I use another document writer for sensitive material.
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Arts and Crafts, self-employed
Used daily for 6-12 months
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As a writer, I need to access many resources in the written record. Google docs helps with this
This is a great tech here. Google docs is great! I can find most books in public domain and be able to read them then and there
The screen is so small. It is difficult to read some of the books because I have to strain my eyes
Andrew H.
Retail, 1-10 employees
Used monthly for 2+ years
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It is exactly what I need as a writer and delivers value that makes my life better.
Google Docs is brilliant. I love being able to collaborate in real-time. It's perfect for online tutoring, or collaboration on articles or books. It has nearly all the features of expensive software, and is equally user friendly if not moreso. I've used this for writing books from start to finish, and it can export in a variety of formats. Functionality increases yet more with ad ons. All in all, I'll be using Google Docs personally and professionally for as long as it is available, and recommend it for students, writers, and professionals in any industry.
My one and only issue is that I wish there were more flexibility with document size. I didn't have the right option available for my manuscripts of self-published books and had to find an annoying workaround.
Ahmed S.
Information Technology and Services, 51-200 employees
Used weekly for 6-12 months
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Ease to use
It's useful to use & share the doc with my colleagues & managers
to be integrated with Salesforce , Zoho & slack app
Jasmine S.
Publishing, self-employed
Used weekly for 1-2 years
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As a writer, having google docs makes it easy for me to share docs with my editors without much hassle.
I love the easy access to this software and the fact it doesn't cost me a dime to use. I can access it from anywhere and that is convenient for when I'm on the go.
The spell check and grammar is sometimes a little off. I sometimes have to ignore a lot of suggestions that aren't always necessary.
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Used weekly for 2+ years
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For storage, sharing, and collaboration, GDocs has become nearly indispensable for my work as a teacher and collaborative writer.
While the sharing preferences ought to be customizable, sometimes the interface and settings are less than intuitive for new users.
Ibrahim G.
Alternative Dispute Resolution, self-employed
Used daily for 2+ years
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Experience is fun and love Google and it is the best company in the world and the next best writer Ibrahim
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Jireh G.
Newspapers, 11-50 employees
Used monthly for 2+ years
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The ability to view and edit documents such as writer contracts, client agreements and NDA, make this an ideal program.
I love the real-time way to edit and view documents regardless of where those you share your documents are located!
Sometimes, it's not worth purchasing editorial add-ons to complete certain projects. Design flexibility could be better.
katie m.
Insurance, 11-50 employees
Used weekly for 2+ years
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I have had a great overall experience. I just love having the access to a word processer from the web ANYWHERE
The software is available anywhere. I love that I can log into Google docs and find any of my saved documents.
The editing features are limited. Unlike a full document writer that has a bit more options when it comes to personalizing your documents.
Rachel M.
Writing and Editing, 501-1,000 employees
Used daily for 2+ years
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Am a happy user and would recommend it to any content writer as a storage device for their work projects.
What I like most about Google Docs is the fact that it's free and secure for keeping my documents through Google Cloud and I can get access to it any time of the day and from wherever I am. I am able to download the document for offline use and can still be able to make the changes I want on the file. As a content writer, being able to share my files with anyone and my documents are autosaved hence; no loss of data.
I can't be able to access it without the internet and the customer service support is so slow.
Rhenitha J.
Writing and Editing, self-employed
Used other for 1-2 years
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I'm a writer and I like to write anywhere. Google Docs solved this problem because I can pull up my documents anywhere at anytime.
What I love about Google Docs is that it has features that are great for writing and easy to use.
There are not really any cons with Google Docs. I just wish it had an option for a thesaurus.
Rohan r.
Information Technology and Services, 1,001-5,000 employees
Used daily for 2+ years
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I would recommend my friends, anyone who is not using it, who loves to list stuffs, who is a writer, give it a shot
Google doc is another very useful and widely used tool in google services, I use it for all my meetings, my recurring meeting , anything that i notice, any poem, documentary, and list of useful stuffs , my travel plan, i list them in google doc, share them, comment , mark as done, tag an email person , cant express how useful it is
No, if you ask me, I would say 0% chance that i dislike or i will dislike, until unless it has some security issues, which hopefully not
Misty C.
Mental Health Care, self-employed
Used monthly for 2+ years
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I have used it in the past when I didn't have access to Microsoft Word. I like that it's free but it is a little more difficult to utilize if you're used to word. It has bsically the same functions as word but isn't as user friendly.
I like that this is an option to utilize if you don't want to pay for word. It also allow you to share with others easily through the google platform.
It's a bit clunkier to use if you are used to using word but it will make due if you need a document writer.
Vanessa P.
Computer Software, 11-50 employees
Used daily for 2+ years
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Very positive. It's my favorite way to work. As a writer this is a main tool in my arsenal and I absolutely love it.
I love Google docs. I love suggestion mode, I love being able to collab in real time, see who made what changes, not have to worry about multiple doc versions.
Once or twice Google Docs did not save my changes and support was completely unhelpful. Lost all my work.
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Construction, 1-10 employees
Used weekly for 2+ years
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I love it. I use it and will continue with it until I can put a think wave writer on and it writes for me.
I love the mic action as well as the simple auto correct functionality. I also love the fact I can just write and write and write.
I still need to use grammerly, with my unusual writing becomes double handled.
YURI S.
Outsourcing/Offshoring, 11-50 employees
Used daily for 2+ years
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It has been excellent
It's light and very easy to use. I have been using this tool since 2016 and it has never failed to amaze me.
Maybe a little improvement on the functionalities/features? I was thinking probably adding more advanced functionality that MS Word and WPS Writer have in common?
Sharon S.
Import and Export, self-employed
Used monthly for 2+ years
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As a freelance writer, I like the ability to collaborate with my clients remotely on document preparation. It allows for easy sharing and editing.
I feel Google Docs is rather inferior to Microsoft Word in terms of features for editing. I do a lot of formatting and graphic work, and I find Word to be quite superior.
Yannick S.
Translation and Localization, self-employed
Used monthly for 2+ years
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Google Docs is simply a must-have for a content writer like me, and I would recommend it to anyone who needs to share files with other users.
I really enjoy the ease it provides to share files with other users, and its design is nice and simple, making it very easy to get familiar with.
As a French writer, the real issue with Google Docs is the inability to use non-breaking spaces in the texts, and unfortunately they are inevitable in French punctuation.
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Information Technology and Services, 11-50 employees
Used daily for 2+ years
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Is a nice suite, specially for team sharing and collaborating between different documents.
It's easy to use, allows easy sharing and collaboration. Notes/comments and revision history are nice features to use for professional usage, so you can easily revert changes. Since it contains all office tools, you can replace entirely competitor by this one, is cheaper compared to what offers. Personal use is free of charge, so another good plus.
Writer is still limited compared to competitor (Word), lacks some tools specially for review mode and references. Linux integration could be better too, like in other OSs
Richard R.
Insurance, 1-10 employees
Used weekly for 2+ years
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Everything as explain in my review
No software is needed for Google docs and everything that is necessary including extra's in included in your browser. And multiple users can access your documents at the same time.
Can't really think of anything negative....the application is that good. If anything, I would say use with other documents other than Microsoft format such as WPS Writer.
Ankush B.
Information Technology and Services, 501-1,000 employees
Used daily for 1-2 years
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Zoho Writer is part of Zoho Suite. Zoho Writer is user friendly and easy to use tool which can resolve almost all the challenges faced during document processing. Affordable and recommended.
Zoho Writer is an awesome document processing tool which help users to collaborate and edit simultaneously. Following are the key features of Zoho Writer: 1. Helps in working remotely 2. Enables users to add comments 3. Emojis are available 4. Marking chapters and separators in the document 5. Template for various purposes
There is nothing to dislike about Zoho Writer. New features are coming in to compete with the MS office products. A very well tool to replace Google Docs.
Rick P.
Used weekly for 2+ years
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Any frustrated user of Google Docs should run not walk to check out Zoho Writer, a free online collaborative writing tool that equals Docs in every way and surpasses it in many others. Yes, you can collaborate with others on a document, just like Docs, which means you can comment, contribute together, and write together in real time. It's also easier to track and see changes in Zoho Writer than it...
It runs a little slow on underpowered machines, like the Chromebook I'm writing on now. Also, it wasn't immediately apparent how to turn off seeing and tracking changes.
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Accounting, 51-200 employees
Used monthly for 6-12 months
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Writer is an easy to use program, much like Google Docs and WPS. You can get most of all your word processing done in writer as well as collaborate with other users. There are a lot of support for other outlets such as docusign and its easy to integrate into other programs. Its free, so there's no sense in worrying about the price.
The worst part is that there is not a spell check. I did not see one available. I would still choose to have Microsoft Word over any writer out on the market. There are not as many bells and whistles as having Office, so you may be limited to certain features if you choose writer.
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Computer Software, 1-10 employees
Used daily for less than 6 months
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used as an online alternative to buying ms office and word.
great alternative to microsoft office and word. has the same features but you'll have to do a quick learning of their menu paths
have to learn how zoho classifies different functionality. it's just about the same but why learn another system when u could use g-docs
Nathaly B.
Used monthly for 6-12 months
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I have created good presentations and I have done a lot of work with the word processor, it is easy to use, I can access it through my email Hotmail, I have been able to chat with my classmates when we are doing a joint work and I always have available my information when I require it, it is very reliable
They have a good word processor, I can export to PDF and Word, I can work offline, I can download the documents I have created and I can see it from other programs such as Google Docs, I can share my documents with other individual users or with user groups assigning certain access permissions to the shared resource, I like the variety of templates and images it brings and I can use emoticons
It's a bit slower than other online office suites, but it's fine and the storage capacity is small
Kimba Maria W.
Writing and Editing, self-employed
Used monthly for 2+ years
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When I didn't have access to Microsoft Word, Zoho Writer came in very handy. I am very impressed and will continue to use .
I first encountered Zoho Writer 10 years ago, because I was looking for an alternative to Microsoft Word. It was the precursor to Google Docs and 10 years later I am still impressed with its simple interface, easy functionality and great customer service. The fact that Zoho Writer is cloud bases was my "green light" to continue using it. I knew that I'd always have a backup of my documents in case my hard drive gave out. I also like that you can attach other well known apps to Zoho Writer as well.
There's nothing that I don't like about this program. I
Alisa M.
1-10 employees
Used daily for 6-12 months
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I recommend trying a new version of an online editor for text documents. My opinion is clear - google documents and Word-online it's time to send to retire. Zoho Writer - really cool thing.
The package is still in the shadows and few people know about it. Therefore, there is not enough training material to work with it.