Scan 15 Feb 2023

Collaborating with Cloud Services
4- Anyone who needs to share their documents with others: A web-based word processor
lets you share your documents with anyone you like, over the Internet.
5- Anyone who needs to edit their
documents in a collaborative cnvironment. : If you
need multiple users to both access and edit data in a document, a web-based word
processor lets you do things that are impossible in Microsoft Word.
who shouldn't use these
applications ?
1- Power users : Most of thesc cloud applications lack Word's most advanced featurcs and
just won't get the job done.
2 Anyonc who wants to create sophisticated printouts: Ifyou need fancy printouts, a web
based application will probably disappoint.
3- Anyone working on sensitive documents: Some organizations may bar their employees
from working o on their own secured servers, which rules out a webn documents that
don't reside based word processor entirely.
4- Anyone who needs to work when not connected to the Internet: work with a weblf
you're not connected to the Internet, you can't connect to and application.
Exploring WebBased Word Processors:

There many web which are given below: based word processing applications ( led by the
ever Google Docs, Adobe Buzzword, ajaxWrite, Docly, Glide Write, iNetWo Peepel
WebWriter, ThinkFree Write, WriteBoard, Zoho Writer
Google Docs
Google Docs ( docs.google.com) is the most popular web based word processor which is
actually a suite of applications that also includes Google Spreadsheets and Google
presentation. Basic formatting is easy enough to do, storage space for your documents is
generous, sharing/collaboration version control is a snap to do.
When you log in to Google Docs with your do. and Google account, you see the home page
for all the Docs applications (word processing, spreadsheets, and presentations), all your
previously created documents are listed on this page. The leftmost pane helps you organize
your documents. You can store files in folders, view documents by type (word processing
document or spreadsheet), and display documents shared with specific people.
The documents for the selected folder or filter are displayed in the main part of the
window.
To open any document, click the item's title. The document will open in a new
window.
To delete an item, select it and then click the Delete button.
To create a new word processing document, click the New button and select new
document opens in a new browser window.
COLLABORATING ON SPREADSHEETS
An online spreadsheet is a spreadsheet document cdited througha web-based application that
allows multiple persons to edit and share it with the world. A web-based spreadsheet
application is hosted in the cloud, whereas Exeel is a traditional desktop software program
stored on your computer's hard disk. If you know how to 1se Exeel, you'll be quite
comfortable with most of the webbased sprcadsheet applications.
Bencfits of Weh-Eased Spreadsheets

Collaborating with Cloud Services
A web-based spreadshect application carries with all the same benefits as you get with other
web-based applications:
Your spreadsheets can be accessed from any Internet-connected computer, not just the
computer you originally created the spreadsheet with.
2- Your spreadsheets are still accessible if you have a computer problem or hard disk
crash.
3- You can easily share your spreadsheets with others-enabling workgroup collaboration
with users in other locations.
Most web-based spreadsheets today are free-which is not the case with Microsoft Excel and
the Office suite.
Who should use a Web-Based Spreadsheet ?

1- Beginning users :
The slightly limited functionality of these cloud apps actually works to the benefit
of beginning users.
Most of these web-based spreadsheets are extremely easy to use; everything you
need is right out in the open, not hidden inside layers of menus and dialog boxes.
2- Casual users :
If all you're doing is totalling a few numbers or creating a simple budget or two, a
web based application gets the job done with ease.
3- Anyone who wants access to spreadsheets from multiple locations

cloud.
you're always accessing the same versions of your spreadsheets, stored in the
4- Anyone who needs to share spreadsheets with others:
You can share your spreadsheet with other team members or interested parties over
the web; just authorize them to access your spreadsheet in read-only mode
5- Anyone who needs to edit spreadsheets in a collaborative environment:
When you're working on a group project (such as a budget for a large organization),
you often need multiple users to both access and edit data in a spreadsheet.
Who shouldn't use one of these applications?

1- Power users:
Most of these cloud applications lack Excel's most advanced features and simply
won't get the job done.
2- Anyone who wants to create sophisticated printouts
Most of today's web-based spreadsheet applications lack some of the more
sophisticated formatting options that Excel users take for granted (no cell borders in
spreadsheets, for example).
> With these web-based apps, what you see onscreen is typically what prints out -for
better or for worse.
3- Anyone working on sensitive documents:
Web based applications spreadsheets are not good tools if your company has a lot of
secrets it wants to protect.
4- Anyone who needs to work when not connected to the Internet
11

Scan 15 Feb 2023

Uploaded by

Copyright:

Available Formats

Scan 15 Feb 2023

Uploaded by

Document Information

Original Description:

Copyright

Available Formats

Share this document

Share or Embed Document

Sharing Options

Did you find this document useful?

Is this content inappropriate?

Copyright:

Available Formats

Scan 15 Feb 2023

Uploaded by

Copyright:

Available Formats

Collaborating with Cloud Services

Exploring WebBased Word Processors:

Bencfits of Weh-Eased Spreadsheets

Who should use a Web-Based Spreadsheet ?

web based application gets the job done with ease.

3- Anyone who wants access to spreadsheets from multiple locations

Who shouldn't use one of these applications?

You might also like