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Not all office software suites have the same applications, so make sure Google Apps has those you need.
Keep in mind, if a program isn't available directly in the Google Apps suite, you may be able to find a great Google Drive or third-party app that can do the job. Some of these are suggested below.
Word processor: Google Docs
Spreadsheet: Google Sheets
Presentation: Google Slides
Notetaking: None
Email: Gmail webmail (separate from suite)
Database: None
Desktop Publishing: None
Collaboration: None, but consider Google Talk, Google Groups, Google+ Hangouts, and more (separate apps)
Project Management: None
Diagramming: None
Graphics Editor: Google Drawings
Formula Editor: None
HTML editor / Website creator: None, but consider Google Sites (separate app)
Again, for additional apps look in the Google Apps Marketplace, your favorite mobile app store, or other marketplaces.
Cost by Available Suite Packages: Excellent
Standard Google Apps account - Free (free account sign-up required)
Google Apps for Business – $5 to 10 USD per user per month (a yearly discount may be available)
Google Apps for Education – Free for qualifying institutions
File Formats and Compatibility: Excellent
Google Apps files can be saved to popular formats such as Microsoft Office (.doc, .xls, .pptx), OpenDocument (.odt, .ods, .odp), Portable Document Format (.pdf), and more. For more, refer to this Google Apps compatibility site
Not all office software suites have the same applications, so make sure Google Apps has those you need.
Keep in mind, if a program isn't available directly in the Google Apps suite, you may be able to find a great Google Drive or third-party app that can do the job. Some of these are suggested below.
Word processor: Google Docs
Spreadsheet: Google Sheets
Presentation: Google Slides
Notetaking: None
Email: Gmail webmail (separate from suite)
Database: None
Desktop Publishing: None
Collaboration: None, but consider Google Talk, Google Groups, Google+ Hangouts, and more (separate apps)
Project Management: None
Diagramming: None
Graphics Editor: Google Drawings
Formula Editor: None
HTML editor / Website creator: None, but consider Google Sites (separate app)
Again, for additional apps look in the Google Apps Marketplace, your favorite mobile app store, or other marketplaces.
Cost by Available Suite Packages: Excellent
Standard Google Apps account - Free (free account sign-up required)
Google Apps for Business – $5 to 10 USD per user per month (a yearly discount may be available)
Google Apps for Education – Free for qualifying institutions
File Formats and Compatibility: Excellent
Google Apps files can be saved to popular formats such as Microsoft Office (.doc, .xls, .pptx), OpenDocument (.odt, .ods, .odp), Portable Document Format (.pdf), and more. For more, refer to this Google Apps compatibility site
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