

Autosave: Google Docs automatically saves changes every couple of seconds.Revision history: you can view previous edits to the document.Multiple people can edit the same document live, so you can collaborate online in real time and chat with other collaborators.It is completely cloud based, so you can jump in and out of the document wherever there’s an internet connection, you don’t need to be in front of your computer.

Benefits of using Google Docs over Microsoft Word:

Google’s version of Excel is called Sheets and Powerpoint is called Slides.Īccess Google Docs here. Google Docs is just one of the free options in the Google office suite, called Google Drive. To access Google Docs, all you need is an internet connection, a computer or device and a Google account (which you can obtain for free here). If you’ve ever used Microsoft Word, the interface is almost exactly the same. Google Docs is a free, web-based word processor.
