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It makes sense that each would make sure–first and foremost–that their online productivity tools are optimized for performance and functionality in their own browser. It should not come as any surprise that Google Docs excels in the Chrome browser while Microsoft Office 365 works best in Internet Explorer. Browser Compatibilityīoth Office 365 and Google Docs are Web-based platforms, and they will work from any Web browser–more or less. For users already familiar with Microsoft Office, the Office Web Apps version will be a comfortable fit. However, Microsoft makes key features easier to get to, and works more intuitively. When push comes to shove, the features of the Office Web Apps in Office 365 are pretty much the same as what Google Docs has to offer. In Google Presentations, the image filled the whole slide and I had to manually adjust it to fit the available area, but the PowerPoint Web App was smart enough to size the image automatically. I clicked Format, Presentation Settings, Change Theme, but the options available were not as impressive.Īs I added slides and created content, I inserted an image. Google defaulted to plain black text on a plain white background. The first–PowerPoint Web App–immediately presented me with a diverse selection of attractive themes to choose from. (Click to enlarge.)I created a sample presentation in both the PowerPoint Web App and Google Docs Presentation. PowerPoint Web App offers a diverse array of cool themes for presentations. The Word Web App is more visually appealing and polished than its Google counterpart, but overall the two seem roughly equivalent in features. The actual features and functionality of the tools have a lot of bearing on which productivity suite you choose. (See our earlier coverage here, as well as side-by-side pictures comparing Microsoft’s and Google’s suites.) Features It’s go time, as Microsoft released its suite Tuesday.Īfter spending several seasons with Office 365 in beta testing form, as well as with Google Docs, here’s how the two sets of tools compare. Google has tried to challenge Microsoft with Google Docs–the productivity component of its Google Apps suite–and now Microsoft is taking the battle onto Google’s turf with the cloud-based Office 365. Microsoft holds a virtual monopoly on office productivity software, but Google is virtually synonymous with the Web.