

You can also integrate images directly from Google Drive, Google's cloud storage. In Google Docs you can insert images via upload or online search. I looked into it, and it doesn't appear to be possible to insert images directly from Microsoft's OneDrive cloud storage. In Word Online, you can insert images into a document in two ways: by uploading from a device such as a notebook, or by searching online. Instead, I've decided to limit myself to these twelve functions where I found significant differences between the tools. Of course it would be far too tedious to list every single function and search for nuanced, detailed differences between them. In these sorts of basic functions, Word Online and Docs work equally well. In many areas - for example, when simply formatting text, bulleted lists, headers and footers, etc. In the following article I'll compare Word Online (not the version of Word which is installed locally) with Google Docs.

Google's office apps, on the other hand, were developed for the cloud from the outset and have no local counterparts. Depending on your Office 365 subscription, you can either use the online tools exclusively or the online tools along with the locally installed apps.

Microsoft Office is known above all for its locally installed applications such as Word and Excel, and only a few years ago it ventured into the cloud with online versions. As you can see in Figure C, the online Editor not only offers spelling and grammar suggestions, but it also critiques your writing style based on a designated audience.Microsoft Word Online and Google Docs are browser-based word processing apps, each part of larger office suites: Word Online is a Microsoft Office 365 module and Docs is a Google G Suite app. While the desktop version of Word includes an Editor button, its feature set pales in comparison to the Editor included in Word online. SEE: What's your learning plan for 2021? How to map out your goals and track your wins (TechRepublic Premium) Just as excessive punctuation or bold text can be off-putting to your readers, so can overly colorful headings and exotic difficult-to-read fonts.

Before applying a template to your document, consider your audience. That said, the Designer feature is best used judiciously. Many of the styles and font choices would not work well if printed on paper, however, for online sharing the styles could be effective and distinguish your documents from others in your organization. As you look through the list of Designer templates you will note that the styles tend toward online-only viewing.
