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Identify/ Describe the function and usage of the following online Microsoft Word

Alternatives.
A. Drop Box Paper –> Is an online document workspace, where you can organize
and display text, media, and files all in one place. Paper lets you easily
collaborate with others and access your Paper docs from anywhere.

B. Office Online –> Is a free version of Office 365. It is linked to your


Outlook/Microsoft account. It's a web application that runs in your browser, Office
Online will run on everything, from PCs and Chromebooks to iPads and Android
tablets.

C. Google Docs –> Is an online word processor included as part of the free, web-
based Google Docs Editors suite offered by Google, which also includes Google
Sheets, Google Slides, Google Drawings, Google Forms, Google Sites, and
Google Keep. With Google Docs, you can create and edit text documents right in
your web browser, no special software is required. Even better, multiple people
can work at the same time, you can see people’s changes as they make them,
and every change is saved automatically.

D. Ether pad –> Is an open-source, web-based collaborative real-time editor,


allowing authors to simultaneously edit a text document, and see all of the
participants' edits in real-time, with the ability to display each author's text in their
own color. It allows you to edit documents collaboratively in real-time, much like a
live multi-player editor that runs in your browser. Write articles, press releases,
to-do lists, etc. together with your friends, fellow students or colleagues, all
working on the same document at the same time.

E. Zoho –> Zoho offers a full suite of Cloud-based tools to help businesses solve
problems, execute plans, and provide superior customer service. Zoho Invoice
was created to simplify online invoicing and billing for freelancers and small
business owners. Zoho People, a single platform to organize, automate, and
simplify HR process.

F. Open Office –> is an open source which means that the source code is public,
and it can be changed and customized by the public. It is the leading open-
source office software suite for word processing, spreadsheets, presentations,
graphics, databases and more. It is available in many languages and works on all
common computers. You can write simple functions to make your spreadsheets
more readable and easier to maintain. The process of developing and using
these functions is very similar to other spreadsheet applications. For an
introduction see Extensions development basic. Some examples in Apache
OpenOffice Basic follow.

G. AbiWord –> Is one of the rare text processing software which allows local users
to edit simultaneously a same shared document in a local network, without the
requirement of an Internet connection. AbiWord supports both basic word
processing features such as lists, indents and character formats, and more
sophisticated features including tables, styles, page headers and footers,
footnotes, templates, multiple views, page columns, spell checking, and grammar
checking.

H. Jarte –> Supports touch screen gestures, such as finger swipe scrolling and
pinch zoom, for use on tablet PCs such as Microsoft's Surface Pro. Jarte is an
ideal word processor for mobile PCs! Jarte may also be the best portable word
processor available.

I. WPS Office 2016 Free –> Is available in Free, Premium, and Professional
versions, along with versions for Android and iOS. The free version provides
basic features and supports Microsoft Office file formats. - Free You from Busy
Work. WPS Office is a lightweight, feature-rich comprehensive office suite with
high compatibility. As a handy and professional office software, WPS Office
allows you to edit files in Writer, Presentation, Spreadsheet, and PDF to improve
your work efficiency.

J. Soft Maker Free Office –> Is also available for Android smartphones and tablets.
It includes Text Maker, Plan Maker, and Presentations. These apps offer the full
feature set of a desktop office suite with word processing, spreadsheets and
presentation graphics on mobile devices.

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