There’s probably a lot you already know about Google Docs, the simple-to-use and free word processor that debuted 12 years ago this month. Files are stored in the cloud, so you can access your work ...

Looking for a free word processor and spreadsheet? Google’s newly released Docs & Spreadsheets suite that offers just that, but in this case you get what you pay for. While the number-crunching power ...

Josh Lowensohn joined CNET in 2006 and now covers Apple. Before that, Josh wrote about everything from new Web start-ups, to remote-controlled robots that watch your house. Prior to joining CNET, Josh ...

Google Docs and Spreadsheets: Applying Styles in Documents Google Docs lets you apply fonts, colors and point sizes directly to text, or use predefined HTML styles for formatting. The comment that you ...

A common criticism of Google Docs when it first launched was that it was primitive. Its word processor was barely better than WordPad, for example, which has been free with Windows since the 1980s. In ...

Google's merged their Spreadsheets product with Writely into the beginnings of an online office suite called Google Docs. Google Docs is a collaboration tool. You can create, upload, and share ...

The search giant adds features to its productivity apps in hopes of making them easier for students to use for school projects. Richard Nieva was a senior reporter for CNET News, focusing on Google ...

Google Docs and Spreadsheets has hit a bit of a growth curve since June. About 1.6 million people used the Web-based service in October, compared to 635,000 in June, according to Compete. That is a ...

Philipp has the scoop on a brand new feature for Gmail that makes attached spreadsheet files (.xls) more accessible. By clicking on a new link, you can open attachments in Google Docs & Spreadsheets ...

Today for the 30 Days With…Google Docs project I did some more exploring to see what Google Docs spreadsheets can do. While I don’t want them to get in the way of real functionality, I am admittedly a ...

Google officially launched Google Docs & Spreadsheets yesterday at the Office 2.0 Conference in San Francisco. Docs is a Web-based word-processing and spreadsheet that Google said is designed to make ...