You may rely on Microsoft Word to prepare business correspondence, lay out documents such as annual reports or create marketing materials, but Word also operates as a catch-all for existing documents.

Functionally, plain text excels at writing and storing information without locking it in the document. Plus, the files are tiny so they load instantly, and they don’t break when software changes.

Anyone who’s worked on a lengthy Google Docs document knows how quickly formatting can get out of hand. The Paint Format tool in Google Docs offers a fast way to replicate styles instantly, so you can ...

Word files allow users to create, edit, and format text-heavy documents such as reports, proposals, and research papers among many others. The format supports collaboration through real-time editing ...

iPad owners, are you feeling constrained in your content creation choices? While there are some savvy cloud-connected apps that let you open, edit or share your Microsoft Office-formatted documents, ...

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Microsoft Office apps are designed to completely satisfy the present user requirements. So, if you are looking for a way to convert old Word documents into the latest Word format, it’s possible.

Like many other firms, Hinshaw & Culbertson, has always been focused on enhancing user productivity and efficiency as a means of working not only smarter internally, but also — and ultimately — ...

Big guns in the software industry are massing behind OpenDocument as government customers show more interest in alternatives to Microsoft's desktop software. IBM and Sun Microsystems convened a ...