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 ...

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 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 ...

Google Docs & Spreadsheets was launched tonight -- it is refreshing to see they got rid of the old Writely look. The new service has a definite Google feel reminding me of a cross between Gmail and ...

Enhancements to Google's online spreadsheet include the ability to display data in new ways using lightweight 'gadgets' and to notify users via e-mail when data is changed Google plans to roll out ...

Google has married its Writely and Google Spreadsheets programs to create something that doesn't quite add up to a Microsoft Office, but it has made strides forward, and it's free. The new, publicly ...

Google has just made it even easier for you to use spreadsheets on its Google Docs service with the addition of the much-needed and highly requested filtering feature. The filtering system helps you ...

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 ...

When Google talks, people listen. Therefore, when Google offers alternatives to Microsoft, it is prudent to consider their impact. Google Docs & Spreadsheets, now in beta, is a multipronged assault on ...

Keeping track of your expenses or your time spent on a project is a valuable resource for many, such as freelancers and small business owners. The epiPhoné Coders’ Guild provides a pair of useful ...

Google plans to roll out enhancements to its online spreadsheet program, including the ability to display data in new ways using lightweight “gadgets” and to notify users via e-mail when data is ...