Though it doesn't support all Microsoft Office features, the no-cost ThinkFree Online can use the same file formats, making it the most Office-compatible online productivity suite- it even works with Office 2007 files.
The package, which combines a word processor, spreadsheet, and presentation program, runs in your browser, lets you store documents (upto 1GB) on ThinkFree's server. It has two editing modes, Quick Edit and Power Edit. Both have a toolbar interface but no standard menus. A subscription version, currently in beta, also runs as a desktop app.
Writer, the word processor, opens and saves even complex Word 2007 and older files, but edits in full-page view only. Calc, which is rich in financial, scientific, and engineering functions, opens complex Excel files, displays most charts well, and imports Pivot Tables. The Show app opens elaborate PowerPoint files and, in Power Edit mode, resembles PowerPoint. It offers basic transition effects.
If one needs both Office compatibility and online storage, it's a good choice.
The package, which combines a word processor, spreadsheet, and presentation program, runs in your browser, lets you store documents (upto 1GB) on ThinkFree's server. It has two editing modes, Quick Edit and Power Edit. Both have a toolbar interface but no standard menus. A subscription version, currently in beta, also runs as a desktop app.
Writer, the word processor, opens and saves even complex Word 2007 and older files, but edits in full-page view only. Calc, which is rich in financial, scientific, and engineering functions, opens complex Excel files, displays most charts well, and imports Pivot Tables. The Show app opens elaborate PowerPoint files and, in Power Edit mode, resembles PowerPoint. It offers basic transition effects.
If one needs both Office compatibility and online storage, it's a good choice.
