Google Docs is an online word processor, presentation editor, and spreadsheet that allow educators and their learners to create, store, and securely share online live interaction. It comes with all the traditional functions of Microsoft Word but enables learners to interact by giving and receiving responses from educators through the suggestion and comment functions.

Website: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.apps.docs.editors.docs&hl=en

What Users Love About the App

“Easy to share with other Google users within predefined Groups. Good security and availability of Google servers makes it the most reliable and secure method of making IP information available.”

“I love using Google docs, primarily for its ability to save file online which enables me to retrieve it anywhere and in any device just by logging in to my Gmail, and it offers almost all the vital editing tools that are offered in other prominent Word programs.”

“Google Docs is an excellent document software, and I love it for the accessibility it provides by saving files on the servers which is very useful for students and researchers who use different computers o other devices at home and on campus to access their files.”

“Google Docs makes it SO easy to collaborate with others on documents, give, request, and incorporate comments, and share files that can be updated in realtime. For collaboration and sharing, Google Docs is the only platform I use.”

“Google Docs is an easy to use, lightweight software for generating or editing documents. It supports all prominent document formats like .doc, .docx, .rtf etc. Though it has a very simple design yet offers a lot of options to format your text or complete document. It comes pre integrated with Google Drive, meaning all your documents are uploaded automatically to Google Drive in the presence of internet that you can later retrieve from it anywhere.”

What Users Dislike About the App

“It’s difficult to utilize if your internet connection is poor or unstable. You likewise need to keep the Google Drive tidy or you can end up with loads of futile untitled reports in your documents.”

“Sometimes I find when I am using the program it often lags a little when I end up typing too fast, which can sometimes also cause the webpage to crash, which is a little disappointing.”

“Sometimes it’s hard to open documents from my desktop computer office suite (MS Office) to our Google Drive using Google Docs, some formats can’t export or won’t open at all, I have to spend extra time making a new version of it, having both documents opened at the same time in order for my to copy all the info from one to the other.”

“Google docs is weak in formatting as it lacks many fonts. Also it lacks support for a lot of document file formats. As it is primarily online application, you cannot access a document in absence of internet if you haven’t downloaded and saved it ro your device.”

“The tool is not fully fit for robust word processing, as it lacks many features that are required for professional use. It have security issues and is not recommended for use in many companies. The graphical user interface can be improved.”