Google Docs
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| Developer(s) | Google Inc. |
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| Written in | JavaScript |
| Operating system | Web, Chrome, Android, iOS |
| Available in | 53 languages[1] |
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| Website | www.google.com/docs/about www.google.com/sheets/about www.google.com/slides/about |
The suite is tightly integrated with Google Drive. All files created with the apps are by default saved to Google Drive. It combines the features of Writely and Google Spreadsheets, along with a presentation program incorporating technology designed by Tonic Systems.
Data storage of files was introduced on January 12, 2010, with 1 GB of free space. On April 24, 2012, Google launched Google Drive which supplants Google Docs. Google Drive incorporates the Google Docs suite into itself alongside providing improved storage functionality.[3]
While Google Docs has been criticised for traditionally lacking the functionality of Microsoft Office, it has received praise for its simplicity, ease of collaboration and frequent product updates. The Next Web has described Google Docs as a "pretty robust set of free tools that are improving every month".[4]
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History
Writely's beta logo
Writely was a web-based word processor created by the software company Upstartle and launched in August 2005.[5] It began as an experiment by programmers Sam Schillace, Steve Newman and Claudia Carpenter, trying out the then new Ajax technology and the "content editable" function in browsers.[6] Writely's original features included a collaborative text editing suite and access controls.[citation needed] Menus, keyboard shortcuts, and dialog boxes are similar to what users may expect in a desktop word processor such as Microsoft Word or LibreOffice Writer.
Google Spreadsheets, first launched as a limited test on Google Labs on June 6, 2006,[7] originated from the product XL2Web by 2Web Technologies, which was acquired by Google in June 2005.
On March 9, 2006, Google announced that it had acquired Upstartle.[8] At the time of acquisition, Upstartle had four employees.[9] Writely closed registration to its service until the move to Google servers was complete.[8] In August 2006, Writely sent account invitations to everyone who had requested to be placed on a waiting list, and then became publicly available on August 23. Writely continued to maintain its own user system until September 19, 2006, when it was integrated with Google Accounts.[10]
Writely originally ran on Microsoft ASP.NET technology which uses Microsoft Windows. Since July 2006, Writely servers appear to be running a Linux-based operating system.[11]
Meanwhile, Google developed Google Spreadsheets using the technology it had acquired from 2Web Technologies in 2005 and launched Google Labs Spreadsheets[7][12] on June 6, 2006, as the first public component of what would eventually become Google Docs. It was initially made available to only a limited number of users, on a first-come, first-served basis. The limited test was later replaced with a beta version available to all Google Account holders, around the same time as a press release was issued.[13]
In February 2007, Google Docs was made available to Google Apps users.
In June 2007, Google changed the front page to include folders instead of labels, organized in a side bar.[citation needed]
On September 17, 2007, Google released a presentation program for Google Docs, which originated from the company's acquisition of Tonic Systems on April 17, 2007.[14][15]
On July 6, 2009, Google announced on its official blog that Google Docs, along with other Google Apps, would be taken out of beta.[16]
On January 12, 2010, Google announced on its official blog that Google Docs would allow storage of any file type, with 1 GB of free space and $0.25/GB for additional storage.[17]
On January 29, 2010, Google announced that support for Internet Explorer 6 would end on March 1.[18]
On March 7, 2010, DocVerse, an online document collaboration company, was acquired by Google.[19] It allows multiple user online collaboration on Microsoft Office compatible document formats such as Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.[20] Improvements based on DocVerse were announced and deployed in April 2010.[21]
On April 12, 2010, Google launched a standalone drawings editor into the Google Docs suite.[22]
In June 2010, it was reported that access to Google Docs had been blocked in Turkey.[23] A Google employee confirmed the problem saying that it "appear[ed] to be linked to the ongoing ban on YouTube."[24]
On January 31, 2011, Google began to test a new homepage for docs.google.com. This shows users all of the files, documents or not without having to go to multiple places.[25]
As of September 29, 2011, Google Docs supported offline viewing through an opt-in beta HTML 5 web app.[26]
On 26 April 2012, Google launched Google Drive, which supplants Google Docs. It combines all of the Docs features with improved storage functionality.[27] This also incorporates the Google Docs service into Google Drive. Google Docs' URL now redirects to Google Drive.
On 15 May 2012, a research tool was introduced in Google Docs.[28]
In June 2012, Google announced that it had acquired Quickoffice, a leader in office productivity solutions.[29]
On 28 June 2012, offline editing was made available to Google Docs on Chrome and Chrome OS. The capability was announced at Google I/O by Clay Bavor, director of product management for Google Apps. Bavor stated that the company was also working on offline support for spreadsheets and presentations.[30]
In October 2012, following the launch of Google Drive, Google Documents, Spreadsheets and Presentations were renamed Google Docs, Sheets and Slides, respectively. At the same time, Chrome apps were released which provided shortcuts to the services on Chrome's new tab page.[31]
On 23 January 2013, offline support was extended to Google Slides.[32]
On 11 December 2013, Google released a new version of Google Sheets on the Chrome Web Store that added offline support and removed most of the spreadsheet size restrictions, among other improvements.[33]
On 11 March 2014, Google introduced add-ons for Google Docs and Google Sheets.[34]
On 30 April 2014, Google announced standalone mobile apps for Google Docs, Google Sheets and Google Slides on Android and iOS. While Docs and Sheets were made available on both platforms immediately, Slides was announced to be "coming soon".[35]
On 25 June 2014 at the Google I/O, Google Slides was released for Android, while the iOS version was announced to be released over the "coming weeks". At the same time, a new collaborative feature called 'Suggested Edits' was introduced. A new Chrome extension called 'Office Editing for Docs, Sheets and Slides' was also introduced.[36]
Towards the end of July 2014, Google launched individual home screens for Google Docs, Sheets and Slides on the web. The interfaces incorporate Google's new Material Design language with a simplified menu and extensive use of colours, and is similar to the interface on the mobile apps. Users can still access all of their files collectively through Google Drive.[37]
Finally at the end of August 2014 Google Docs was updated again adding new functions, features including new titles and performance improvements.
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