How Google Docs Improves Writing


Check out this helpful post on how Google Docs can improve your writing from the Word Dreams blog.

Google Docs is a free word processing program that does 99% of everything writers will ever need. What isn’t included as part of the Google Docs program can be augmented with mostly free third-party add-ons, extensions, and apps. It operates in the cloud so there’re no syncing issues between the many places we write, pesky maintenance, or expensive yearly upgrades. The end result is a writing tool that is powerful, robust, scalable, and because it’s free, is the equitable solution to so many concerns over the digital divide.

It’s no surprise that Google Docs and its sister programs — Google Spreadsheets, Google Slideshows, Google Draw, and Google Forms — have taken writers by storm. While it does have a moderate learning curve (no worse than MS Word), once traveled, users quickly adopt it as their own and find many reasons why this becomes their favorite tool. Here are the top eleven…

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4 thoughts on “How Google Docs Improves Writing

  1. I have a quick question if you don’t mind. I’ve been using Microsoft Word at least fifteen years and there is little with the program, including writing macros that I haven’t used. In your opinion, what makes Google Docs superior to Microsoft Word? Thank you.

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