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Google Docs viewer adds support for Microsoft Word documents
If you're a Gmail user and you receive a lot of Microsoft Word .doc and .docx file attachments, you may have noticed a new feature. If not, I'll clue you in: Gmail has added a view link for Word documents.
And yes, that means that the Google Docs Viewer now supports .doc and .docx as well. Formatting looks good so far on the documents I've tested -- the TuneUp press release looks very nearly the same in Viewer as it does in Word 2010.
This is a godsend for me personally -- a ton of the press releases I get sent from software companies arrive in .docx format, and I really don't enjoy downloading them first and firing up Word just to read a few paragraphs which probably could've been sent in good ol' HTML or rich text anyway.
[via the official Gmail blog]
And yes, that means that the Google Docs Viewer now supports .doc and .docx as well. Formatting looks good so far on the documents I've tested -- the TuneUp press release looks very nearly the same in Viewer as it does in Word 2010.
This is a godsend for me personally -- a ton of the press releases I get sent from software companies arrive in .docx format, and I really don't enjoy downloading them first and firing up Word just to read a few paragraphs which probably could've been sent in good ol' HTML or rich text anyway.
[via the official Gmail blog]
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Subscribe to commentsKyokoJun 25th 2010 1:48PM
I love google docs viewer but I wish it plays well with IE.
It's too buggy to be used for public use or clients.
http://www.google.com/support/forum/p/Google+Docs/thread?tid=08faa7e2c58eb5b0&hl=en
TommyJun 25th 2010 4:58PM
dont blame google for not fixing microsoft internet explorer mess, IE is so horrible outdated its shuld be outlawed everywhere
ArpitJun 25th 2010 4:26PM
This is not new. Google Docs Viewer is supporting .doc and .docx files for long time. And, here is a browser add-on for Firefox & Chrome to open .doc,.pdf, .ppt, .docx files with Google Docs Viewer with two unique features: HTTPS / secured connection and full screen view:
http://blog.arpitnext.com/gpdf
:)
tommylaJun 25th 2010 5:07PM
i think they mean from gmail hehe