Chromebook For Dummies, 2nd Edition

Chapter 11

Using Other Office Tools

IN THIS CHAPTER

Using Microsoft Office Online apps

Using emailing and the calendar with Microsoft Outlook

Using iCloud office tools

Storing data in the cloud with OneDrive and iCloud

Displaying and commenting on PDF files with Adobe Reader

Google has made tremendous headway with its suite of office products: Gmail for email, Docs for word processing, Sheets for spreadsheets, and Slides for presentations. These are popular both in business as well as with home users. And, as previous chapters note, they all work great on Chromebooks. That said, you may have your reasons for considering and using alternatives.

The undisputed leader in office software around the world in business, schools, and homes is Microsoft Office, whose powerhouse programs include Outlook for email, calendar, and contacts, Word for word processing, Excel for spreadsheets, PowerPoint for slide presentations, OneNote for note-taking, Skype for collaboration, and OneDrive for storing ...