Google Documents and Spreadsheets

Who needs an expensive word processor when Google now provide a perfectly adequate version on line.  In fact, Google is in effect setting itself up as the Network Attached Storage device.  You can get an email account which will allow you to keep a permanent archive of your emails and now you can use an online word processor and spreadsheet and then store your documents with Google.  It means that you can operate your organisation (albeit somewhat basically) over the net using low specification equipment provided you have good bandwidth.  This is the critical feature.

The word processor and the spreadsheet work well and cover all the basic functions.

Try it, there is no cost involved other than being on the internet...

http://docs.google.com

Getting started couldn't be easier.  simply click on the web address above and register (there are no obligations- you can choose not to have the Google search bar in your browser).  Both applications behave in a similar way to Word and Excel, but only have the main features.  They work very well.  This document was created on it.