Google showing ‘view as HTML’ option for Microsoft Excel files in search results
Google has further enhanced Google Docs functionality in their search results.
They have already been showing a ‘view as HTML’ option for Adobe PDF files.
They are now showing a similar option for Microsoft Excel spreadsheets.
So, the user no longer requires having a compatible [...]

Google Labs now has a Google Checkout store gadget
Google has announced the launch of their Google Checkout store gadget in Google Labs.
This gadget can be used by anyone to start their own online store powered by Google technologies like Google Docs and Google Checkout.
Google said that this gadget makes use of the Spreadsheet Data [...]

Google Web Elements
Google Web Elements is a useful service from the search engine giant which enables you to add Google products on your own web pages.
The service currently supports several Google products including:
Google Calendar: This tool can be used to embed a customized calendar on your webpage to highlight upcoming events.
Google Conversation: This product [...]

Insert Drawing now possible in Google Docs
Google continues to enhance their cloud computing service Google Docs.
Users of Google Docs now get access to Insert Drawing functionality.
Insert Drawing enables the user to insert ‘rich, colorful drawings into documents, presentations and spreadsheets’.
Google provides tools such us lines, free hand scribbles, text labels in addition to a [...]

Google Apps users gets Google Apps Status Dashboard
Google has announced the launch of Google Apps Status Dashboard.
This panel can be checked by the users of Google Apps services to see the status of the various services offered by the company.
This became essential after Google’s Gmail webmail service went down for a couple of hours [...]

Google Spreadsheets now editable on mobile devices
US based search engine giant Google has announced an update to their Google Docs online suite.
The company said that they have now added mobile support for editing Google Spreadsheets.
Users would now be able to quickly view, edit, sort, and filter their spreadsheet documents on a variety of [...]

Google Spreadsheets updated with new features including Gadgets
Google has added new features to their Google Spreadsheet online application provided through Google Docs.
The search engine giant as added support for online gadgets in the spreadsheets hosted by the service.
Google engineers Zach Lloyd and Mike Harm spoke about these new features in a blog post: “Developers now [...]

Google launches Google Docs & Spreadsheets
Search engine giant Google has finally launched a merged version of their two online applications Writely and Google Spreadsheets. This new service has been named Google Docs & Spreadsheets.
This new service integrates the two applications providing a common interface to manage documents and spreadsheets.
The company seems to have taken suggestions [...]