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Google combines word processing, spreadsheets

October 11, 2006 Beta of Google Docs & Spreadsheets launches; free product lets people collaborate online in real time. TAGS: Google Docs, spreadsheet, Writely, word-processing, Google Inc., Real-Time, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Corp.

Google buys Web word-processing technology

March 9, 2006 Showing it's interest in enabling people to handle office tasks over the Net, Google buys Upstartle, maker of Writely. TAGS: Writely, Google Inc., OpenOffice, word-processor, word-processing, Microsoft Office, blog, Microsoft Corp.

Google welcomes Writely sign-ups

August 21, 2006 Online word processor figures to be part of the search giant's counterweight to Microsoft's Office Live strategy. TAGS: Writely, ThinkFree, word-processing, Google Inc., Microsoft Office, Microsoft Corp.

Web word processor adds PDF conversion

December 12, 2005 Site converts documents to PDF standard, adding to other new features such as OpenDocument and Rich Text Format support. TAGS: Writely, OpenDocument Format, word-processor, Web service, word-processing, AJAX, co-founder, document, Adobe PDF, Yahoo! Inc., Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Outlook, Microsoft Office, Google Inc.

Google deal highlights Web 2.0 boom

March 13, 2006 Is Google's acquisition of Web word processor Writely a harbinger of more acquisitions? Dozens of Web 2.0-style start-ups certainly hope so. TAGS: Writely, Web 2.0, productivity-application, word-processing, Web service, offering, AJAX, Google Inc., acquisition, photograph, Microsoft Corp., video

Microsoft eyes new ways to sell Office

July 11, 2007 An ad-supported or online version of the company's profitable software isn't coming soon. But Microsoft is thinking about options. TAGS: Microsoft Office Live, Microsoft Works, Google Docs, Microsoft Office, Steve Ballmer, word-processing, spreadsheet, Microsoft Outlook, Microsoft Corp., U.S., Google Inc., e-mail

Office Live almost out of the gate

October 31, 2006 More details emerge on the Web-based programs as they near the end of beta. But don't expect an online version of Office. Images: Office Live and on screen TAGS: Microsoft Office Live, online version, small business, Microsoft Office, Google Docs, spreadsheet, desktop software, word-processing, Microsoft Corp., U.S., e-mail, Google Inc.
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