Free extension lets you edit and create Word, Excel and Power Point files in Google Chrome

If you are a frequent user of the programs Word, Excel e PowerPoint, but do not want to spend on the package of Microsoft (MS Office by BRL 254,30 for PCs ou BRL 263,10 for Macs), know that there is a practical and free alternative to create and edit documents in the formats they work, right in the browser Google Chrome.

launched by itself Google the extension Office Editing for Docs, Sheets, and Slides install on Google Chrome support for creating and editing documents in the formats .doc, .docx, .xls, .xlsx, .ppt e . Pptx, directly from the web browser.

It works in conjunction with the services Documents (Google Docs), Worksheets (Google Sheets) to Presentations (Google Slides), allowing the user to keep the file formats of the MS Office or convert to the formats of these services. To start using them, follow the tutorial below:

Installation and usage tutorial:

1. launch the browser Google Chrome;
2. Click on the extension link Office Editing for Docs, Sheets, and Slides;
3. Follow the indicated installation steps and wait for the installation process;
4. Ready!

Now, just open your Word, Excel and Power Point files in Google Chrome, gmail or other program Google, which can be viewed and edited on any PC, without having to install the package Microsoft Office.

In addition to traditional tools Word, Excel e PowerPoint, with this extension it is possible to invite other people to edit the document, make comments, participate in chats, etc. Worth the test, especially if you want to save money.