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Collaboration:
Collaboration features are available in real-time. Multiple users can work on the same document simultaneously, just like Google Docs.
User Interface:
The user interface for Docs is clean and straightforward. It's user-friendly, especially for those who prefer a simpler experience. Known for its feature-rich interface, Microsoft Word offers extensive formatting options and advanced features for users in addition to the basic features offered by Docs.
Features and Functionality:
Historically, Microsoft Word has been more feature-rich, with a wide range of formatting options, extensive templates, advanced page layout tools, and powerful editing capabilities. Google Docs does well in covering essential word processing needs with an emphasis on collaboration needs. It does not have as many templating and layout options as Word.
Integration
Microsoft Word integrates with the Microsoft 365 suite just as well as Google Docs does with the Google Suite. You can easily copy and paste Excel charts and data into your Word document. Word also has better integration capabilities with third-party applications. Oftentimes, Google Docs need to be saved as Word documents to be readable or submittable in certain situations. With Word, the original copy works just fine.
Offline Capabilities
Both Word and Docs have offline editing capabilities that can be turned on through the application's settings. This allows the document to be modified and saved without the need for Wifi or another connectivity option.
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