Create and edit documents, spreadsheets
and presentations with limited text
formatting, comments, and support for
multiple worksheets. Others can view documents
from remote locations as you edit them and you
can print files using Google Cloud Print. It’s not a
replacement for full versions of Word, Excel and
PowerPoint but you can open files in these formats
and it has more features than O ffice Mobile. All edited documents are synced to all devices that Google Drive is installed on.
Not as comprehensive as some
o ffice apps but o ffers much more
than just cloud storage. GOOGLE DRIVE ● Android | OS 2.1 | Free | v 1.2.228.32
● iPad | iOS 5.0 | Free | v1.4.0
Like AcerDocs this app gives you access to
Microsoft O ffice documents saved on a
remote computer. Rather than just
opening the les though, it allows you to remotely
control the desktop. That means you can edit files
directly on that computer using your own version
of O ffice. Although the app is optimised for
touchscreens, your computer isn’t. Therefore,
O ffice might not work as well as it does with a
mouse – your computer must also be left on to use it. Still, you can easily upload les if you want to
edit them directly on a mobile device.
Fantastic features for free, this is
the best remote access option. TEAMVIEWER ● Android | OS 2.1 | Free | v 8.0.1055
● iPhone+ | iOS 4.3 | Free | v 8.0.10095
This is one of the few o ce suite apps
that are available for both iOS and
Android, standing out because it’s free
and exible. You won’t find some features that
paid o ffice apps like Smart O ffice 2 include, such as
the ability to save to a cloud storage service. It
would be churlish to complain, though, given that
you can create and edit files compatible with Word,
Excel and PowerPoint. It also o ers templates and
a variety of formatting options, all of which are
easy to access in Documents To Go-style menus at
the bottom of the screen.
Attractively designed with enough features
that you’ll be surprised it’s free. OLIVEOFFICE ● Android | OS 2.1 | Free | v1.0.85
● iPhone+ | iOS 5.0 | Free | v2.0.5
Like TeamViewer, this app gives you
control over a remote computer. If
Microsoft O ffice is installed on that
machine, you can edit documents with ease as well
as access O ffice components not supported by
O ffice Mobile. You can use a Gmail account to
connect quickly but the free version only allows
you to register and control one computer, and you
can’t upload les you’ve created or edited on the
remote computer. As a result, you have to save
them to a cloud storage service installed on the
server or use a web browser to access them.
Works well for remote access but lacks some
features similar apps have for free. POCKETCLOUD REMOTE RDP/VNC ● Android | OS 2.2 | Free | v 1.3.126
● iPhone+ | iOS 5.0 | Free | v2.2.152
This app works like CloudOn by giving you
access to Microsoft Word, Excel and
PowerPoint on the developer’s remote
servers. The big di fferences are that you also get a
virtual Windows desktop and the full functionality
of Microsoft’s programs. Speed and responsiveness
are surprisingly good, which makes it easy to
access many O ce features with single taps.
However, cloud services aren’t supported without
a subscription and the app is currently only
available for tablets, with the iOS version is
restricted to the USA.
A great online alternative to O ce if you’re
in the right place. ONLIVE DESKTOP ● Android | OS 2.3 | Free | v1.2
● iPad | iOS 4.3 | Free | v1.02
CloudOn doesn’t directly put O ffice
programs on your tablet or smartphone
but instead lets you access them through
a CloudOn workspace. You can create and edit
Word, Excel and PowerPoint files and view several
other file types. The app also supports Dropbox,
Box, Google Drive and SkyDrive so you can sync
edited les with other devices. You need a free
CloudOn account but that puts far more O ffice
features at our ngertips than Microsoft’s own
o ering, with little noticeable di erence in speed.
Great solution for putting many
Microsoft O ffice features in one
app – but requires internet access. CLOUDON ● Android | Varies | Free | Varies
● iPhone+ | iOS 5.0 | Free | v4.1.1
