Office ^2; Plus – Review
By App Type: Uncategorized
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By: Byte Squared
Version #: 3.0.1
Date Released: 2010-02-17
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Price: 5.99
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Apps like Office2 prove that Microsoft really has to get on the ball in terms of providing their Microsoft Office suite for the iPhone and iPod touch. There are already several third-party application that provide edit functionality for DOC and XLS files and I’ve seen least two of them make the top 50 sales. Office2 hasn’t made it there yet, but it should.
It is difficult to edit Word documents on the iPod touch due to the small screen and awkward touch-keyboard. This app makes it simple and intuitive to create and edit Word and Excel files on your device. Once the document or spreadsheet is created, you can either save it locally and transfer it to a local computer via an HTTP network or use cloud computing services like iDisk or Google Docs.
The app also allows the user to create specific folders to hold the files, delete files, move files between two different places, and change settings such as the ability to see file extensions and sizes and how the date is shown.
I’ve been looking for a Word and Excel document editor for a while. At $5.99, this one is slightly cheaper than the other alternatives although it doesn’t do quite as much. Overall, I can recommend Office2 for editing Microsoft documents and spreadsheets on the go. Hopefully it will find a niche and won’t be wiped out by iWorks for the iPad.
Feature List from the Developer include;
? View many different types of file including DOCX, XLSX, PPT, PPTX, PDF, iWork, HTML, PNG, JPEG.
? Transfer files to and from the phone via wi-fi or through cloud based services, such as Google Docs and MobileMe iDisk.
? Organize your files by creating folders and moving or copying files between folders.
? Email multiple remote or local files as attachments.
? Automatic book marking of your last position within each file.
? Compatible with Microsoft Word, NeoOffice, Excel, Numbers and any other .doc or .xls compatible programs.
? Portrait and landscape views.
? Copy and paste. For the word processor, this includes text and images from other applications, including Safari.WORD PROCESSOR (OPTIONAL IN-APP PURCHASE)
? Character formatting, including text and fill color, bold, italic, underline, font face and size.
? Paragraph formatting including alignment, indenting, bullets and numbering.
? Support for tables, including table creation.
? Support for images, including inserting of images from the camera roll or pasting from other programs.
? Searching of text within documents.
? Undo and redo, up to 100 undo levels.
? Auto-correction and auto-completion are supported.SPREADSHEET (OPTIONAL IN-APP PURCHASE)
? Handles multiple worksheets with unlimited rows and columns.
? Searching and sorting of cells.
? Cell formatting, including bold, italic, borders, text and cell color, alignment, text wrapping.
? Cell types, including General, Number, Currency, Percentage, Date, Time, Date/Time and Text.
? Merge cells feature.
? Pane freezing.
? Tap and drag to change row heights and column widths.
? Intelligent auto range selection for range based functions.
? Tap cells to compose formula.
? Insert, copy, paste or cut cell ranges, rows or columns.
? Date formats, date separators and numeric separators are all handled correctly according to the current locale, with manual override. Out of all the iPhone spreadsheets, only Office² Free does this correctly!
Quick Take
Value:High.
Would I Buy Again:Probably.
Learning Curve:Low to medium.
Who Is It For:Those who need to edit Microsoft documents and spreadsheets on the go.
What I Like:Simple, intuitive design.
What I Don't Like:Can't seem to transfer pre-existing documents for editing to the device.
Final Statement:Hopefully this app and others like it won't be crushed by iWorks for the iPad.
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