
One outstanding feature of Google Docs is the ability to auto-sync your newly created documents to Google Drive. As a result, you won’t have to spend an age trying to figure out how to use your newly found Microsoft Word alternative. The program also features a modern and intuitive design that is relatively easy to learn. With a stable internet connection, you can start creating and editing your documents from the comfort of your browser, without the hassle of installing the program on your local machine. Google Docs is your go-to free word processor, if you need an online alternative to Microsoft Word for your Mac. Google Docsįirst on the list is Google Docs. In this article, you’ll find some of the best picks for Microsoft Word alternatives. Plus there's free OpenOffice occasionally for compatibility with stuff people send to my Mac (some complex docs open better there than in TextEdit).Well, your quest ends here. For now I do my writing in TextEdit on Mac mostly (my docs aren't for printing so it's all I need-and I send the RTFs to my iOS devices for read-only reference either using Dropbox or Readdle Documents). I uses Pages some but I won't switch to it as my mainstay until I get my next iPad (Air) with a Surface-style keyboard cover (Logitech or Zagg). I seem to do more "processing" of numbers than entering them, so I haven't minded tap-entry.

I haven't even added a Bluetooth numpad, although I've thought about it. Toss some paper tax records and notes next to it, put on some iTunes in the background, and get to work. I really like that I can view my iPad work on any time, or grab a PDF that way.Īdded bonus: for financial matters I like to work on the floor (don't ask me why) and the iPad is the perfect form factor for that. Switched to Numbers a couple years ago and never looked back! I like the way it "thinks"-it removes a barrier of annoyance I have always felt with old-fashioned spreadsheet apps. I've always used spreadsheets of necessity but never liked them.
