Now that the Redmond men have "given up" and finally opted to launch Office for iPad, the unofficial alternatives are beginning to lose meaning, except for the economic aspect, however, it is possible to have all the functions that Microsoft offers both with them and without them. Let's see.
Office for iPad
At the moment having Office for iPad officially is already a reality and it is enough to go to the App Store and download its three applications (Word, Excel and PowerPoint) for "free". However, once installed and despite its careful design and good performance so far, we will soon find ourselves with an unpleasant surprise: Office for iPad, in its free version, only allows us to view documents so if we want to carry out any other action such as creating and editing, something that is supposed to be basic for those who really need these applications, we will have to pay a whopping 69 euros per year (in their "personal" or more basic option) which It will give access to all its functions as well as an extra storage in the cloud and sixty minutes in Skype calls.
The application is no longer available in the App Store The application is no longer available in the App Store The application is no longer available in the App StoreLet's be honest. The measure has not been the right one, in addition to being late. Although Office for iPad It already boasts of more than I do not know how many millions of downloads, the vast majority are the result of the novelty and it remains to be known really not who will keep them on their devices if not who are willing to pay to do the same that they can do for free with other options.
The "one-time" alternative to Office for iPad
Many of us do not need Office for iPad because we do not use our device to create documents, however, for specific cases, we can use a free and official option from Microsoft itself. Is about Office Mobile, the Office app for iPhone that, with the launch of Office for iPad, it became free and allows us to both view and create and edit documents.
Although it is only available for iPhone, we can also install it directly from the App Store on our iPad and use it resized. The user experience is not the same, not even close, but for the occasional edition of a document it can be more than enough.
Quickoffice, the alternative to Office offered by Google
And here we find the solution provided by the giant Google that likes to offer us solutions, alternatives and services one hundred percent free. Quickoffice is a more than interesting alternative to Office for iPad it allows you to create and edit Microsoft Office documents, spreadsheets and presentations on your iPhone and iPad. Logged in with your Google account, you will be able to save your works in Google Drive and access them, as well as edit them, from any mobile or desktop device.
The application is no longer available in the App StoreThe perfect alternative for iOS users: iWork
iWork, created by Apple, is presented as the ideal option for those users fully immersed in the apple ecosystem given its perfect and instant synchronization between all iOS devices (iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch) as well as Mac. Even documents can be created and / or edited on the web through icloud.com. iWork is simple, intuitive and has nothing to envy Office for iPad Well, you can export all your Pages, Numbers or Keynote documents in Microsoft formats. Furthermore, from the moment you purchase a new device, you will have the free Apple office suite on all your Mac computers and devices.
The alternative for everyone, Google Drive
And finally again makes its appearance Google with Google Drive and its new standalone Docs and Sheets applications. This set is the perfect alternative to Office for iPad and for all users, regardless of the type of computer they use, the smartphone they have, etc. as it is totally multiplatform. You can know much more about this alternative here.
The application is no longer available in the App Store The application is no longer available in the App Store The application is no longer available in the App StoreAnd that's all. As you can see now, having Office for iPad is quite simple, although also somewhat expensive from an economic point of view; If you work with documents in Office format remember that there are many more than valid alternatives like the ones we have shown you. Which ones do you use? Which one do you think is the best of all?
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