We’re out of catchy ways to talk about new Google tools that work to keep you from going Microsoft, so this time we’ll just come out and say it: The Google Docs Viewer now displays Microsoft Word attachments in your browser.
Let’s say someone sends a message to your Gmail account with a Microsoft Word document attached.
Now you don’t have to download, save, and open in Microsoft Word to view it. In other words, you don’t need Microsoft Word. At all.
As you’re viewing the document in your browser, you can also edit it.
The Google Docs viewer also allows users to view .pdf, .ppt, .docx and .tiff files in your browser, all you have to do is click the “View” link.
