With the help of converters and viewers from Office Online, you can share your Microsoft Office files with people who have different versions of Office programs, or even with people who don't have Office installed.
Converters allow you to open files created by people using different versions of your Office programs.
Viewers provide a means for people who don't have Office programs to see your work. You can provide them with the appropriate viewer along with your Office files.
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Replace even more desktop office applications
Replace even more desktop office applications with these resources.
- Google Maps: If you’re still using a program like Microsoft Streets & Trips, make the switch to Google Maps to enjoy online access and lots of mashups.
- MapQuest: MapQuest is another great alternative to desktop mapping programs.
- Omnidrive: Get all of your files stored in one place online using Omnidrive’s service.
- eSnips: This online storage site offers users 5 gigabytes.
- Splashup: This online image editing application has a lot of the same capabilities as Photoshop.
- Scanr: Instead of using your scanner and desktop software, just take a photo of the item and upload it with this service.
- Gliffy: Gliffy’s online diagramming software makes it easy to create flowcharts, technical drawings, and more.
- blist: This super-easy database is like a powerful spreadsheet that can be shared with anyone.
Free Productivity Online Alternatives
Productivity
Get project management, time tracking, and more with these apps.
Get project management, time tracking, and more with these apps.
- Clocking IT: Clocking IT features time tracking, reports, milestones, and lots more.
- Devshop: This hosted project management application is made just for software projects. Single user accounts are free.
- Projjex: Projjex’s project management and collaboration system allows timeline and dashboard capabilities, plus a number of other useful features.
- timeXchange: With this free online timesheet tool, you can track time for multiple individuals and teams.
- Unfuddle: With a free account on Unfuddle, you can get access to simple project management tools for software development teams.
- Trackslife: With this database, you can keep track of your profession on items like budgeting, exercise, and other important items.
- Wrike: This full featured project management service offers task assignment, Gantt charts, and lots more. Single user plans are free, and you can invite other team members to access it.
- WhoDoes: Stay on top of your organization’s activities with this useful tool.
- Track Issue: Use this bug tracking software to stay on top of tasks online.
Free Collaboration Online Alternatives
Collaboration
Instead of using desktop applications to connect, check out these tools.
Free Online Alternatives to Popular Office Apps
Instead of using desktop applications to connect, check out these tools.
- Sosius: Take advantage of awesome collaborative tools, including a group manager, custom workspace, and discussion threads on Sosius.
- Taskbin: This online to do list is great for groups to share.
- Vyew: Vyew makes it easy to do real time collaboration and conferencing.
- Approver: Share your documents and get them approved in one place using Approver.
- OfficeZilla: OfficeZilla is touted as a web based intranet, where you can share calendars, files, forms and more securely online.
- cyn.in: With this online content management service, teams can create and keep tabs on all sorts of data.
- Monkey On Your Back: Send this monkey to do the dirty work of reminding others to get stuff done.
- Backpack: Organize your team online with this ultra-useful collaboration suite.
Free Online Alternatives to Popular Office Apps
Free Online Money Alternatives
Money
Stay on top of your money online with these alternatives to Money and other desktop financial software.
Stay on top of your money online with these alternatives to Money and other desktop financial software.
- Invotrak: Keep track of your invoices and determine what you’re owed with this tool.
- Wesabe: Wesabe’s social finance site blows Microsoft Money out of the water.
- Mint: With Mint you can see where all of your money goes and create plans for it.
- SimplifyThis: Small businesses, freelancers, and independent contractors can use this payment management system for invoices and more.
- XE: This currency converter offers accurate, up-to-the-minute currency rates.
- Side Job Track: Stay on top of your time and billing using Side Job Track.
- NetworthIQ: Track your net worth with this social personal finance manager.
- Invoices Made Easy: This free online invoicing service is great for small businesses that are service oriented.
Presentation Alternatives
Presentation
Use these presentation tools instead of PowerPoint.
Use these presentation tools instead of PowerPoint.
- Empressr: Empressr offers slick presentations that can be shared and voted on publicly.
- Qlipboard: Use this tool to create online slide presentations and even record your own voice over it.
- Spresent: With this Flash presentation generator, you can create documents and embed them anywhere.
- SlideRocket: SlideRocket makes it easy to create professional quality presentations online.
- Preezo: Using this web application, you’ll be able to create and share presentations online.
- Vcasmo: Vcasmo supports multiple file formates, embedding, and more.
- BrinkPad: You can use this presentation tool to create awesome online documents.
- Thumbstacks: Build presentations in your browser and easily share your work with a unique URL.
- PreZentit: Show your presentations online as HTML with this tool.
Free Online Communication & Organization Alternatives to Popular Office Apps
Communication & Organization
Replace applications like Outlook and harness the power of the Internet as a communication tool with these web apps.
Replace applications like Outlook and harness the power of the Internet as a communication tool with these web apps.
- Meebo: Meebo replaces popular IM apps like AIM and Trillian.
- Campfire: Campfire is an awesome online chat tool made just for groups.
- ProjectStat.us: Avoid using lots of emails to send updates to clients and coworkers-use this service that keeps everyone updated at once.
- Stikkit: Stikkit’s post it notes make a great online alternative to Microsoft OneNote.
- iOrganize: iOrganize is great for keeping notes and other important documents together online.
- 9cays: Manage group email in an efficient way with 9cays.
- MyHomePoint: Your entire family can stay organized with this suite of organization tools.
- mynoteIT: Track your to do list, take notes, and share everything using this web app.
- MeetingWizard: Cut down on phone tag with this meeting scheduling service.
- NoteSake: Check out this clean, simple note app.
- 14dayz: Track and manage your time with this web app.
- Ta-da List: Don’t use reminders in Microsoft Office-set up a super easy, shareable Ta-da List.
- Spongecell: With this online calendar app, you can send yourself test message reminders, RSS, and more.
- 30 Boxes: 30 Boxes is an incredibly simple calendar app.
- Ubikuo: Keep notes that are shareable and accessible online and on your mobile device with Ubikuo.
- Mindomo: With this free mind mapping software, you can plan projects, brainstorm, and more.
- The Online CEO: Turn your to do list into a game with point values using this app.
- Remember the Milk: Manage multiple task lists using this simple application. You can even use it offline.
- Bubbl.us: Replace your Apple MindManager with this online mind mapping tool.
- Sproutit: Manage your email with this online helpdesk app.
- Xing: Xing is a great alternative to desktop contact management services.
- Jott: Instead of using desktop transcription software, just call Jott and have your notes emailed to you.
- ebuddy: This site makes it easy to connect to your IM contacts online.
- WordFast: Get this translation tool to work with online clients.
- Oovoo: Oovoo offers users a chance to communicate with free text or video chat.
- Yugma: Use this web conferencing system to connect with clients, coworkers, and other people online.
- Highrise: The Highrise contact manager system is a full-featured app, including contact interaction, cases, and the ability to share with others.
OpenOffice 2.4
If you have not heard of OpenOffice, where have you been since the turn of the century?
If you need an introduction, let’s just say that OpenOffice is currently the best free replacement for the MS Office Suite. I write all of my business letters and documents with it.
In fact, I own a copy of MS Office XP, but have used Openoffice exclusively since 2005 and have no plans to ever switch back to MS Office. Current version is 2.4.
You'd just be daft not to!
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