Google Docs: Documents, Spreadsheets and Presentations background information:

• Create basic documents, spreadsheets and presentations from scratch. You can easily do all the basics, including making bulleted lists, sorting by columns, adding tables, images, comments, formulas, changing fonts and more.
• Upload your existing files - documents, spreadsheets and presentations in most popular file formats, including DOC, XLS, PPT, ODT, ODS, RTF, CSV, etc. Warning - your existing screen and printer formatting will NOT come through intact.
• Familiar desktop feel makes editing a breeze. Just click the toolbar buttons to bold, underline, indent, change the font or number format, change the cell background color and so on.
• Create and keep docs in one place on the web that's accessible anytime, from any Internet connected computer.
• Manage, update and share docs with colleagues by sending them a simple email invitation.
• Edit together online and in real-time, or contribute at different times to the same docs on the web.
• Present and control docs and slide shows for all viewers over the web, with no special setup required. Chat with viewers in real-time via integrated chat.
• Quickly publish docs to the general public or individuals of their choice.
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