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{{short description|Cloud-based office suite}}
{{About|the office suite|the online word processing software|Google Docs}}
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{{Infobox software
| title = Google Docs Editors
| name = Google Docs<!-- Technical name; please don't change -->
| logo = Google Docs icon (2020).svg
| logo size = 70px
| screenshot = 
| caption = 
| author = 
| developer = [[Google]]
| released = {{start date and age|2006|3|9}}
| ver layout = stacked
| latest release version = 
| latest preview version = 
| programming language = [[JavaScript]], [[Java (programming language)|Java]]
| operating system = [[Android (operating system)|Android]], [[iOS]], [[macOS]], [[ChromeOS]]
| platform = [[Web application]]
| language count = 100
| language footnote = {{Citation needed|date=February 2020}}
| genre = {{Plainlist |
*[[Office suite]]
*[[Collaborative software]]
}}
| website = {{URL|https://google.com/docs}}
}}
'''Google Docs Editors''' is a web-based productivity [[office suite]] offered by [[Google]] within its [[Google Drive]] service. The suite includes [[Google Docs]] (word processor), [[Google Sheets]] (spreadsheet), [[Google Slides]] (presentation software), [[Google Drawings]] (vector drawing program), [[Google Forms]] (online forms, quizzes and surveys), [[Google Sites]] (graphical website editor), [[Google Keep]] (note-taking application),<ref>{{Cite web|title=Google Docs: Free Online Documents for Personal Use|url=https://www.google.com/docs/about/|access-date=October 13, 2020|website=www.google.com}}</ref> and [[Google Vids]] (AI video editor; currently in beta testing). It used to also include [[Google Fusion Tables]] until it was discontinued in 2019.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Notice: Google Fusion Tables Turndown - Fusion Tables Help |url=https://support.google.com/fusiontables/answer/9185417?hl=en |access-date=March 13, 2022 |website=support.google.com}}</ref>

The Google Docs Editors suite is available freely for users with personal [[Google account]]s: through a [[web application]], a set of [[mobile app]]s for [[Android (operating system)|Android]] and [[iOS]], and a [[desktop application]] for Google's [[ChromeOS]]. It is also available to enterprise customers utilizing [[Google Workspace]] and individuals at educational institutions through '''Workspace for Education'''.

==Availability==
The Google Docs Editors suite is available free of charge for users with personal [[Google Account|Google accounts]]. It is also offered as part of Google's business-centered service, [[Google Workspace]].<ref>{{cite web |title=G Suite - Choose a Plan |url=https://gsuite.google.com/pricing.html |access-date=October 30, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://cloud.google.com/blog/products/workspace/introducing-google-workspace/|title=Announcing Google Workspace, everything you need to get it done, in one location|website=Google Cloud Blog}}</ref>

==Competition==
The suite mainly competes with [[Microsoft Office]] and [[iWork]] software suites.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Nield 2017-06-26T08:40:23.176Z|first=David|title=Google Docs vs Microsoft Office Online vs Apple iWork for iCloud: battle of the online office suites|url=https://www.t3.com/news/google-vs-microsoft-vs-apple-battle-of-the-online-office-suites|access-date=October 6, 2020|website=T3|language=en}}</ref> It pioneered real-time collaborative editing since its inception in 2006, while Microsoft Office introduced it in 2013.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Warren|first=Tom|date=May 4, 2015|title=Microsoft brings real-time collaborative editing to Office 2016|url=https://www.theverge.com/2015/5/4/8547433/microsoft-office-2016-real-time-co-authoring-features|access-date=October 6, 2020|website=The Verge|language=en}}</ref> 

The suite can open and save files in [[Microsoft Office]] file formats like .docx, .xlsx and .pptx . Microsoft Office is a paid suite of productivity apps while Google Docs Editors Suite is available for free to users with private Google accounts. It is also offered as part of Google's business-oriented Google Workspace service, which ran until October 2020 under the name G Suite, a monthly subscription service that unlocks additional features.<ref>{{cite web|access-date=2021-12-25|language=de|title=Google Workspace (ehemals G Suite): Preismodelle|url=https://workspace.google.com/intl/de/pricing.html}}<!-- auto-translated by Module:CS1 translator --></ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://cloud.google.com/blog/products/workspace/introducing-google-workspace/|title=Announcing Google Workspace, everything you need to get it done, in one location|website=Google Cloud Blog}}</ref>

[[iWork]] competes with Google Docs Editors on features and real-time collaboration, but is primarily used on Apple platforms like macOS and iOS. 

== See also ==
* [[List of collaborative software]]
* [[Comparison of office suites]]
* [[Microsoft Office]]
* [[Microsoft 365]]
* [[iWork]]

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