Teamlab Document Editor as a replacement for Google Docs for Business

Against the background of the continuing buzz around the imminent closure of Google Reader and of reasonable concerns about the disappearance and other products of the Corporation's Good, in Many people (especially managers and those whose work is related to the documentation) certainly had an idea: what if something happens to Documents Google? Previously, we did review Teamlab Office from the perspective of a new product for companies of any size. We like this system, we recommend it, and today we take a closer look at its ability to work with documents in the online mode.

For "single" change the text editor can and will be some pain, but all the same options for the transition - a lot. But for companies that are accustomed to working together with the documents and online, the choice is not so great.

Virtual offices are often perceived as a kind of medium suitable only for files of transit, but in this case we have at hand is a full-fledged document editor.

What is it

So, we go to the module "Documents".

What do we see? Quite familiar interface, something like Docs familiar with the difference that here the left side sections of the files except for accessories and availability are also divided and project. Do not forget that this is still a virtual office, and link each file to a specific project replaces the countless well-tags from which to go mad.

The option "Create" expected a pop-up menu with options for the output document format.

In addition to text documents, spreadsheets and presentations here you can organize your own folder structure. In other words, the user will organize files just like on your computer.

The cool thing is behind the two adjacent buttons. When you click on the menu icon appears download transfer local files to Teamlab Office editor.

You can select files through a familiar Explorer, and you can drag them from the desktop or from a local folder directly to the mouse. All HTML5 charms for the convenience of the user, and no worse than Google Drive.

Import

Since we so often come back to Gugloservisu, it is necessary to talk about the possibilities of import documents from it and similar cloud storage. By clicking on the ellipsis button opens the file import options from a variety of storage, including from Google.

After granting access to storage Teamlab Office will transfer all the necessary files you need into your new workspace. It is convenient and removes the head of all the fears of waiting "agonizing and painful migration."

A careful user will find here more connectivity options and cloud storage accounts to Teamlab. Why not? Not all clouds involve direct work with documents and are only "box" for storing files. You can build a bridge between them and the interface of a virtual office, after which the same repository will be part of the overall corporate system. Among the plug-clouds there are all the favorites: Google Drive, Dropbox, SkyDrive and Box.

Export

Of course, not everyone will be sufficient to transfer files into the system. It is necessary to have a means of displaying information from it in any current form. To do this at the top of the interface is waiting in the wings button "Download as."

When it is pressed the user is free to choose the output format of the saved file.

Here are the buttons for controlling and moving files.

I think something clicked

It is worth noting that by default when you select a file to open its preview and edit you need to press the icon next to the file. It is convenient and eliminates unexpected changes in important documents.

Earlier we talked about the means of protection against accidental changes to important documents, but did not address the issue sekyurnosti data itself. Certainly, we should not trust all the company secrets to just anyone, and in the previous review by one of our readers asked a reasonable question: what with her safety? The relevant section of the terms and conditions of service and terms of use all available explains. No reasons for cautious look.

Sharing and editing

So we got to share. Obviously, under the "joint" refers to himself as the access to the document to several people in the organization, and simultaneously work on the same document by several persons.

To the right of each file you can find the button "Access" through which in the usual manner the creator / owner of the document provides access to the file, and specifies the powers of each of the participants. Most comfortable here - the addition of groups of people. Agree, not very interesting to manually provide access to all employees of department, if in this department, for example, 40 people. In order to notify the person to grant him access to the document, there is a corresponding item for sending alerts.

What is co-authoring? Very simple and quite familiar. An editor with all the relevant options for formatting and text / tables and so on.

There is a comment area in which the necessary observations are made. There is a chat area where participants can discuss in real time with each other about the details of the document.

When you click on a file icon menu to quickly save the document in the desired format.

A similar tool is available from the file in the editor main menu. There is a list of the most pressing actions with files.

Those who were waiting for something radically new, can remember how hard to pass on the "innovative", but it neyuzabelno system. Text editors have long been given in good view. Here, only the developer has included all the best.

The last thing I would like to mention, but not the least important: the appearance of the file after the transfer / opening on the computer of another person. We are all familiar with such situations when it would seem perfectly executed document suddenly turns into an incomprehensible mess, we need only open it on another computer. The beauty of online Teamlab editor that at all stages of processing and "rendering" is performed the same system based on HTML5. As a result, we have absolutely identical in appearance file regardless of which operating system and browser (it just has to be relevant) uses the file recipient.

Total

Despite the urgency, and low probability of extinction in Google Docs as a public tool for collaboration work with documents online, it is recognized that Guglovy tool is not always right for corporate use. Teamlab Document Editor, in turn, sells all that is required from the alleged text editor, a complementary manner with a complete and self-contained virtual desktop environment.

Teamlab Document Editor