Yandex Documents is an alternative to Google Docs for working with texts, presentations and tables
Miscellaneous / / April 27, 2022
The service will help to jointly edit files through a browser and a mobile application.
Western companies continue to leave Russia, which may have an unpleasant effect on the field of office applications as well. So far, Microsoft and Google have not announced a complete blocking of their services, but it is still worth considering fallback options.
Yandex offers its own set of programs. It allows you to work with documents, store files, correspond with colleagues, plan time and conduct video conferences. All tools are collected under a common interface. This complex is called "Yandex 360".
It is not necessary to use all dialing services and pay for a subscription. If you need a fairly convenient way to create and edit texts, tables and presentations, then one section is enough - Yandex Documents.
The program works through a browser, files can be opened from a computer or smartphone without installing the application. There is also an editing option via cloud service "Yandex" on the phone.
"Documents" supports MS Office formats: DOCX, XLSX and PPTX. You can also convert from other office suites.
The most recently opened documents are displayed at the top of the list on the main page of the service. Files can be sorted by name and size, and frequently used can be pinned. You can store them in the Yandex Disk cloud repository and in the internal memory of a PC or smartphone.
Documentation
The text editor provides all the basic features familiar to users from MS Word, Google Docs and other similar programs. You can customize page and font styles, alignment, lists, indents, highlight and background colors.
It is also possible to insert images from disk or through a link into the text, add tables and diagrams, embed figures, mathematical formulas and symbols. Footnotes and footers are available, it will turn out to make a table of contents and bookmarks.
The history of changes to the document is constantly maintained, it is easy to undo the wrong action in the process of work. The file properties display a list of versions by save time. Of these, you can restore the previous version by rolling back unsuccessful edits.
The service supports joint parallel work with files. To do this, you need to open access to other users via a link with the right to view or edit. Even those who do not have a Yandex account are allowed to participate. You can add comments to all files.
If you wish, you can download documents to your device, edit them offline in other office applications, and then upload them back. But by default, they are stored on Yandex Disk.
The finished document can be saved in standard formats: DOCX, PDF, TXT, RTF and HTML. Variants available under OpenOffice, as well as those used for FB2 and EPUB e-books.
A useful feature for users is editing from a smartphone. In mobile mode, there are basic functions: creating a document, typing, setting the font, adding comments. You can quickly correct some points or read and review the result.
From a smartphone, you can make links, insert breaks and footnotes, add page numbers and adjust their location.
It is also possible, as in PC mode, to insert images from the gadget's memory or via a web link. And you can also add tables from your phone, for which a set of several dozen ready-made styles is provided with setting the number of rows and columns.
In the mobile version, there is a setting for the size and orientation of the document sheet. Resaving the file in a different format will not work, but it can be downloaded to a smartphone and edited offline if necessary.
tables
"Spreadsheets", like "Documents", is convenient to use for collaboration. The editor provides for formatting and setting the style of cells, adjusting layout options. Of course have diagrams and graphs, as well as detailed work with formulas. The web application even corrects some errors in formula signs.
The data for the table can be loaded from a local file or from a remote server via a link to the source. Filtering, sorting, grouping and checking according to specified criteria are available for the entered information.
If necessary, the collected document can be encrypted and an access password can be set on it. It is possible to hide formulas and parts of tables. The finished file is saved in formats for MS Office or OpenOffice or in CSV with fields separated by commas.
As in the case of text documents, in mobile mode, tables offer only basic settings for fonts and cells. This option is suitable, for example, for quick small edits and checking reports.
You can add from your phone formulas, charts and shapes. In addition, it will turn out to insert images and hyperlinks. Data sorting and filtering are also available.
Presentations
In "Yandex Documents" you can put together a presentation pretty quickly. This will be especially easy for users familiar with PowerPoint. 11 layouts and 12 themes are pre-prepared for slides. There is also a choice fonts and palettes.
You can add a chart, table, image, shape, and various captions to a slide. All this is easy to supplement with formulas and symbols. There are also headers.
Don't forget to add a space for the presenter's notes below each slide. But the transition effects made only eight pieces. Collaboration mode is also available for presentations.
As a result, slides can be saved for other office packages, as well as in PDF, PNG and JPEG. Password protection is provided for critical presentations.
Preparing a presentation from a phone is not very convenient, but the user has options for the theme, layout, transitions, and slide fill color. You can insert an image and a table. After editing, you should start the show mode and check the work on mistakes.
Scans
The last item in the "Documents" is a section with scanned texts. From a computer, files can only be viewed, downloaded and printed. The scanning process itself can only be performed from a smartphone.
This feature allows the gadget's camera to quickly remove information from paper. The service is built into the Disk and Mail mobile applications. According to the creators, the process of processing the image and bringing it into the proper form is performed using neural networks.
The program crops the sheet along the contour, removes shadows and adjusts the contrast. The resulting file can be saved in the device's memory or downloaded to "Disk" in PNG, PDF or JPEG format.
Unfortunately, there is no full-fledged text recognition and converting it to an editable format. Perhaps this will be added in future service updates.
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