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Google Docs - Spreadsheets Specifically

Does the transformer allow you to edit Google Doc Spreadsheets with and without the keyboard?
I have 140+ line Google doc spreadsheet I live in. I need to access it!
Anyone post screens or comment on it's ability please and thanks.
This will most likely make or break my ability to purchase that fine piece of machinery.

Could someone try to download Google Docs from the market and open a spreadsheet please?
Can you edit it? with/without keyboard?

AFAIK, the Google Docs app only allows you to access the web-based phone interface for editting spreadsheets, which means you have to touch a row to activate the edit mode (i.e. a textbox for each cell) and then touch a "Submit" button to finalize the changes or a "Cancel" button to ignore any changes. It is okay for editting a small spreadsheet, but you can imagine how inefficient it would be for a large spreadsheet. But at least copy and paste from other apps works. Since I don't have a keyboard/touchpad, I can't say how it would work with one, but I imagine it would be better than just with touch screen.

If you only need to access it and not consistently do lots of editing Google docs works fine. The included Polaris Office is pretty nice IMO. I don't think you can open up existing spreadsheets with it, but if you have time to copy it manually to Polaris, it's much better for editing.
Edit: after searching the forum, it seems the 3.1 update will add back the function to link your Google account to add/open Google docs in Polaris Office.
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I'm able to open, and change my spreadsheets just fine.
12 tabs, all cross link calculated, ~100-200 lines with ~30 columns per sheet.
No issues, polaris and web.

Best business apps for TF700

Hi,
Can you suggest me best apps that I can use for work and in office with my Transformer? I use office, pdf, presentations, basicaly things all of us use everyday for work.
Thanks people.

PDF: Perfect Viewer with PDF plugin (Both Free.)
Office: Kingsoft (free), DocumentsToGo or OfficeSuite Pro. (both paid)
Presentations: for images: Quickpic (just make a folder) (Free) or the office apps. ^

Document
you should try for your office: Kingsoft and DocumentsToGo (it's awesome).

Business Calender
Camscanner - Scan docs, save them as pdf, upload to cloud
Ultimate Checklist - Great for planning stuff.

Handrite and 7Notes are a must for me

Found an interesting business tool that has been useful in my role as a consultant. Sometimes a very basic toolkit, but nice to have handy...
Mind Tools
https://play.google.com/store/search?q=mind+tools

I use already for a long time Touchdown exchange app.
It syncs perfectly with my MS exchange account, notes, address book, calendar/appointments etc.
One of best apps around and they have a special tablet version of it.
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Great topic.
I hate Polaris office, and either it or Kingsoft changed the orientation of my Excel spreadsheets from "Left to Right" to "Right to Left" (Column A was at far right, B to its left, etc.)
I'll get a detailed list of what I personally use on my Infinity in the coming days.
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johnlgalt said:
I hate Polaris office
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I tried once to create a very simple spreadsheet with Polaris Office. And with "simple" I mean about 10 rows by 6 columns with nothing more complex than additions.
After saving the xlsx file, Polaris Office could not even read its own file again! The extremely helpful error message: "An error occurred while opening the document". Yes, the very file that the very same app just saved a couple of seconds ago.
The funny thing is that Kingsoft Office, which I immediately installed after this incident, could read the file successfully. I still wouldn't do any serious business stuff on a tablet, but at least Kingsoft Office does the basics (like reading its own files) right.

Interesting. I have an older "tablet" PC (HP dual mode laptop that swivels so I can use it as a tablet using a 'pen' stylus. But, it is SLLOOOOOOOOW - PCore2Duo Uxxxx mobile CPU, 2 GB RAM, and a friggin PATA 5400 rpm HD. My tablet . for all intents and purposes, is faster. But doing anything major in terms of editing .docx / .xlsx / .pptx just cannot be done, unless I break out Remote Desktop and connect to my home PC...which this tablet also does very well
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[Q] [office app] most complete one?

Hi,
I'm having some troubles about editing Office files (.doc, .ppt and similar)
I have tried Polaris Office, KIngsoft Office and Office Suite but I'm not satysfied by them, though Office Suite it's the best of this apps.
I work with complex documents files, so I need footer, correct paragraphs, tables, hyperlinks, differents type of effects on words, ecc..
Also, I usually edit files originally created with the standard Word or PowerPoint by Microsoft, so I need a great compatibility.
Have you any advice about which Office app is the most complete?
Thanks
ps. Sorry for my English

I personally like Quickoffice Pro because I think its the most complete. You should try it.
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Mordred88 said:
Hi,
I'm having some troubles about editing Office files (.doc, .ppt and similar)
I have tried Polaris Office, KIngsoft Office and Office Suite but I'm not satysfied by them, though Office Suite it's the best of this apps.
I work with complex documents files, so I need footer, correct paragraphs, tables, hyperlinks, differents type of effects on words, ecc..
Also, I usually edit files originally created with the standard Word or PowerPoint by Microsoft, so I need a great compatibility.
Have you any advice about which Office app is the most complete?
Thanks
ps. Sorry for my English
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If you move to Quickoffice for Word files:
*header/footer will be view only
*you can follow but not edit hyperlinks hidden behind words (the difference between seeing http://www.... and "click here")
*you should be ok with tables, paragraph formatting, and formatting words (we have most of the basic options covered).
In Point files, our latest release includes the ability to view animations, shadow, and reflection effects, as well as covers all the basics for text mentioned above.
If you really want to know if your files work, you can always submit a ticket here with a sample file or two, and our team will test to make sure that you don't run into any issues.
Hope that helps

Would a VNC-type application work for you? As in Splashtop (I think this is included in Asus stock software: see MyCloud).
When format integrity is the most important thing and I have decent connection throughput, this is what I use. Wireless mouse makes a world of difference. Slow connection will make this frustrating to use, though.

The problems with Quickoffice are with footer/header and hyperlinks, as you said.
GraphicSilence said:
Would a VNC-type application work for you? As in Splashtop (I think this is included in Asus stock software: see MyCloud).
When format integrity is the most important thing and I have decent connection throughput, this is what I use. Wireless mouse makes a world of difference. Slow connection will make this frustrating to use, though.
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I have a decent connection, but I don't know what a VNC-type application is
I have an application called "MyCloud", but don't understand what's its function.

A VNC application allows you to view and control a remote PC via another device. So you would be able to edit your documents as if you were using your actual PC, but on the tablet.
I would recommend that you download Splashtop 2 from the Play store as I find it works better with the tablet and dock. The setup is fairly simple.

pukeboy said:
A VNC application allows you to view and control a remote PC via another device. So you would be able to edit your documents as if you were using your actual PC, but on the tablet.
I would recommend that you download Splashtop 2 from the Play store as I find it works better with the tablet and dock. The setup is fairly simple.
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Thank you for the advice and explanation, i would definitely use that solution!

check out textmaker!

[Q] Capable of Annotating large PDFs?

I've purchased a Note 10.1 recently but haven't actually opened the box. I first need to know whether the Note is capable of opening 1000 page PDFs with Repligo/iAnnotate/EzPDF etc and annotating them without lag, or is this far too much to ask from the Note? Would an Atom tablet be more capable of this? I wish to use the tablet for reading while on public transport and simply highlighting and writing quick notes in the PDF, and then when I get home, reading through the edited document and making my actual notes in OneNote. I've watched videos of other people annotating documents on other tablets, but I'd like to be certain with the tablet and whether it can handle such large files.
ALSO: Is it possible to open the OneNote web (not mobile) application via an android browser (accessed via SkyDrive). I merely want to view my notes through the web app, but not edit them.
Thanks.

Carrl said:
I've purchased a Note 10.1 recently but haven't actually opened the box. I first need to know whether the Note is capable of opening 1000 page PDFs with Repligo/iAnnotate/EzPDF etc and annotating them without lag, or is this far too much to ask from the Note? Would an Atom tablet be more capable of this? I wish to use the tablet for reading while on public transport and simply highlighting and writing quick notes in the PDF, and then when I get home, reading through the edited document and making my actual notes in OneNote. I've watched videos of other people annotating documents on other tablets, but I'd like to be certain with the tablet and whether it can handle such large files.
ALSO: Is it possible to open the OneNote web (not mobile) application via an android browser (accessed via SkyDrive). I merely want to view my notes through the web app, but not edit them.
Thanks.
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Congrats on the new purchase.
Essentially all android tablets are the same from a sofware stand point.
Yes you can easily edit pdf's that are huge that come into many 1000 pages. I use ezpdf now as it seem to offer what i need. But as you said you have to test out yourself and see what suits you the best.
You cannot open onenote in android browser. All you can do is see the files. I tried the default, chrome and dolphin browsers and none of them seem to open one note files.
It might just be easier to use the android app

aalupatti said:
Congrats on the new purchase.
Essentially all android tablets are the same from a sofware stand point.
Yes you can easily edit pdf's that are huge that come into many 1000 pages. I use ezpdf now as it seem to offer what i need. But as you said you have to test out yourself and see what suits you the best.
You cannot open onenote in android browser. All you can do is see the files. I tried the default, chrome and dolphin browsers and none of them seem to open one note files.
It might just be easier to use the android app
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Great! Thank you for the reply. If the worst comes to worst, I'll just have to export all my OneNote files each week for uni...

Carrl said:
Great! Thank you for the reply. If the worst comes to worst, I'll just have to export all my OneNote files each week for uni...
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there is an app called mobilenoter in the market. Worth a shot for taking notes.
The editing options are very limited but may be good enough for basic note taking.

Two things ...
1st. For your Purpose Mantano Reader Is Best !!! Am using it since a long period of time.
2nd. OneNote is available in Playstore.
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How does the TF700T function for word processing and spreadsheets?

Hi,
I'd like to purchase a tablet to allow for easier reading of PDF textbooks, but I need some decent word processing and spreadsheet capabilities to make it worthwhile. I love the idea of the TF700T's attachable keyboard with trackpad, but I'm not sure if Android's apps are capable of accommodating my needs.
How does a TF700T compare to a laptop with Open, Microsoft or Libre Office? I'll be writing lab reports, so I need to be able to use 1.5 and double spacing, create bulleted and numbered lists, paste jpeg and gif graphics from the internet, include tables and graphs from a spreadsheet application, and spell check. Is the TF700T capable of this level of functionality?
How does the right-click feature function--can I copy, paste, spell check, etc. with the right app?
Of course I'll be rooting this device.
Thanks,
Zach

If you plan to reading pdf's mantano reader performs well. Stay away from adobe reader, its very laggy and freezes up tablet.

Hi mate. Basically I've needed the same function for university so can say a few things
Word processing is good with the right programme. Office suite pro is expensive but the best IMO. Can read PDF well with it's own reader and had complete functionality. Line spacing, fonts, spell check, photo,graph etc it's complete worth the little bit eextra!

zzmm said:
Hi,
I'd like to purchase a tablet to allow for easier reading of PDF textbooks, but I need some decent word processing and spreadsheet capabilities to make it worthwhile. I love the idea of the TF700T's attachable keyboard with trackpad, but I'm not sure if Android's apps are capable of accommodating my needs.
How does a TF700T compare to a laptop with Open, Microsoft or Libre Office? I'll be writing lab reports, so I need to be able to use 1.5 and double spacing, create bulleted and numbered lists, paste jpeg and gif graphics from the internet, include tables and graphs from a spreadsheet application, and spell check. Is the TF700T capable of this level of functionality?
How does the right-click feature function--can I copy, paste, spell check, etc. with the right app?
Of course I'll be rooting this device.
Thanks,
Zach
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My personal experience is quite good with the Infinity, despite a few quirks. In terms of Office suite, I've settled with Kingsoft Office (free), but note that I do mainly word processing so haven't really tried the spreadsheet/presentation parts of it. It displays Word documents nicely and integrates with could services. One glitch is that I can't seem to type accented characters in the document, but I've resorted to a find & replace after completing the text to correct.
For PDF I use ezPDF (paid version). It's relatively fast, though not as fast as on a desktop. Its editing capabilities are great: underline/highlight text, add comments and annotations, etc.
If you rely heavily on images/spreadsheets for your lab reports I'd advise you to try one out at a store that has one on display. As long as it's set up to go to the Play store you can grab Kingsoft Office and give it a go. For paid Office apps I can't really help you.

If you are planning to use spreadsheets a lot...the Tab button is not working in most office apps like Office suite pro and Kingsoft office...SO frustrating.
Polaris which is installed on stock asus rom is working fine though.
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I've been using Polaris Office for a while and I find it to be fairly useful in simple edits. You can change line spacing, create bullets/numbered lists, and paste images saved on your tablet. But I wouldn't say it's comparable to MS Office on a computer. For example, while you can create simple bullets/numbered lists, I don't think it can create multi-level lists (ex. numbers for top heading, letters for sub headings). And it doesn't have a spell checker. Also, one thing I do a lot in creating reports with MS Office is manipulate images and Office gives you lots of options for that (like cropping, changing brightness/contrast, wrapping) - Polaris Office lets you change the size of the images but I think that's about it.
Copy and paste is done by double-clicking on a word and then expanding the selection with your mouse/finger. I think right-click in Polaris = BACK button.
I've also never been a fan of using the trackpad while doing document edits on the tablet. But that's probably because my hand droops while typing and accidentally changes the edit location, and I start editing documents in all the wrong places-but this also happens to me when I'm using my laptop.
So I would say that I've been using my tablet/Polaris to do some simple text/number edits while away from my computer. There may be other programs for android that is more of a MS Office replacement but I haven't looked for it.
If you decide to get TF700 for word processing, then I would also recommend setting up a sync with your computer/google account/etc or saving your docs on an external memory card. I once did a complete wipe of my tablet to install a new ROM and accidentally deleted all my docs in internal memory.