Do You Use Microsoft Office, Google Docs, Zoho, or a Different Office Productivity Tool?

Yesterday TechSoup, along with our pals at Idealware, put out a new article called Comparing Online vs. Traditional Office Software that delves into all the new choices for creating, editing, sharing, and collaborating documents and spreadsheets these days. From using more traditional desktop applications like Microsoft Office or OpenOffice.org to using online tools like Google Docs or ThinkFree, the article explores the differences and highlights the benefits some tools might have over others for different scenarios.

What do you use at your library to create and edit a document? What about when you need to share the file with others or allow collaborative editing? Do you use the same tools for both? 

I still rely on regular Microsoft Word to write any articles I'm working on for TechSoup and when it's shared internally with others, we simply use the Track Changes function to keep tabs on edits. When sending it to multiple reviewers though, it can get a bit overwhelming to look at and sort through. When sharing a document or spreadsheet outside the organization, I typically use Google Docs, but there have been times that it doesn't suit the person outside our org (they may not have a Google account and don't want to create one to view and edit).

Which of these tools have you tried? Have you encountered any roadblocks to using them effectively? In what ways do you use the new online tools for online collaboration? Has cost been a consideration (since most of the online tools are totally free) compared to purchasing licenses for each machine? What about any public computers in your library? Do those run different programs? 

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