Does anyone of you use your Transformer Pad for writing documents? I would do so if I would find a good office app. But unfortionally I can't find one. When I'm at home I use CloudOn, because it's nearly the same as Microsoft Office and does not mess up my documents. The problem is that I want to use my Transformer for writing when I'm in school. But I don't have a wifi connection there. Therefore I search for the ultimate Office App which works without internet and does not mess up my Office 2010 documents. Any recommendations?
Hi, have you tried Polaris Office? It does word, excel & powerpoint
here is a thread with download link
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2099584
Cloud on? Is it for Linux?
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I tried it out but it does not seem to install. Can't flash the. zip. Maybe there is a problem with the other version which comes provided with CleanRom 3.1? Is there also version 4.0 out there for our Pad?
Edit: OK, same problem as with any other app i`ve tried. Polaris does not seem to stick to my custom font layout. I like to keep my text very compact which seems to be the problem. If I open up my documents with Polaris they are larger (one or more pages longer). So I need an office alternative which is as close to Microsoft Office as possible.
Cloud On is a cloud based office solution but does only work with cloud services (eg. Drop box,Google drive, box, etc.) I highly recommend it when you need to work at home
Is there an alternative to Polaris?
Ok tried to install lastest Polaris Office v4.0.3212.13, would not install. then tried v4.0.3210.07, it installed but kepts force closing.
I running Energy Rom by NRGZ28.
The only alternative I have tried is Kingsoft Office from the play store, seems pretty good and is free.
Kingsoft Office doesn't do the job for me either :/ No advanced settings for fonts or any other fonts. I also tried OfficeSuite Pro. But same result here. All of the apps are not capable to align my text correctly. I think I'll need to wait for the official Microsoft Office or the new Polaris.
Btw. I found my problem. It seems like all the apps don't support the settings of Office 2010 which I have currently in use. However, if I save my files in the older format (Word 97 - 2003) all apps seem to work just fine. But I go with Polaris for now Thanks again ;D:fingers-crossed:
EDIT: I was WRONG! All of them screw up... I just didn't notice that when I either save it in the new or the old format my text is simply wrong. My testdocument is 6 Pages long. But all of the apps align it to 7.
Any ideas on how to fix that? Maybe the different resolutions of my desktop and the tablet are the problem...
Mabye Microsoft Office on your tab
Hi, just thought of a way to maybe get MS Office running on android tab.
There are Linux Installer apps on the play store which allow you to install linux distro's on android, you could then install MS Office on linux using something like 'playonlinux' or 'wine'. Not sure if this would work but will give it a go over the weekend and let you know. If anyone has already tried this can you tell how it went.
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Hi, just thought of a way to maybe get MS Office running on android tab.
There are Linux Installer apps on the play store which allow you to install linux distro's on android, you could then install MS Office on linux using something like 'playonlinux' or 'wine'. Not sure if this would work but will give it a go over the weekend and let you know. If anyone has already tried this can you tell how it went.
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Wine on Arm Linux will not run programs compiled for Intel x86: http://wiki.winehq.org/ARM
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Wine on Arm Linux will not run programs compiled for Intel x86
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Ok thanks, I'll skip giving that a go then. Will just have to wait for Office 15 for arm to come out, should be sometime this year.
AW: The ultimate Office App
The best office suite for Android is made by Softmaker. The word processor is called Ofice2012:textmaker and is a port from the Softmaker office for Windows and Linux. There is also an app for spreadsheets and a presentation app. In comparison to polarised office you get a well designed office suite with good import filters for MS docx or xlsx files.
For a comparison between different android office apps go to Softmaker website. We (can't paste URL)
It was well reviewed by the German Computer magazine C't.
However, I this quality comes with a price tag. You pay around €28 for the whole package. Money well invested
Cheers
Alex
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johndoe1972 said:
The best office suite for Android is made by Softmaker.
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Thanks, just downloaded the free trail.
AW: The ultimate Office App
johndoe1972 said:
The best office suite for Android is made by Softmaker. The word processor is called Ofice2012:textmaker and is a port from the Softmaker office for Windows and Linux. There is also an app for spreadsheets and a presentation app. In comparison to polarised office you get a well designed office suite with good import filters for MS docx or xlsx files.
For a comparison between different android office apps go to Softmaker website. We (can't paste URL)
It was well reviewed by the German Computer magazine C't.
However, I this quality comes with a price tag. You pay around €28 for the whole package. Money well invested
Cheers
Alex
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Thanks! This is just the app I needed! Transfers all my word documents perfectly. This is really the ultimate Office App for me
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Is there a 3rd-party SW that can replace Office Mobile for non-touchscreen smartphones?
I am looking for a program that would fulfill at least the minimal requirements (such as basic editing, or for Excel, basic calculation) but still be compatible to MS Office on the desktop
Thanks in advance!
Manni
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Definitely Documents To Go from Dataviz. http://www.dataviz.com/products/documentstogo/winmobile/index.html
Thanks for the prompt resonse !
Have DL the trial version but can't get it to work on the S740 (except for Excel which passes). Apparently, they support the S710 only
Anything else?
I tried on S740 and it worked well.. but the weird thing is i cant seem to install it on the storage card.
That's interesting; how did you do it? Above all, how do you handle the split screen in keyboard mode?
Which version did you use?
The version i used was 3.0010.
What do you mean by splitscreen in keyboard mode ?
When I go to keyboard mode, I get a screen that is split in two
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When I go to keyboard mode, I get a screen that is split in two
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I don't see that.. its working perfectly on my device.
May be there is a difference because my phone is the German language version
mh505 said:
Is there a 3rd-party SW that can replace Office Mobile for non-touchscreen smartphones?
I am looking for a program that would fulfill at least the minimal requirements (such as basic editing, or for Excel, basic calculation) but still be compatible to MS Office on the desktop
Thanks in advance!
Manni
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With Office Mobile (Word, Excel), you can create new docs, edit...
On pc, create empty word document, copy it to device and open with Word Mobile. Then right soft-key and chose EDIT... If you are done, right soft-key, File-Save As... Write name of doc and save. Thats all.
I know all that, korenisko; and that's not the issue.
The problem is that the functionality of Office Mobile for non-touchscreens is laughable; the most rudimentary functions, such as cut & paste are not possible.
If you want to use the device in its full potential, a replacement of Office Mobile is called for
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Hi All. I know this is more related to Android but after your thoughts on programs to view and edit office documents, in particularly excel.
I've recently looked at Office 365 but unsure how well it works on Android and a 1280x800 screen, also not sure how much data it will suck when hotspotted with my phone.
Polaris office came stock on my galaxy s2 and find that not to be overly feature full, nor are any of the others from my understanding, in particular excel.
Yeh I know the Prime is not a laptop or desktop replacement but I would probably use it for the odd bit of work if it had something better than Polaris Office.
Quickoffice Pro HD or Documents to Go
Both handle office 2010 files
Thanks for the reply.
But I realise there are many that handle office 2010 files, with none that completely stand out are more personal preference, but they aren't exactly fully functional. Polaris is meant to be reasonable but I found it is no where near deep in functionality. For example, I have found Excel is not useful for anything but very basic spreadsheets.
But Office 365 is meant to be fully functional, but cloud based, and searching didn't say how well it worked on an android tablet
One thing I've always found really helpful is Google Documents. You can create, edit and share documents in it.
Write it in Google Docs, edit it on your computer before sending it. As an online college student, it has made my life a whole lot easier. It's free as well so it's worth checking out
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I forgot to mention that you can create on a phone but download onto a computer where you can add your specific formatting later. This means you don't necessarily have to have a full featured office package on your phone as long as your computer has interwebz and can get to gDocs.
Cheers. I'll give it a go on my galaxy s2 while I wait patiently for the asus prime
I knew about google docs but not really looked at it much.
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Cheers. I'll give it a go on my galaxy s2 while I wait patiently for the asus prime
I knew about google docs but not really looked at it much.
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Also remember that the tablet version of quickoffice pro hd is tablet exclusive and have a different UI and more advanced functions than the phone based quickoffice pro.
As you said, none of the android specific office suites are full featured, but I think that they're getting closer. Also, they do provide functionality that most users would think is complete. It'll be a long time before you see pivot tables and odbc hooks in tablet office suites.
I found this.
http://www.androidpolice.com/2011/1...csel-now-free-on-getjar-gold-previously-9-99/
Looks like it works pretty well... I don't have or use it but I figure you could try it out and see if it does the trick.
Polaris on the tablet isn't too bad
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I've read somewhere in the forum (can't remember where ) that you couldn't use google doc (the web app) on the first transformer's browser... Is this true ? And on the prime ?
And is there an HD or tablet version of the google doc android app ?
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I've read somewhere in the forum (can't remember where ) that you couldn't use google doc (the web app) on the first transformer's browser... Is this true ? And on the prime ?
And is there an HD or tablet version of the google doc android app ?
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the Google doc app works fine in the og transformer. Also can use In browser, just get kb lag like hell if you do that.
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Anything better than the stock Polaris Office?
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Anything better than the stock Polaris Office?
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I day say that quick office pro HD is the best, due to it being HC/ICS oriented.
Go to the TF101 apps forum and you will find a detailed comparison of all the major suites; Polaris is fine enough for when I need to view a doc/sheet.
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Another vote for Quickoffice Pro HD. It's tablet friendly, easy to create new stuff as well as edit what you have and it can sync with a bunch of your cloud accounts like dropbox, box, evernote and g docs.
I like Documents to Go. Works fine on my Prime.
I prefer Quick Office HD, but Documents To Go is fine too.
If I go to the market, I get the message that Quick Office HD is incompatible with my Transformer Prime. Is it because I'm in the UK..? Weird.
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If I go to the market, I get the message that Quick Office HD is incompatible with my Transformer Prime. Is it because I'm in the UK..? Weird.
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Add Canada to that list. I can't see it in the market either.
I think they might have pulled it because I'm in the US and I can't find it either
Another vote for Quickoffice though ThinkFree isn't too bad either. I hate Polaris.
+1 for documents to go
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Hi, I installed Picsel SmartOffice+, and it works very great, with awesome edit possibilitys. works a bit like MS Office. In the market about 7 euro, at Jetgar for free!
I normally use Office Suite Pro. It's got all the features I need and it's for honeycomb, it's not free ($10) but I got it as the free app on Amazon one day.
The spreadsheet in polaris office seems to be alpha quality to me. Date formats don't match up.
I've found nothing which allows me to enter 11/3/10 for March 11 2010, so I'm now back to using openoffice over vnc. Seems quite tragic for android.
I read somewhere that Libreoffice suite should have Android (and iOS) port this year, would be great...
After playing with Documents 2 Go and OfficeSuite 5, I prefer Officesuite which has formatting options as a bar rather than hidden in the menu key like in Documents 2 Go. Don't have QuickOffice so haven't had a chance to compare with that.
Further to the earlier poster, I include the link to the thread on this topic from the original transfomer thread. It's phenomenally helpful!
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1085173
Very promising app:
Kingsoft Office : free totally, compatible with Microsoft Office read/write.
Great suggestions, guys. I'm also interested in what Onlive is doing with Microsoft Office. So far, though, they only have an app for iOS.
http://desktop.onlive.com/
http://www.engadget.com/2012/01/13/onlive-desktop-hits-the-itunes-app-store/
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I normally use Office Suite Pro. It's got all the features I need and it's for honeycomb, it's not free ($10) but I got it as the free app on Amazon one day.
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I too got it for free from Amazon free app of the day, and it works really well. Even at $9.99 it's worth it if you are going to use it regularly.
Have seen some complaints about lack of a good office suite for Android. Google Doc lacks necessary functionality to replace a laptop.
Other fully functional alternatives?
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open office would be my suggestion, though google docs isn't that bad for quick writing and viewing.
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I don't think you'll find an Office suite that can completely replace a full-fledged suite running on a Windows or OS X notebook, if your documents are very complicated at all. The suites I've tried (Quickoffice Pro HD, Polaris, Docs to Go, OfficeSuite Pro) are all fine for creating and editing simple Word docs and spreadsheets, but only if there are no headers/footers, styles, inline graphics, pivot tables, indexes, macros, etc., etc.
I use my Prime+dock for text entry, basically, and do any cleanup, heavy formatting, etc., on my notebook. If you're looking for more than that, I'd say you're likely to be disappointed.
I use kingston office it has good features for basic office work.
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Have seen some complaints about lack of a good office suite for Android. Google Doc lacks necessary functionality to replace a laptop.
Other fully functional alternatives?
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Have you tried the included Polaris Office? QuickOffice is pretty good too.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1085173 has a comparison of features (a few months old though) from some of the major office offerings on android.
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open office would be my suggestion, though google docs isn't that bad for quick writing and viewing.
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There's a full featured OpenOffice app for Android? Only one I know of is a reader app...
According to a colleague, the iOS alternative is far better than any Android version. Any thoughts on that?
Haven't tried it myself.
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They all suck compared to their desktop equivalents. I have Polaris, OfficeSuite Pro, and Docs to Go. OfficeSuite Pro seems to suck the least. Docs to Go does better at PPT thought. They all choke and mess up formatting when you import big complex desktop files. Complex Excel spreadsheets with lots of formulas and macros get butchered.
I am looking for an office suite app for android tablet that lets you open multiple documents at once, with tabs, so that I can switch between them.
I thought Kingsoft Office is supposed to do that because I read a review from PCWorld, and it said just like desktop version, it can switch between open documents with tabs. BUT I HAVE NO IDEA HOW TO DO IT. I think the review is false. I have been trying to figure out how to open multiple documents with Kingsoft for HOURS, and can't figure out. I have a Galaxy tab 10.1 original with ICS.
So if I'm correct and Kingsoft does not have this feature, do you guys know any office suite app that lets you open multiple docs at once? Doesn't have to be free. I just need a decent one that have this feature. I only need it for viewing docs anyway.
Thanks a lot for your help!
Search for Kingsoft Office 5.3.1 Free & download if you like it
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Search for Kingsoft Office 5.3.1 Free & download if you like it
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I did that but i cant find a way to open multiple docs and switch between them by tab interface. PCWorld review speifically says that they are impressed by tge feature just like on desktop, but i have no idea what theyre talking about..
The link for the review below
http://www.pcworld.com/article/2555..._document_editing_to_your_mobile_devices.html
And quoting the section im talking about
" I'm particularly impressed by Kingsoft Office's interface. Like the desktop version, it employs tabs for easy switching between multiple open documents. And it just plain looks nice (see below), especially on a tablet, which is where an app like this makes the most sense."
If kingsoft doesnt actually offer this feature, im interested in other office app as well..