Google creates extension that opens Word, Excel and ... - Digital Diary

already open PDF files directly in Chrome without Adobe Reader. But Google has just taken another step in that direction and now allows opening files in Word, Excel and PowerPoint without Microsoft Office – and without using Google Drive.

is simple: just install Chrome Beta and use the Extension Office Viewer, now released for Windows and Mac – before, only worked on Chromebooks.

You can search for text in documents using Ctrl + F, zoom and print them directly from Chrome. It is faster than viewing them on the Office package: not only the loading is fast, as it is more practical – after all, the browser is always open. But you can not edit the files, and more demanding tasks, with many tabs, Chrome could not open.

As some Office files can hide malware, Chrome opens files in a sandbox, preventing access to personal information, or browser history.

The extension is still in beta and requires Chrome Beta (or dev or canary), so do not fret if it does not work as expected: the novelty is still in testing.

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