Editing Microsoft Office files like Word documents and Excel spreadsheets is set to become much smoother for Google Workspace users.
The company announced a number of improvements to the way Workspace users interact with Microsoft Office files, including better file type and editing notifications, hoping to end overwriting and content recovery issues.
As explained in an update blog post (opens in new tab)going forward, Google Workspace users will see a number of new notifications and warnings if they open a formatted Microsoft Office file in Office edit mode.
Google Workspace and Office
Google says the notifications that will appear in Docs, Sheets, and Slides will help explain the differences users may see and help them edit or restore content.
Among the notifications is a new Office-formatted alert that alerts you to compatibility details that will appear throughout your time within a document, spreadsheet, or slide. These issues can escalate to potential compatibility issues or mean that some Office features are unavailable.
It also launches a pop-up alert that will allow users to quickly view and restore earlier versions of the document, spreadsheet, or slide deck. Users will also be able to view the version history and restore a specific edition of a document if needed.
Google says the new edit notifications will be enabled by default and will always be present when a user opens a Microsoft Office document.
The update is rolling out now and should be available to all Google Workspace customers, as well as legacy G Suite Basic and Business customers, and users with personal accounts in the next few weeks.
The move is Google Workspace’s latest play as it looks to narrow the gap between itself and Microsoft Office.
The company recently revealed that users will now benefit from the ability to edit Microsoft Office files from Google Workspace without the need for an internet connection, offering greater functionality and increasing efficiency for users everywhere.
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