Google Docs Viewer Now Supports More File Formats

Some good news for Google Docs users and especially designers and developers who use Google docs for creating and managing office documents from the cloud.

Google Docs has just rolled out support for more file types which means, now you can use a lot of other file formats along with the existing inventory of files supported in Google Docs viewer. Quite some days back, the Google Docs team added support for videos along with polishing the interface and preview layout of Google Docs viewer.

With the introduction of newer file formats in Google Docs, the user has more control on the file types and which compatible formats he wants to save or upload the documents.

Example: Earlier the Office 2010 formats weren’t supported so you had to convert the office document, spreadsheet or PowerPoint presentation to an older format and then upload it to Google Docs. Otherwise, Google Docs will itself convert the document to a compatible format and would store it online.

But now that the newer formats are in place, there is no need to convert the Google Docs document to an earlier format. A huge advantage for designers and architects, who use a lot of Adobe illustrator files, AutoCAD drawings – all these files can be synced with your Google Docs account, thanks to Google Docs sync tools

The newer file formats that have been included in Google Docs viewer are:

• .XLS and .XLSX –Microsoft Excel
• .PPTX – compatible format for Presentations created in Microsoft Office 2010
• .PAGES- Apple Pages
• .DXF – Autodesk and AutoCAD file formats
• .SVG – Scalable vector graphics
• .TTF – True Type
• .XPS – XML paper specification
• .EPS, .PS – PostScript file formats
• .AI – Adobe illustrator files

In additional to supporting almost all of the office document formats (DOC, PPTX, XLS and XLSX), Google Docs has added quick viewing facilities to document and image file types. For example: If you open a new Gmail message that contains an attachment, simply click the “View” link to preview the document in Google Docs viewer.