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Kind of impressive when you think about it (thelemmy.club)

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[-] UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world 27 points 6 hours ago

but then Google Docs took them apart

Tapping the breaks on that one.

Google Docs is very lightweight, but it's also very stripped down. Word remains the first choice in word processors for 90% of the market. It (and Excel) are a big reason offices haven't seriously begun abandoning Microsoft.

[-] zarkanian@sh.itjust.works 2 points 34 minutes ago

Tapping the breaks on that one.

You don't wanna do that. The whole thing could shatter!

[-] ilinamorato@lemmy.world 3 points 5 hours ago* (last edited 5 hours ago)

I don't think that's the case, but I only have anecdotal evidence for that. I haven't ever worked at a company where Office was the preference, and the last three I've worked at didn't even offer it as a default. And I'm in my forties.

[-] ICastFist@programming.dev 3 points 3 hours ago

Many govt agencies around the world pay for Office 365 or similars. Where I work (govt health), some higher ups demand pro-level M$ office accounts. Those ain't cheap.

I suspect the vast majority of USA govt (state and federal), plus many European govts, pay a fortune for Office