This was in stark contrast to what people were accustomed to with Microsoft and its heavy pricing for Office. It embraced the cloud& developed apps that did not need heavy installation files and could be used from anywhere& by anyone with access to the internet and a web browser.

Google took the worst of Microsoft Office and flipped it over.

What was special about this offering& apart from the fact that it came from one of the largest tech companies in the world apart from Microsoft? Collaboration& and cloud. Until about 2 decades ago when Google disrupted the office productivity market with its groundbreaking Google Apps for Work& comprising Google Docs& equivalent to Microsoft Word& Google Sheets& equivalent to Microsoft Excel& and Google Slides& Google’s equivalent to Microsoft PowerPoint. Traditionally& we install software on our computer disk and launch it and work on and with it. Several of the top players in the industry have brought their own versions& several have remained over time with an ardent fan following who love the alternative for various reasons& and several of the seemingly timeless ones have bit the dust. Even today& three decades later& the suite is as relevant as it was when it was launched. Several more apps have been added to the suite& with Microsoft leaving no stone unturned to continue its market dominance in an unmatched way. The suite was launched as a collection of three apps& World& Excel and PowerPoint& and over the years has gone through several iterations.

The venerable Microsoft Office - who hasn’t heard of it? For three decades& this suite has ruled the roost when it comes to office productivity.

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