![]() Sometimes the touch screen interface even cooperates better than a traditional mouse and pointer when positioning text and images. And like always, use the wrapping tools if it does something you don't like. Text wrapping is receptive and works around images rather well. You can then change the size, move it around, and manipulate it inside PowerPoint. ![]() Like Word for iPad, images are easy to embed and can be imported right from your Camera Roll, Photo Stream, or any other album. Less taps equals more efficiency and from that aspect, Microsoft has managed to nail it. The top ribbon menus change based on what you're doing and that's incredibly convenient. Overall I had an easier time manipulating cells and editing formulas than I've ever had on any other Excel editing app for iPad. Perhaps I'm just missing something but I can't find an easier way. Every time I have to paste a formula by tapping several times over several cells, I long for my desktop computer and the drag method. Some of the smart features do guess when it thinks you'll need a formula based on your current data and formatting - but we all know it isn't always 100% accurate. Most Excel apps up until this point don't handle pasting formulas in many cells at once very easily, and unfortunately I haven't found a way to do the same in Excel. Sometimes adding more data requires you applying a formula through several rows or columns at once. One feature I would have really liked to see make an appearance in Excel for iPad is an easier way to paste formulas. Part of me was still secretly hoping I'd have a way to access my Dropbox or Google Drive files without it being such a hassle. Since Office is Microsoft software it makes sense Microsoft would tie it to their own services. There are numerous ways to get OneDrive space, including an Office 365 account. You can work on Office for iPad files locally on your device, with SharePoint links, or from a OneDrive account. If you're a student using the University version of Office online, you can get a four year subscription for around $80 - not a bad deal at all. The personal plan, when launched later in the spring, will cost a little less than $8 a month. There are several price points depending on where your needs fall but most subscriptions come in right around $100 a year. Your iPad shouldn't even count towards your 5 allowed devices either. If you've already got an Office 365 subscription, you're good to go and need only log in. The free versions do allow you to open and view documents at no charge. You'll need an Office 365 subscription in order to actually edit documents, spreadsheets, and presentations on the iPad. It is a worthy option, given how expensive its competitors are.Office for iPad: Office 365 subscription pricing Unlike other apps in this roundup, QuickOffice is free and it works quite well. QuickOffice, which comes from Google, allows users to both create and edit Office documents, spreadsheets and presentations on their iPads. All this means is that the app is capable of performing the sophisticated functions Office users would expect. The company claims to have over 500 editing options for Office documents, and it can handle 300 data-analysis inputs. Polaris Office 5 offers all the features you require to edit Office documents. Documents To Go Premium can be downloaded for $16.99. It also supports cloud storage for those who want to share files over the Web. There is a free Documents To Go app but the Premium version offers a complete suite with the ability to create and edit Office documents. ![]() The app also integrates with OpenOffice for those in the open-source community. But every cent spent is worth it as it comes with a distinctly Office-like design, allowing users to create and edit everything from Word documents to PowerPoint presentations. Documents Unlimited Suite This is yet another popular alternative on the iPad. ![]()
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