Unfortunately, almost all the group projects at my university require Google Docs, so I have to use it to complete assignments. Is it possible to use Google Docs without using Google’s own client?
Unfortunately, almost all the group projects at my university require Google Docs, so I have to use it to complete assignments. Is it possible to use Google Docs without using Google’s own client?
No. Google Docs format is proprietary. You’d have to export it and then reupload it and that would create a bunch of track syncing issues.
You could suggest to your Universities IT department that they use Nextcloud and OnlyOffice (both Open Source) instead of Google Docs, offer to show them a demo and tell them it would save them millions in licensing costs. But I imagine if it’s a Canadian University IT department they’re lazy AF. Mine switched everything over to Microsoft Office and then tried to cut professor wages to make up for the cost increase. Garbage.
Fuck man that hit home. Also speaking from experience?
Oh yeah. My university was quite garbage.
Might I ask which one? I’m currently at UBC.
Don’t feel comfortable for privacy reasons but it was out in the prairies.