Google Docs vs. Pages
At St. Clare we have two main document apps, Pages and Google Docs. Since there are two apps you may not always know what app to use so here are some pros and cons of Pages and Google Docs.
Pages
Pros: Pages has more fonts. It also has options for spacing. It has templates which in my opinion are not very useful, but maybe they are for some people. You can also add graphs in Pages.
Cons: If you make a document on Pages you can't work on it on a computer. You also need a printer that works with iPads, which we have at St. Clare, but a lot of people don't have printers that work with iPads at home. Pages also does not work with Google Drive.
Google Docs
Pros: You can print a Google Doc on many platforms because of Google Drive which allows you to view, edit, or print on many platforms just my having a google account. While it does not have very many fonts, the fonts are good. There are separate buttons for undo and redo while in Pages you have to switch between redo and undo, which is not a big deal but maybe it is for some people. You can also send a doc through Drive.
Cons: In Google Docs there are no spacing options so if you want to space things you will have to hit enter/return a lot. There are not as many fonts in Docs. It does not have any graphs or picture you can add in. Sometimes Docs does not do things you want or acts weird.
Verdict
Which one you should use depends on your preferences, printer, or if you are required to use one.
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